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Pete Marriott

From each as they can, to each as they need

About Me

I've been playing and songwriting for many years man and boy and have decided at long last that I should try and get my songs out there - so here they are and I am starting to have some success. Fame Games have played two of my songs with more to come in future I hope. I have also enterd Way Home in the BBC songwriters' competition and am keepong my fingers crossed about that. I have my own little recording setup, which gets the job done nicely, though I am still working on getting a decent product and have had lots of invaluable advice from Art at Virtual Home Music and Paul at Fame Games. I live Oxford, work in Sheffield and do music in both as much as my job lets me. I also work with Janet Douglas - checkout our Checkout Girl site here - and we have written and recorded a few songs together some of which have got some radio play.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/21/2006
Band Members: Pete Marriott. It's all just me!
Influences: The usual unsure response to this. Everything from Wolf Biermann to Paul Weller via everything in between and much far beyond. Myself mainly though. Van Morrison of course and, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Blood, Sweat and Tears, James Taylor and Carole King from my hippy period, Earth Wind and Fire from my Funk period (OK it was short and limited), Sting and the Police from my Sting and Police period, Elvis Costello, Clash, Stranglers from my punk period (which was pretty much at the same time as my Police period and my my funk period come to think of it), Gill Scott-Heron, Joe Jackson, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, the Stones, Van Morrison etc.etc. Oh, bloody everything really. Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman, At the moment I am really into the Watanabes. Duncan Walsh of that band is a genius and they will go far! But this week's star band for me are The Decembrists. Their album Castaways and Cutouts is my favourite. Here I dreamt I was an Architect my favourte song on there. Beautiful.
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My Blog

New Version of Way Home

Hey guys, I've just finshed a new 3 minute version fo My Way Home for a competition I want to enter. have a listen see what you think and let me have honest opinions and tips. My recording techniques ...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:27:00 PST

New Song

I call it City Music. Have a listen to City Wind for me and let me know what you think. It is only a first draft and there is a long way to go with it but I think it's quite fun and not too bad as a s...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:23:00 PST

more oomph for checkout girl

Dear all I have put a completely new and improved recording of checkout girl up on the site. Hope you like it! Pete
Posted by Pete Marriott on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:11:00 PST

Ooops, fair warning!

I just feel I should warn anyone who does text a vote for me to oxfor dFm that each textx costs 50p! I didn't realise that and have just spent about £10 on myself. Oh well! Money well spent? Pete...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:18:00 PST

Text Oxford FM

Hey, to get to the top of the charts on Oxford FM with Checkout Girl I need lots of texts sent in! text   ox 334  to  83070. Your reward will come in heaven or after I get a record...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 03:02:00 PST

FAN VOTES at FAME GAMES!!!!!

http://www.meermusic.com/139-Q-results.htmis where you need to go to log a fan vote for me to get me into the final of a forthcoming edition of Fame games. The song is quite fun and it wouldn't do me ...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:56:00 PST

FOX FM TONIIGHT!!!!!

Very Late Notice but I have only just found out that one of my songs - either down to my heart or Upstream will be played on fox fm this evening between 8.30 and 9! Janet from Checkout Girl is the voc...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:19:00 PST

VOTE FOR MEEEEEE!

Hey, I am trying to get onto Fame Games again only this time I need votes. I have submitted my new Ska-Anthem (ahem) Checkout Girl and already have a "High" status but I need "V.High" to stand a real ...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Sun, 27 May 2007 08:00:00 PST

Ska is the new Black!

Dear all new song on my site called Checkout Girl (though nothing to do with my other band!) and I would very much appreciate people's thoughts on my new departure into Ska/Madness/Rude Boy stuff. I ...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:49:00 PST

NEW SONG AT LAST!

Hi all I have written and recorded a new song this week. It's called ordinary guy and I think it is my best so far, I may be biased though. It is still very much in the draft stage so any comments or ...
Posted by Pete Marriott on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:35:00 PST