Me (Guitar, Djembe & Piano) Beth Dariti (Guitar, Mandolin & Bass), Dan Paton (Drums) and Simon Lewis (Cello & Bass).
Influences
I assume that everything i like influences me in some way so here goes....
Ani Difranco, Ryan Adams, Sufjan Stevens, Jeff Buckley, Tracy Chapman, Me'Shell Ndegecello, Tori Amos, Jason Mraz, Donny Hathaway, Neil Young, David Bowie,Fleetwood Mac, Dolly Parton, The Smiths, Prince,Talk Talk,My friends, Gravenhurst, Ben Folds, Skunk Anansie, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, The Sunshine,Paula Cole, Joni Mitchell, Iron & Wine, Depeche Mode, Eddi Reader, Bob Marley, Erykah Badu, Gram Parsons, Birthday Cake, Kate Bush, Whitesnake, The Universe, Jefferson Airplane, Sade, Bjork, Laura Nyro, The Vines, The Kinks, Brenda Russell, Joy Division, Bloc Party, KD Lang, Hidden Cameras,.. and then my hand fell off
Sounds Like
Take a listen and then build me a box of your own :)
Adrian began making music at an early age, mostly by making up his own lyrics to songs on the radio or clanging on whatever piece of furniture was around. By the age of 11 he was writing fully formed songs and had begun to teach himself to play piano and read/write sheet music.
After establishing himself in later years at annual school concerts and productions, Adrian went on to work on several projects. Some of his most notable ones were his experimental electro/ house/ lo-fi creations with Fred Lagergaren , and the short-lived rock band Capricorn Son who created quite a buzz on the live music scene at the time.
Moving on from a brief searching of the soul, Adrian began to write and sing music that truly meant something to him. From Politics to the Planet, he explored them all while learning to play his favourite instrument -the Guitar and also the Djembe. After launching his new music with the now disbanded Unified Field Theory to local audiences, he went on to record his first full-length album "Welcome to One Man Town" at the end of 2004.
Now alongside his long-time friend and fellow Singer/ songwriter Beth Dariti, he is building a solid fan base and playing gigs on a regular basis (also under the band name Astic Borders). Adrian is currently working on his second album, which is due out later this year.
BUY THE 10- TRACK CD ALBUM "WELCOME TO ONE MAN TOWN" FOR ONLY £6 USING PAYPAL!
ALBUM TRACKS
Hey A - How's you? How did Saturday go? If you're at a loose end next Tuesday, and fancy a good gig, Karima Francis is on at The Troubadour (where we saw Ainslie Henderson). I'm gutted that I won't be able to go see her, as I kind of messed up seeing her live last time she played support. Hopefully see you sometime soon. w xxx
"Struggles & Lulls", the brand new album from Joan Coffey, is available now on ITunes
'a voice that can enchant. Coffey's vocal chords deliver liquid gold with a divine Irish lilt.' FATEA Records 'charming and honest'. Time Out 'Joan's music exudes a warmth, humility and truth that is rare to find in singer-songwriters these days'. Thea Gilmore
Hey Adrian, how's it going?! I just wanted to tell you I got into the Top 5 of that MTV show I did, I'm so excited! Have you seen it yet? The telly times are in my blog but you can watch online anyway, here's the link:
Good evening! I'll be starting a tour in the UK next week, and wanted to let you know.
You may have heard my guitar playing and not even realized it was me. I played with Buddy Holly, and when you listen to "It's So Easy" or "Heartbeat"...well, that is me.
We will play some of the Buddy Holly songs that i played on so many years ago, and a few more! I might even sing a couple.
I hope you can make one of the dates?
Best,
Tommy Allsup
hey adrian, thanks for the friend request, please forgive the shameless plug...
my debut album 'growing flowers by candlelight' is available from ainsliemusic. com (i sign all copies sold through the site and ship worldwide), all branches of beanscene, and edinburgh branches of hmv.
Ooo yaay i agree with the below comment ^_^ Adrian Roye and his band is a whole new experience! You have to catch them live..awesome! LOVED the reggae song to bits. Josephine was fantabolous, maybe you can get Simon to play cello on that one it will add a whole other dimension ;) x
hello mr roye. excellent gig tonight - so so cool to get to see you live at last. & beth was wonderful (at points i had to stop myself singing along and spoiling it!). I loved 'josephine', 'valentine', & 'trees & traffic lights' (wrong title??), & that guy, simon's 'a fine line' (wistful memories...). I did not love the people that kept talking loud... Anyways, i'm blathering. My train to portsmouth is in less than 6 hours - i should really go pack and sleep! See you v v soon, i hope. w xxxxx
Hello! We are Playing a gig on friday 2nd May at Graffiti Breaks @ The Purple Turtle, Camden - doors open at 7 it's an amzing line-up! Please come down it would be great to see you there! Take it easy, Em&Si xxx
Adrian began making music at an early age, mostly by making up his own lyrics to songs on the radio or clanging on whatever piece of furniture was around. By the age of 11 he was writing fully formed songs and had begun to teach himself to play piano and read/write sheet music.
After establishing himself in later years at annual school concerts and productions, Adrian went on to work on several projects. Some of his most notable ones were his experimental electro/ house/ lo-fi creations with Fred Lagergaren , and the short-lived rock band Capricorn Son who created quite a buzz on the live music scene at the time.
Moving on from a brief searching of the soul, Adrian began to write and sing music that truly meant something to him. From Politics to the Planet, he explored them all while learning to play his favourite instrument -the Guitar and also the Djembe. After launching his new music with the now disbanded Unified Field Theory to local audiences, he went on to record his first full-length album "Welcome to One Man Town" at the end of 2004.
Now alongside his long-time friend and fellow Singer/ songwriter Beth Dariti, he is building a solid fan base and playing gigs on a regular basis (also under the band name Astic Borders). Adrian is currently working on his second album, which is due out later this year.
BUY THE 10- TRACK CD ALBUM "WELCOME TO ONE MAN TOWN" FOR ONLY £6 USING PAYPAL!
ALBUM TRACKS
