I AM A SINGER/SONGWRITER AND MULTI INSTRUMENTALIST GOING UNDER THE NAME OF SHOGUN COUNTRY
I HAVE A NEW PURPOSE BUILT SMALL RECORDING STUDIO IN MY GARDEN CALLED HERE AT HOME IN DEVON, ENGLAND.
I TRY TO WRITE DEEP MEANINGFUL LYRICS. TAKE A LISTEN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK.
BEEN PLAYING VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS NOW (ONE DAY I'LL GET IT RIGHT)
MAINLY SELF TAUGHT. I PLAY GUITAR (6 & 12 STRING), MANDOLIN, BASS, BANJO, PEDALSTEEL AND LEARNING KEYBOARD
HAVING COME TO WITHIN AN INCH OF DYING WITH THYROID CANCER AND TREATMENT, LOSING MY SWEETHEARTS IN A CAR CRASH , BANKRUPTCY, THEN SEVERE DEPRESSION, EPILEPSY AND DIABETES, I DECIDED TO TRY MY HAND AT WRITING SONGS. (I THINK I'VE LIVED THE TRUE COUNTRY SONG lol)
SOME ARE BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE SOME ARE JUST GENERAL TOPICS
YES I HAVE PLAYED LIVE MANY TIMES ON M Y OWN AND UP TO A FOUR PIECE BAND
LIFE IS ONE BIG SPECIAL MOMENT
MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE TODAY BECAUSE ONE DAY IT WON'T BE THERE TOMORROW
ANYTHING TRADITIONAL COUNTRY. I AM NOT TOO KEEN ON MODERN COUNTRY MUSIC. I LIKE RAYMOND FROGGATT AND HANK WANGFORD, HOWEVER, I ALSO LIKE NORAH JONES, KATIE MELUA, SEASICK STEVE, STATUS QUO, ELO, HUMAN LEAGUE, KRAFTWERK, DUFFY, AMY WINEHOUSE, DIDO, STATLER BROTHERS, GEORGE STRAIT, SOME 60's, 70's & 80's MUSIC.
I DO LISTEN TO MANY DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC BUT COUNTRY IS MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE
FENDER & OVATION ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC GUITARS, YAMAHA ACOUSTIC GUITAR, FENDER ELECTRIC AND ACOUSTIC BASS; VINTAGE STRATOCASTER GUITARS; FENDER TELECASTER GUITAR; VINTAGE LES PAUL; YAMAHA PSR550 KEYBOARD; EVOLUTION MIDI CONTROLLER; COUNTRYMAN MANDOLIN; OZARK BANJO; ZB PEDAL STEEL; SHURE SM58 + 57 DYNAMIC MIC; AKG CONDENSER MIC; STUDIO PROJECTS MIC'S; M-AUDIO 4/10 INTERFACE; 1000's PLUG INS; VST INSTRUMENTS; BOSS BR1600 RECORDING STUDIO; TC HELICON HARMONY EFFECTS UNIT; TASCAM MONITORS; LINE 6 GUITAR EFFECTS UNITS; LANEY BASS AMP; LINE 6 AMP; VARIOUS OTHER AMPS AND PA; MACKIE MIXER AND RECORDING DESK; BAND IN A BOX; CUBASE 12 PRO; STUDIO ONE; ABLETON LIVE ; MAGIX 14 & CAKEWALK
LIFE IS WHAT YOU CHOOSE IT TO BE.
DON'T LET OTHERS STAND IN YOUR WAY
HAVE LOTS OF FUN
LIVE EACH DAY TO THE FULL THERE IS NO SECOND CHANCE