Duke Garwood (born 1969) is a London-based, English multi-instrumentalist.

Biography

Duke Garwood has released six studio albums: ''

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'', '' Emerald Palace'', '' The Sand That Falls'', '' Dreamboatsafari'', '' Heavy Love'', and ''Garden of Ashes''. He also played guitar on

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," appeared on the first two albums (''

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'' and '' Derdang Derdang'') of the English rock band

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on clarinet and

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(a Moroccan reed instrument), and most recently played guitar on Mark Lanegan's album ''

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'' and clarinet on Savages' album ''

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'', among many other guest appearances. In 2011, Garwood collaborated with artist

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in the concert performance 'New Dream Machine Project', which resumed the 1968 recording of

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. The new generation of "Master Musicians" and Garwood recreated that moment around the three-metre tall

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, originally invented by Brion Gysin and created for the occasion by Dawood. In February 2013,

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and Heavenly announced the signing of Duke Garwood & Mark Lanegan. Lanegan described Garwood as "one of his all time favorite artists" and working with him as "one of the best experiences of his recording life". Their debut collaboration album ''

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'' was released in May 2013. After a successful collaboration with Mark Lanegan, ''Heavenly'' announced it had signed Garwood in November 2014 and his next solo album ''Heavy Love'' would be released through the label on February 9, 2015. On Lanegan's 2017 US tour, Garwood performed as the opening act, as well as a sideman in Lanegan's band. In 2021, Garwood featured in Morcheeba’s song “The Edge Of The World” which is the last song of their album “Blackest Blue”.

Discography

Albums

*''

'' (

Loog Records Loog Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in 2003 and managed by former NME editor James Oldham. It is named after former Rolling Stones mana ...

, 2005) *'' Emerald Palace'' (

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, 2006) *'' The Sand That Falls'' (

Fire Records Fire Records was an American independent record label, set up in 1959 by Bobby Robinson. Amongst others, it released records by Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James, Buster Brown and Arthur Crudup. At one point it was thought Fire had issued the la ...

, 2009) *'' Dreamboatsafari'' (Fire Records, 2011) *''

'' w/ Mark Lanegan (

Heavenly Records Heavenly Recordings is a London-based independent record label founded by Jeff Barrett in 1990. Heavenly released the first albums from Saint Etienne, Beth Orton and Doves, and early singles by Manic Street Preachers. Current Heavenly artists ...

, 2013) *'' Heavy Love'' (Heavenly Records, 2015) *''Garden of Ashes'' (Heavenly Records, 2017) *''

With Animals ''With Animals'' is the second collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan and English multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood. It was released on August 24, 2018 through Heavenly Recordings. Critical reception ''With Anim ...

'' w/ Mark Lanegan (Heavenly Records, 2018) *''

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'' 2021

Other releases

*''Sweet Back'' (Loog Records, 2005) – 7" single *''Keep Mother Vol.6'' (Fire Records, 2006) – split 10" single w/

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* He Was a Warlock (Fire Records, 2009) – EP *''Duke/Wand'' (Fire Records, 2012) – split 12" LP w/

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*''Cold Molly'' (Heavenly Records, 2013) – 10" Record Store Day Release (limited edition of 300) w/ Mark Lanegan *''Needle of Death/Fresh as a Sweet Sunday Morning'' (Heavenly Records, 2015) - 7" Record Store Day Release (limited edition of 300) w/ Mark Lanegan

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garwood, Duke English multi-instrumentalists 1969 births Living people Musicians from London Fire Records (UK) artists