SOUNDCHECK featuring JOHN WATTERSON Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Monday 23rd October 2023 An evening of music by Jake Thackray and poetry by Les Barker, performed by John Watterson. Jake Thackray was a singer-songwriter in the French tradition, a “chansonnier” whose songs are nevertheless convincingly and idiosyncratically English. After graduating from Durham
SOUNDCHECK featuring KEITH CHRISTMAS Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Wednesday 26th July 2023 In a career spanning over 50 years Keith has recorded multiple albums, played acoustic guitar on Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ album, appeared at the first Glastonbury Festival in 1970 and gigged solo all over the UK and Europe supporting The Who, King
This page features two shows from Phil Cooper – in 2018 (see further down) and in 2023. SOUNDCHECK featuring PHIL COOPER 2023 Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Saturday 1st July 2023 Phil Cooper is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mixing engineer, song arranger and producer based in the South West, UK. He has been working in
SOUNDCHECK featuring EDDIE MOLE Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Saturday 22nd January 2022 A music writer, collaborator and performer. Eddie’s music is a combination of folk, heavy rock and blues music that he grew up with, merged with the diverse Bristol music scene. The resulting work is exciting, thought provoking and spans many genres.
SOUNDCHECK featuring DYLAN SMITH Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Saturday 8th January 2022 Broadcast on Monday 17th January 2022 Dylan Smith is a singer/songwriter guitarist from Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Following University graduation, Dylan worked for 10 years semi-pro on the Americana and Country Music festival scene, before turning professional to front a blues Trio, various function
SOUNDCHECK featuring SUE HARDING Live at Soundcheck Devizes Recorded on Saturday 11th December 2021 Broadcast on Monday 20th December 2021 An online performance. Sue Harding is a singer songwriter and guitar player from Somerset in the UK. Her background is in Acoustic, Indie and Folk. Her first album, ‘Flight’ was released in 2016 and her second
SOUNDCHECK featuring KEITH CHRISTMAS Live at The Old Fire Station, Frome Saturday 10th October 2020 Keith’s story has a massive list of highlights – playing on 3 tracks of Bowie’s Space Oddity album, performing at the very first Glastonbury Festival and supporting rock giants on international tours. All this and releasing a bagful of albums. In
SOUNDCHECK featuring ROBERT LANE Live at The Old Fire Station, Frome Saturday 22nd August 2020 A return trip to the Soundcheck studio by the Birmingham based singer/songwriter. Robert Lane is a musician, songwriter, actor and guitar tutor based in the UK. He released his third record, Only a Flight Away in April 2018. Robert has toured
SOUNDCHECK featuring STEVE MERCY Live at The Old Fire Station, Frome Saturday 11th July 2020 Singer/songwriter Steve Mercy has created a unique blend of rock, blues & gothic country. He has also recorded with Abigail’s Mercy, Omega, Holy Rage, Cauda Pavonis & Louise Patricia Crane. Taking influences from Johnny Cash through to Sisters of Mercy, Steve continues
SOUNDCHECK featuring SARAH YEO live at The Old Firestation, Frome Friday 6th March 2020 Sarah Yeo is a UK based country singer/songwriter, based in Devon. In early 2019 , Trevor Raggatt of RnR Magazine said ‘Country music often evokes a landscape but its not usually the Devon country side. However, a deep streak of Nashville still
