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Ian Siegal

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  • Genre : Americana / Blues / Soul

    Lieu London, UK

    Affichages : 153134

    Dernière connexion : 23/02/2011

    Membre depuis 28/09/2006

    Site Web http://www.iansiegal.com/

    Label Nugene Records

    Type de label Indépendant

  • Bio

    ..Hello-this is the real Ian running this page now-see my blog for an explanation! .... "Awash with wit, lust and distraction...one of the most inventive Blues recordings ever made by a British artist". **** MOJO .... It has been said that had Siegal been around in the sixties he would today be accorded the same reverence as Van Morrison,Joe Cocker and Eric Clapton. Instead a child of the seventies who dropped out of art college to busk the streets of Berlin,Siegal progressed to clubs around Nottingham, then to London and ultimately to major stages around Europe. .... "The closest thing I've heard to Chester Burnet!" JEFF BECK .... Two succesive European tours opening for ex-Rolling Stone Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings brought him to the attention of a wider audience. This was followed by UK tours with Big Bill Morganfield (Muddy Waters' son). During this time Siegal was also capturing the hearts of audiences in Holland,Belgium,Austria and Hungary. In 2005 he topped the Soul/Blues/Jazz charts in Holland and in 2006 he debuted in the USA, appearing at major clubs and the largest music festival on the West Coast. .... "If my Daddy were alive today he'd say "That's my boy!"" BIG BILL MORGANFIELD .... Born in the deep south (of England) in 1971, Ian's earliest musical memories are of the likes of Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis and Chuck Berry. But it was on hearing the great Little Richard that he really caught the music bug and became nothing short of obsessive. This lead him into a life-long passion for the Blues and all of its various branches, and most of all, the man he calls "The Blues God" - the inimitable Muddy Waters. .... At 16 he began to roadie for his cousin's band and one night, he was asked to sing. The result was a blown-away audience and a delighted young vocal talent with a long career ahead of him. .... It was 2 years later that he picked up a guitar and taught himself to play, listening to the likes of Muddy, B.B King, Robert Cray and Albert Collins. At 20 he dropped out of Art college and travelled to Berlin, busking for a living. This is where he says his playing dramatically improved as, if he didn't make money, he didn't eat! .... A visit to Nottingham resulted in a five year stay and Ian's first band became one of the most popular on the local scene, with a residency at renowned venue the Running Horse attracting full houses and appearances at Colne and Burnley festivals getting rave reviews. His first album "Picture Postcards" showed Ian to be a gifted songwriter with a deep understanding of musical traditions, but with an eye on the future. .... Moving to London in to further his career was inevitable and Ian became an established part of the London Blues community almost immediately. That's where today's Ian Siegal band was born. .... Many gigs followed, along with a number of appearances with American artists. He has also sung with other bands,notably with The Lee Sankey Group and can be heard on the album "Tell Me There's A Sun". .... All the time Siegal's writing and playing skills developed, and appearances on larger festival stages to bigger audiences - such as Edinburgh, Lugano, Peer, North Sea Jazz - enabled him to hone his skills into becoming one of the most naturally exciting and vibrant talents on the scene today. .... .... Ian's first major CD release was in 2004, although it was recorded two years earlier. For "Standing In The Morning" Ian drafted in some of the top players around to supplement his band, in particular the horns of Nick Payne, Frank Mead, Martin Winning, Sid Gauld and John Beecham. The album is an entirely original composition, with reviewers drawing comparisons with Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. John and Van the Man. .... The album "Meat & Potatoes", released in April 2005 saw Ian returning to his roots with an album of powerful urban Blues, which he describes as "stripped down, mean and moody and as close as you can get to our live performances". "This album is a rare combinationof cleverness and craft" **** (excellent) PENGUIN BOOK OF BLUES RECORDINGS .... Each year the stages get bigger, but what sticks most in Ian's mind is his guest appearance with 92 year old Pinetop Perkins and some of the surviving members of Muddy waters' band at London's Jazz Café in 2005, to a packed house. Then at a festival in Norway, in a role reversal, these legends of post-war Blues spontaneously joined Ian on stage for what turned into an hour long set! .... "I don't have to tell him nothin'-he got it.... SOUL!" HUBERT SUMLIN. .. ..

  • Membres

    Ian Siegal,Andy Graham,Nik Bjerre. .. .. ..

  • Influences

    Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Taj Mahal, Charley Patton, John Hammond, Rory McLeod, Buddy Guy, Sam Cooke, Albert Collins, Little Richard, Mavis Staples, Tom Waits, Otis Redding, Jimmie Vaughan...

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  • Steve Jessney

    I played a couple of tracks from 'The Dust' on the 15th September show
    weekly podcasts of the show are at
    http://stevejessney.podbean.com/

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  • Steve Jessney

    I played the excellent 'I'll Fly away' on the 29th september programme & 'Groundhog Blues' on the 6th Sept Programme
    Weekly podcasts are at www.myspace.com/stevejessneyvixen101
    or go to http://stevejessney.podbean.com/

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  • Beryl Hankin

    CONGRATULATIONS...
    to the Ian Siegal Band on being voted band of the year in the first British Blues Awards. Andy Graham was voted best bass player too. 


    All we need now are some Ian Siegal Band gigs this autumn, in addition to the already eagerly awaited November gigs featuring Ian solo!!!  




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  • Nicolette Johns

    Hello Mr. SGL,

    Congratulations on your award "BEST BRISTISH BLUES BAND" of the year 2010!!

    What can we say??? "Cheers" will be the most appropriate.....

    Nic. & José


     

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  • Guru Boutique Darlington

    All of us want to send you good groovy Guru vibes, while you work on that new album over there in Mississippi... :-) x


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  • Nicolette Johns

    Hello there,

    Ready to go to Stax-city where soul & blues are out on the streets?
    Bealestreet of course.....!!!

    Enjoy & Have Fun!!

    Take care,

    XO,

    Nicolette & José


     


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  • Steve Jessney

    I played the excellent 'Hard Pressed' from 'Broadside' on the 14th July programme
    weekly podcasts are at
    www.myspace.com/stevejessneyvixen101
    and at
    http://stevejessney.podbean.com/

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  • JUstIna TRosper

    Enjoying your music.

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  • Nicolette Johns

    Hi Ian,
     
    We'd been ploughin' all night just me and the boys
    We were makin' good speed and a whole lotta noise...
     
    Somebody stolen my scarecrow
    Somebody stolen my scarecrow
    Somebody stolen my scarecrow
    and the crop done gone
     
    Happy to hear that you get your scarecrow back
    after so many years !!!!!
     
    THANK YOU for the good times as always...
     
    Let's Rock 'n' Roll !!
    Take care.

    Cheers,
    XO José & Nicolette 
     


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