Butterflies and Tears -the album is available now...
Featuring lots of collaborations, this album was recorded across six countries, thanks to both affordable miniature portable digital recording equipment, and the extreme generosity of friends old and new who have given freely of their time and expertise. Many of the backing vocals and arrangements are from Ardee (Ireland)’s power-pop combo World of Illusion, and several lead vocals sung by Strangeaddiction’s vocal diva Anna Pearce. Combining the sounds of the Beach Boys, Hip Hop, ambient synth and The Move just doesn’t work, so we followed our own path...
Beechwood Avenue,
A Christmas Moon,
Premoniscing Dalkey
Arboretum
MatlockFm
Smile Shop Girl
My Life
Two Years On
A Christmas Moon (reprise)
Lonely Town
Please Email me here if you would like to order the CD or have any enquiries. Each CD is hand made to order and features several photo ‘postcards’, printed CD, liner pullout sheet and photo covers. I am suggesting £5 via paypal to help with the considerable expense of producing these, but any amount is welcome.
N.B. Each CD is hand assembled therefore please allow 28 days for me to find a sharp knife!
The MATLOCK Players be most variously...
John McKeever: Guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals, narration
Paul O'Brien: Drums, glockenspiel, tin whistle, backing vocals
Rick Davy: Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Anna Pearce: Lead vocals
Brian Watson: Lead vocals
David Mackenzie: Matlock FM mix, Stylophone & Lego wrangler
Lee Marshall: Canadian DJ voice-over
Peter Simpson: Piano composition on “Arboretum”
Danièle Tort: French translation, narration, bell tree
William Wisnowski: Fiddle and strings (courtesy Susan ‘Hobie’ Lang)
Mat (not Glen) Matlock: Electric bass
Mathew Lock: Keyboards,Korg monosynth, pocket Theramin,
Stylophone (vintage)
Additional contributions...
PJ Moloney: Bodhrán
Màite Moloney: Bodhrán
Julie Weston, Jill Mills, Vaughan Brunt
& Toby Hudson: Additional voices/vocals
Dave Beckner: ‘Needledrop’ stylus recordings
Recorded in NW Wales, Dublin, Avebury stone circle, and Bristol except: Glockenspiel, guitar, whistle, and backing vocals arranged and recorded by John McKeever & Paul O’Brien (World Of Illusion) at “The Orchard” and “Paul’s Place” Ardee, Louth, Ireland. ‘Lonely Town’ vocals arranged by Rick Davy and recorded at “The Chantry”, Gwynedd. Lee Marshal recorded at “Reggae Plus” studios Toronto.* Acoustic piano recorded at Dani’s, Ranelagh. “Dalkey” ambience recorded in Hotwells, Bristol, December 24th 2006. Anna Pearce self arranged and recorded at Basque Court, London. Bill Wisnowski recorded in Connecticut, US. *Lee Marshall worked major market radio in Canada for decades and currently is the 'voice' of the CTV network. He also enjoys doing the odd radio show for CJTT FM in a lovely little spot called Temiskaming Shores.