Fiona J. Thom

Bio:

Well I've been playing with myself for a long time now... sometimes other people let me play with them, but not for very long. I collaborate with Jamie in YV9VV. I was in Flowers for Algernon and went from backing vocals, to some lead electric guitar, lead vocals, tunes. Still waiting for the posthumous Flowers for Algernon EP - it will have some of my song songs on it. I am currently without a full time band to play in. I inveigled some friends to play on my forthcoming EP. See blog for details. It will be available this spring/summer, as am I. My new CD is called Ms Fi & the MisFits in Songs from the City of Edinburgh. You can buy mp3 downloads from www.scotloads.co.uk/ or buy the cd in all its slendid artwork glory online from www.secretcds.co.uk/ I am available to play, sing, make weird noises for whoever asks. I am also looking for folk to play gigs with. I call myself a songwriter first and foremost. I write songs because I can't help it. I also play acoustic and electric guitar. I do the vocal stuff aswell. "Fiona's ability to craft her lyrics so that they echo the sentiments of the melody, without losing their story telling capacity is admirable" OOTB review

Member Since:

March 07, 2007

Members:

Me. This is myspace where I put up my stuff. Sometimes this will be me working with other people - the Flowers - Flowers for Algernon, or Jamie in YVK9V, or maybe you someday who knows? for my latest CD I have been working with Norman Lamont, Les Makin, Karen Austin and Nelson Wright not forgetting Lindsay Sugden doing some glock all at Daniel Davis' Windmill Sound studio. To buy my cd - check out Secret CDs or email me or download it from:

Influences:

everything I have ever heard, seen, touched, smelt or felt. If it surprises me, if it says it well, if the tune is memorable; it all makes a good impression. ok colours to the mast here are some songs/albums and people I love: the girl from ipanema; night and day, after you (most of Cole Porter), i believe - Robert Plant; Spread your wings - Deacon (Queen); Over the Hill - Martyn; King of Bohemia - R. Thompson (most of his stuff); Separte Ways - T. Thompson; Factory - M. Wainwright; Pretty Good Day - L. Wainwright; breathe - prodigy; teardrop - massive attack; A&E - Goldfrapp; la tristesse durera - Manic Street Preachers; Starless - King Crimon; that's not my name -Ting Tings; jolene - dolly parton; the black hills of dakota from Calamity Jane; 50's musicals on film; Kiss me Kate; Howard Keel ooo too many - the world is bursting with great songs! What we did on our holidays, Liege and Lief, Now be thankful - Fairport Convention; Back in black, highway to hell; dirty deeds done dirt cheap - AC/DC; GONG! Hawkwind; i dunno: Rufus Wainwright; Lemon Jelly; Dr. John; Pixies; frank black; led zeppelin, the beatles, the kinks, the bonzo dog band; Ivor Cutler; Tom Lehrer; Tom Waites; Joni Mitchell; Kate Bush; Suzanne Vega; Blondie; Dylan; Donovan, Stevie Wonder, Al Green; Lily Allen; George Melly; the Andrews Sisters and it goes on and on throat singing; burundi drumming; latin rhythms; flamenco guitar; gypsy violin; beethoven; bach; mussorgski; verdi; puccini...

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weirdy fly recordings