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Mike Badger's Country Side
''Mike Badger's Country Side'' is an album which features a compilation of Mike Badger's country style songs from 1988 to 2008, including previously unreleased material from his solo projects and his back catalogue with The Onset. It was released on the Generator Label in 2008. Track listing # The Mystery of Life - The Onset (1994) - 3:12 # Trees and Plants - The Onset (1993) - 2:17 # Ashtrays and Tables and Barstools - Mike Badger (2007)* - 3:33 # The Cowboy and His Wife (original version) - The Onset (1993)* - 2:52 # Clear Night For Love - Mike Badger 2000 - 2:52 # Another Mans Crime - The Onset (1993) - 3:36 # They’re Animals - Mike Badger 2008* 2:57 # Two Times Forgotten Man (original version)- The Onset (1993)* - 2:51 # Waking up In The City - Mike Badger 1998* - 2:06 # Daddy’s Inside - Mike Badger 2000 - 2:38 # Some Things - Mike Badger 2007* - 2:51 # Let’s Go Home - The Onset (1988) - 3:04 # Dig It! - Mike Badger 2007* - 1:48 # The Mansion on the Hill (live) - The Onse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lo Fi Electric Excursions By Mike Badger & Friends
''Lo Fi Electric Excursions'' is the second of two albums released by Mike Badger with a compilation of his various musical incarnations including the La's and The Onset, its sister album being '' Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions''. ''Lo Fi Electric Excursions'' was released by the Generator Label in 2006. Track listing # Weeping Willow - The Kachinas (1997) – 3.11 # Midnight Shift (Practice) - The La's (1985) – 2:00 # Underworld (alternative mix) - Mike Badger (2000) – 3:10 # Painting Dub - The La's (1985) – 2:38 # Time Bomb (live) - The Onset (1989) – 3:17 # Red Cloud - The Kachinas (1997) – 2:42 # Shadow Dub - Mike Badger (2000) – 2:32 # What Say You (practice) - The Onset (1991) – 2:38 # Take Effect - The Kachinas (1996) – 5:09 # Space Rocketry (instrumental) - The La's (1986) – 1:57 # Pick Me Up - - The Kachinas (1996) – 3:25 # What Do You Do (live) - The La's (1986) – 3:19 # Let's Go Home - The Onset (1987) – 2:08 # Hear My Call - The Onset (1993) – 4:3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Badger
Michael Clifford Badger is an English singer-songwriter, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. Co-founder of The La's he went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and Mike Badger and The Shady Trio in 2010. In addition he is co-owner of Liverpool's independent Viper Label with Paul Hemmings. Career In 1997 Badger's first one-man exhibition of recycled art titled Lost and Found was displayed in Warrington Museum, later shown in Bristol Museum 1998, and Leicester City Gallery in 1999. Also, in 1997 Badger created several tin sculptures for Liverpool band Space (English band), Space's album ''Tin Planet'', and for their video of Avenging Angels (song), "Avenging Angels". He has released solo badger albums including ''Volume'' in 1999 and ''Double Zero'' in 2000 and has recently archived much of his previously unreleased material with albums that include: ''Lost La's'', ''Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends, Lo-Fi Acoustic E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Onset
The Onset were formed in 1987 by Mike Badger after he left his former band The La's. Badger teamed up with locals Danny Dean on guitar, Hamish Cameron on piano and Colin Becket on drums. The first demo "Let's Go Home" can be found on the 2006 compilation CD, '' Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends''. History Their sound was heavily influenced by American bluegrass and country music merged with a dose of punky rock 'n' roll. On hearing the demo Geoff Davies of Liverpool's independent record label Probe Plus Records arranged for the band to record their first LP '' The Pool Of Life'' (Probe 19). ''The Pool Of Life'' was recorded at Ameritz Studios in Birkenhead during May 1988. Ten musicians contributed to the LP, but by the time of its release, the Onset's lineup had stabilised to just five. Mike and Danny being joined by Simon Cousins (from Wiltshire Folk Rock band Ophiuchus) on bass, Tony Russell on drums, and Paul Hemmings (from the La's) on guitar, sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cousins
