Geoffrey Welchman
Geoffrey Welchman, folk-rocky blues, acoustic music, original songs, folkrock, folk-rock, fingerpicking, acoustic guitar, bass, drums, the whole kit & kaboodle.
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A traditional acoustic-guitar blues, inspired by Skip James & Big Bill Broonzy.
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GW is a Baltimore-based singer/songwriter, purveyor of folkrocky blues. Main instrument is acoustic guitar, but he also plays bass, drums, and keyboards.
* Has played on both coasts, and in Europe
* Has composed music for television
* Does voice-over work for the US Army
* Recognized by the North-Calif Songwriters Association
* Went to acting school with Felicity Huffman
* Featured on a Fast Folk compilation album (Live at the Hoot, 1987)
Released a critically-acclaimed debut album (Comfort Noise) in 2001. Played around Baltimore and Maryland. Took a long nap.Band/artist history
I've played in NYC in clubs like Folk City, the SpeakEasy, the Village Gate, the Bitter End, and CBGBs.
Then there was a five-year stint in Bay Area California, where I finally kicked the habit (of writing for magazines).
I settled in Baltimore in 2001 and recorded my first album, Comfort Noise. Started sessions for a new album in early 2004, a long, bumpy process that continues to this day....
To paraphrase the Rutles: "The first album was recorded in two hours, the second one took even longer."Your musical influences
Anything and everything from the Beatles to the Pixies, Richard Thompson to Jimi Hendrix, Martin Carthy, Big Bill Broonzy, Joan Armatrading, Moloko, Jack Johnson, Cat Stevens, the Zombies, Massive Attack.
My guitar playing has been compared to acoustic performers like Keller Williams and David Wilcox, which is nice, though I doubt they have my vocabulary.Anything else?
Fun fact: I'm a former music critic. During the early 90s I wrote album reviews and interviews for such magazines as RayGun, the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, People, and Might. I have since recovered.
Baltimore, MD
USA
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Comments (15)
Hello Geoff. Stellar dynamic compositions. Out on the road, bring memories for me.
Andrew
"Out on the Road" -- very, very nice. I need to check out other artists and my message board a little more often.
hi and happy new year Geoffrey. your songs are great. congrats ! I have voted hot for 2. put an ear at mine. maybe you'll like them or would like to collaborate.
Olivier
Great songs. Well done. I like your writing and presentation. Bill,PS What equipment did you record on? It has a fine quality to it.
Keep up the music man! I just wanna encourage you! You rock.
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