John Egdell
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Daisy
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Genre: Alternative / Folk / Indie
Location Newcastle, UK
Profile Views: 66637
Last Login: 10/25/2011
Member Since 8/18/2005
Website http://www.johnegdell.co.uk
Record Label ..Caw..
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
...... ....Your Big Day.. (CAW009).. .......... .. Having been playing solo sets on the Newcastle scene for a few years now, and guesting on various projects including Beccy Owens recent release, its time for John Egdell to reach a wider public. .... A prolific writer, Egdells songs are small tender pictures of life, some just touching on a minute long. He describes his songs as "diary entries and unsent letters", not really written with public performance in mind. He carries the idea of capturing a moment throughout the creative process by writing or recording whole sets of songs on single days, marking dates like his birthday or new years day with long hours shut away with a guitar and an 8-track. .... John has put out six self released demo collections to date, while his intimate lo-fi live shows have helped him build a solid and enthusiastic band of fans. Amongst those fans is Newcastle based singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams. Williams was given a demo of Johns music by Neville Clay (another Newcastle artist). She was hooked after one listen. John's debut album "Your Big Day" was released on 11 July 2005, on Williams micro label, Caw Records. .... Of the record, John says, "I just want it to be an honest representation, really. I like instruments to sound the way they are in real life, and so I try not to mess with the recordings too much". In the same way that his songs are about moments, his recordings are freeze-frames of life- "I want a record of the event of an instrument being played or a song being sung- if the record includes imperfections, then thats fine, because thats what happened in the moment.".. -
Members
..Your Big Day (CAW009).. .... ..john egdell.. - singing, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, organ, keyboard, glockenspiel, melodica, drums and percussion .... ..jennie redmond.. - singing.. ..joanne stuart.. - flute (grade 3, 1995).. ..richard warren.. - clarinet (grade 5, 1993).. ..jonathon linklater.. - organ -
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Sounds Like
The Lucksmiths.. The Reindeer Section.. Teenage Fanclub.. The Boo Radleys.. The Lemonheads.. Kathryn Williams.. Belle and Sebastian
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10 of 73MoreHey John, Great set last night.
It was a cool gig. Maybe we can do it again sometime.
Take care.
For the love of God, please release a new album.
'Your Big Day' is still one of my all time favourites. It's been far, far too long!
Psychotic-fan rant over.
John eggsmell!
hows it going?
and hows your dad, he's a fantastic chap.
xxxx
Hey John was enormously delighted when i heard you play just before dot to dots, got any gigs coming up?
Joel
Daisy, lovely tune, great tempo - excellent stuff
Nice one
hey John
i hadn't really heard of you till i saw you in NME!!! so i guess people do read these things.
I like yr stuff a lot.You are a very sensitive and intelligent songwriter, I hope you do well for yourself mate
Paul
MAKE A RECORD!!!
am up on work's money for the vinyls @ cluny on sunday but making a weekend of it so will be D&P for weasels and generally about the pace until monday morning, hopefully see you at either/either/or.
ryan x
Thanks for the add John, outstanding music here.
Peace and Inspiration,
Tony
Thanks for accepting! Wonderful wonderful music!
Best wishes
xx
Folkscene is crazy bumdidybumdidybumdidybum!