Simon Cousins (born Simon Frederick Cousins, 17 January 1965, Bath, Somerset, England) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at the Liverpool Music College and has a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University. His solo work is in an acoustic, folk / country genre, described by Tim Peacock of Whisperin and Hollerin' online magazine as "showcasing a fluid finger-picking style and a gentle, unobtrusive voice which nonetheless carries a determined presence."Peacock, Tim''Review: Si Cousins, Love's Counterfeit / Broken Dreams'' Whisperin and Hollerin Online Magazine, April 2010 Seph Ong of Glasswerk National stated that Cousins' songs were "derived from real life experience" and that as a performer he "presents a series of tales that gradually unravel to build a story of the mystery of life." Cousins performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, England, in 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hemmings
Paul Jeremy Hemmings is an English musician and photographer. Hemmings is a supporter of Everton F.C Career He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds. He is also a partner in Liverpool's independent Viper Label. Hemmings' current project is called The Floatation Project. Their debut album ''Sonic Stories'' was called "understated splendour" by ''Mojo'' magazine in May 2005, whilst ''Uncut'' said "Guitarist Paul Hemmings can shine from other angles".''Mojo'' magazine – May 2005 issue The second album ''Sounds From The Solar System'' released in October 2006, was called "fascinating, unsettling and unique" by ''Rough Trade Records''. Associated acts * The La's (1987) * The Onset (1987–1991) * The Lightning Seeds (1994–1998) * The Floatation Project (2005–present) Solo discography ;Studio albums (as The Floatation Project) * ''Sonic Stories'' (2005) * ''Sounds from the Solar System'' (2006) * ''Made out of Worldly Shapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martyn Campbell
Martyn Craig Campbell (born 1970 in Liverpool) is an English people, English bass guitar, bass guitarist. He is best known for his work with Rain (British band), Rain, The Lightning Seeds,Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 400, 935-6 Richard Ashcroft, Wah! and Terry Hall (singer), Terry Hall. Campbell has also worked with Pete Wylie, and toured with Shack (band), Shack.Chapple, Mike (2007)Shack: It’s a story of love, hate and inspiration, ''Liverpool Daily Post'', 5 October 2007, retrieved 2011-05-30 Associated acts * Rain (British band), Rain (1988–1992) * The Lightning Seeds (1994–2000, 2009–present) * Shack (band), Shack (2007–present) Session discography * Rain (British band), Rain - ''A Taste of Rain'' (1991) * The Lightning Seeds - ''Dizzy Heights'' (1996) * Terry Hall (singer), Terry Hall - ''Laugh (Terry Hall album), Laugh'' (1997) * The Lightning Seeds - ''Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album), Tilt'' (1999) * Mike Badger - ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Priestman
Henry Christian Priestman (born 21 June 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, record producer and songwriter. Biography Priestman was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire and later the Quaker School, Leighton Park School in Reading and then went on to study Art at the Liverpool College of Art. In the late 1970s he played with the British power pop band, Yachts. Yachts supported The Who on their 1979 European tour. In 1980, Priestman was one of the co-founders of It's Immaterial. Although he had officially left the band by 1986, he played as a session musician on the hit single, "Driving Away From Home", and appeared with the band on ''Top of the Pops''. During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of The Christians. Priestman has also been used as a session musician by both Bette Bright and Mike Badger. Priestman played keyboards on Badger's albums, ''Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Sharrock
Chris Sharrock (born 30 May 1964) is an English drummer, hailing from Bebington, Cheshire (now Merseyside), England. He has been a member of the Icicle Works, the La's, the Wild Swans, World Party, the Lightning Seeds, Robbie Williams's live band, Oasis, Beady Eye and is currently in Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Career Sharrock's recording career began as a member of the Cherry Boys; he was the drummer on the band's first single, "Man to Man", released in January 1981. Sharrock then left the Cherry Boys for the Icicle Works, with whom he stayed until 1988, playing on the band's first four albums. He then left that band and briefly joined the La's, drumming on their hit single " There She Goes". He left the La's shortly thereafter, and drummed on the Wild Swans' second album in 1990. Sharrock subsequently joined World Party as an official member in the mid-1990s, followed by a stint in the Lightning Seeds. In 1994, he was a member of "Terry and the Lovemen", a one-off r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Compilation Albums
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