Member Since: 04/08/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/mezzcoleman
Band Members: Mezz Coleman - Vocals & keys. John Carr - Bass. Ben Paddick- Guitar. Peter Carr - Drums. and also joining me from time to time: Gabi and Loz from "Dizzy Grass" on bvox, Ash Carr on bvox, Mayra Alliston Landy on flute, Roxane Lascaris- cello, Mr B Coleman on acoustic guitar...and pretty much anyone else i can rope in really!!!
Influences:What are my influences? I guess the things that inspire me whether through listening, touching, reading, friendship, eating or knowing...here's some of them...:-George Harrison's vocals on "Here Comes the Sun"-Joni Mitchell's aging voice
-singing "Twinkle twinkle" with my son Felix and niece Molly.-enjoying a fairtrade cup of tea in the morning-watching the hot air balloons float around Melbourne early on a Monday morning-Mr Rochester and Jane Eyre-Heathcliff and Cathy-Charlotte and Emily Bronte-the real Christmas story-my neighbours-my neighbours kids-the BBC-Matthew Richardson's reaction after kicking a match winning goal!-weather changes-Pho.. soup-grabbing a steak sandwich with my mates down at the Bulldog Cafe-waving to trams with Felix and getting a "ding ding" back!
-mothers, women, their struggles and stories-western Storm-Byron xxX-my lovely slippers made by lily, a woman who knits beautiful slippers for everyone in the community.-The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Sarah Vaughan,Crowded House, Ben Folds, Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Jeff Buckly, Clare Bowditch, Holly Throsby and Eva Cassidy....and all my luvly muso friends (see my "friends")who out there in melbourne playing music for you right now!!! tHey are my friends, they're independent and they're awesome! Check em out!!
Sounds Like: Mezz Coleman!
Record Label: First Birth Records
Type of Label: Indie