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Duncan Mckenzie & Alec McCabe at Staines

Duncan McKenzie at Staines

Nov 13 2008 9:00P The Staines Riverside Club £3

Those that regularly read this column and support live music in Staines will be familiar with Duncan McKenzie the smooth acoustic and blues operator who has recently been gracing our Thameside venue with his superlative fretwork and polished repertoire of soft, yet invigorating, blues. He has worked, recently, with Mike Piggott and, ofcourse, Big Jim Sullivan. He is now back in town with Alec McCabe.

If you like your blues to be soft, luxurious and professional- this show is not to be missed. We are very luicky to have these guys in town!

Alec McCabe is a guitar teacher (originally from Australia) who also works as a duo (with Lizzy Templer) sometimes adding musicians to the mix to create Freepeace a standalone rock band.

http://www.myspace.com/duncanmckenzieuk

Audio.Video.Disco – EP Launch Party- Staines

Audio Video Disco at Staines

Nov 15 2008 8:00P Audio. Video. Disco. EP Launch Party Hob Staines

So it all started when Matt and Rich played lots of acoustic guitar for a long time and eventually they got a bit bored of the acoustic circuit and decided it was time for a change.

So in came the help of Adam Linton (bass) and Tom Smith (drums) into the band. Everything seemed to fall into place very quickly and new songs were written in a flash and we hit the ground running. All we needed was the band name….so after months of rubbish ideas and even worse ideas we settled on Audio.Video.Disco. meaning “I hear, I see, I learn” in latin and as rich described it, it was the coolest thing matt has ever come up with in his life!

They have played alongside established pop act Alphabeat, played headline shows at The Fighting Cocks, sold out in their hometown and had a storming set at The Clapham Grand, things are majorly looking up. The band are set to record with engineer / producer Phil English in September and are currently preparing for their biggest gig yet……a headline slot at the London Astoria 2. It’s gonna be mad, get a ticket, don’t be the only person to miss out……

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/audiovideodiscouk

Blues and R&B at Shepperton

Debbie Giles Band at Shepperton

Nov 15 2008 9:00P Barley Mow Shepperton

A new entry into the UK blues and R&B circuit

Powerful and passionate vocals with rockin’ rhythm ‘n blues” is based in Guildford, Surrey playing venues in London and mainly the southern counties.

Featuring Debbie Giles (vocals) Phil Headsmith (lead guitar/vocals) Baz Payne (Bass/vocals) and Neil Turfitt (Drums). They have all individually logged years of experience as professional musicians and have developed their own blend of Rocking Rhythm & Blues with Phil Headsmith’s orginal songs.

Most recently in June 2008 they have launched their new album “Shake it Just a Little”, whilst in their live set feature numbers by Thin Lizzy, BB King, Al Green and Jimmie Vaughan, Georgia Satellites to name a few.. Debbie & Phil’s duets have become a focal point of this ‘live band and recently have been featured in “guest radio sessions” with Delta, County Sound 104fm and BBC Radio Swindon.

Formed in October 2006 the band caused a storm when they opened for Mike Pender’s Searchers in July ‘07 at Basingstoke Live Festival.

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/debbiegilesband

Tight Pop/Rock at Staines

A Girl Called Kate at Staines

Nov 15 2008 8:00P at the Audio. Video. Disco. EP Launch Party Staines

A Girl Called Kate

Mikool: Vocals/Guitars

Benzie: Vocals/Bass

Jake: Guitars

Megan: Synth/Vocals

Alex: Drums

If you like The Subway, The Automatic, The Killers etc, You are gonna love this!

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/agckband

The Folk Group of the Year- at Windsor

Lau at Windsor

Nov 12 2008 7:00P Lau Windsor Fire station Arts Centre

“BBC RADIO 2 FOLK GROUP OF THE YEAR 2008″

Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle). Winners of “Best Group” at the BBC Folk Awards 2008 and with a year of dates around the globe ahead, look set to cause serious musical trouble worldwide.

