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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's single " Perpetual Dawn," 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 '' Blues Funeral'' and clarinet on Savages' album '' Silence Yourself'', among many other guest appearances. In 2011, Garwood collaborated with artist Shezad Dawood in the concert performance 'New Dream Machine Project', which resumed the 1968 recording of

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and Master Musicians of Jajouka. 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, 2005) *'' Emerald Palace'' ( Butterfly Recordings, 2006) *'' The Sand That Falls'' (

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

'' w/ Mark Lanegan (

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, 2013) *'' Heavy Love'' (Heavenly Records, 2015) *''Garden of Ashes'' (Heavenly Records, 2017) *'' With Animals'' w/ Mark Lanegan (Heavenly Records, 2018) *'' Last Party On Earth'' 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/ Wooden Wand *''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