Hugh Spinney
The songs on this site are written by myself and performed by the Hugh Spinney Trio. The HST features 3-part vocal harmonies, two guitars and a mandolin.
Hugh Spinney Trio:
Me: Vocals and guitar
Moneca Hillton: Vocals and mandolin
Alan Laidlaw: Vocals and guitar
I started writing songs at the age of 14 with an acoustic guitar. Soon I was playing in a band with friends playing country and top 40. Next I played in a couple of eclectic bands with my brother. Then classic rock, then blues... and now I am writing songs with an acoustic guitar again.
Your musical influences
Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Little Feat, Paul Simon, James Spinney, Leonard Cohen, Shawn Keith, Ragged Edge, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia, Lagavulin