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/laumusic

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Holler at the Hollers at Staines

The Hollers at Staines

Oct 23 2008 8:00P Hobgoblin Staines The Hollers

The Hollers

The Hollers are made up of one Beauty and four Beasts, a girl singing, 3 Guitars and a Drum Kit, all playing at the same time…

You have got to LOVE them !

Also catch The Hollers at

Nov 20 2008 8:00P Hobgoblin W/ Purge (18+) Staines

Dec 20 2008 8:00P St Hildas Staines

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/thehollersband

Get classy Jazz sounds – Staines Riverside

Duncan McKenzie and Mike Piggott

Oct 23 2008 9:00P Riverside Club, Duncan McKenzie and Mike Piggot Staines

Duncan McKenzie

Singer songwriter, guitarist (acoustic fingerstyle, 12 string, highstrung, nylon, electric, plus 1932 National steel fingerpickin and bottleneck) and piano. Album “NEW LIFE”, all original tracks by DM, featuring Mike Piggott,violin (Bert Jansch, Ralph McTell,Pentangle etc etc)John Bentley double bass (Squeeze) -”DUNCANS ALBUM NEW LIFE IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT”- (Duncan’s friend ) “I AGREE” -( Duncan’s other friend) Chill out Ambient instrumental album Just finished. Duncan and John Bentley, are “MIND YOUR HEAD” The album is called Don’t worry. Duncan plays major festivals and theatres worldwide including Blues,Celtic,Latin and guitar festivals and has also worked for some years with guitar legend and friend BIG JIM SULLIVAN.

Influences: White Eagle, Running Bear,Lonnie Johnson, Muddy waters, BB king,Samuel Barber,Big Jim Sullivan,Tommy Emmanuel, Gypsy Kings, Supertramp,James Taylor, Martin Taylor,

Mike Piggott

Mike is a wonderful violinist/guitarist, he began playing professionally as a guitarist with blues/reggae/soul bands in the early 1970s. As a violinist has become known for work in folk, jazz and rock fields. He now appears at jazz festivals and concerts as a guest artist, or with his own quartet. The programme “Grappelli A Celebration”, includes music by violinist Stuff Smith (a big influence) and Joe Venuti. Mike’s CD release “Blues for Stuff and Steph” (1998 DOZ Records) a tribute to two major influences, Stephane Grappelli and Stuff Smith has received enthusiastic reviews

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/duncanmckenzieuk

Jazz – Bix is Good- Walton

OKeh Classic Jazz All Stars at Walton

OKeh Classic Jazz All Stars Sunday 26th October 2008 12.15 – 2.15pm
Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre Walton-on-Thames

This band originally came together as a “pick-up” group at riverhouse. They liked it so much (as did the audience) that they decided to stick together. The band has appeared at several jazz festivals as well as at jazz clubs over the country. A welcome return to the barn.

Tickets:

£7.00

riverhouse boxoffice
Manor Road
Walton-on-Thames
Surrey KT12 2PF

01932 253354 (24 hrs)

Energetic Rock and Blues at Staines

Loudshirts

Oct 23 2008 9:00P The Hobgoblin Staines

Albany Down

Albany Down is an original rock band based near London.
Paul Muir joins the band as front man; Jonny Bescoby is the percussionist with Paul Turley on electric guitar and Billy Dedman on the bass.

The Albany sound is 50% British Indie and 50% West Coast Rock, quite 80′s in places, but with a vintage heartfelt sensitivity and contemporary aggressive energy. Influences include Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, The Who and The Rolling

Stones.

Paul Muir (Vocals)
Paul Turley (Guitar)
Jonny Bescoby (Drums)
Billy Dedman (Bass)

Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Rolling Stones

http://www.myspace.com/albanydownofficial

Punk Acoustic Rockster at Windsor

Jonah Matranga