A
great singer, and an equally great melody
writer. Perry is an Irishman living in Brussels, whose family's roots
have the circus on them on both sides. To buy his stuff, try Proxis.
A site devoted to words in music - and the people
that write them. Lots of links for lyricists and people that enjoy
factoids about songs and showbiz. What's the connection between Hong
Kong and "Puff the Magic Dragon"? Find out here.
Over a 4-year
period, I contributed a dozen or so tracks to the adventure that was 2
Unlimited. They paid the bills for a number of years. Strangely enough,
there are not that many links on the web. The above link is straight to
their
producer's site (Soundsational). And just to be complete, here is a noisy unofficial site.
And to buy European pressings, click right here.
A killer singer, like a more febrile Seal. I
worked on two albums and a bunch of singles, including "Send me an
Angel" and "It's a Loving Thing". CB, where are you now?
Best known for his
years with the no-jazz outfit Blurt. He has also worked with Killing
Joke and Youth (going back a bit). Also a brilliant composer and
arranger. We have been writing for over 3 years already. His site is
under construction.
Herman and I have
been working with her recently. There are not that many reggae grrrls
in Europe, so maybe we got lucky. Mika has a pretty good live band.
Marc Du Marais
asked me politely one day if I had any words he could use for a project
he was working on. I'd no idea what he was up to. I still haven't
recovered! What a ****ing band! You might find some CDs on Gemm
Dread Litoko is the
"full-contact" poet, a guy that mikes poetry a very physical
experience. He also mixes Jamaican patois, French and Lingala.
Brilliant.
In an ideal world,
everything you do would be endlessly available. In reality, record
companies scrap records that don't keep selling. But here is a good
selection of CDs to which I have contributed. I've commented them as
well.
Great site with
tons of photos from the 80s onwards of The Banshees, Devo, Magazine and
- if you look carefully enough - me. Look for the Mad Virgins. No, I'm
not giving the direct link.
A
few 'biz links for those of you looking for a shortcut to health and
happiness
Want to play with
the big boys, huh? This London-based tipsheet has the most impressive
leads in the business. But you'll be pitching against the best writers
and publishers in the business.
These guys had the
bright idea of creating an A&R chart that reflects record sales. Of
more interest are the regular interviews. For people that want to write
and sell hit songs, as the name implies.
