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Josh Geffin
Folk / Indie / Alternative

		"vote for me to play Green Man! see below...." London and South East United Kingdom Profile Views: 10318 Last Login: 7/25/2008
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Josh Geffin: General Info

Member Since

3/4/2006

Band Website

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Vote for me to play Green Man!

Green Man Music Festival 15th, Glanusk Park 16th and 17th August 2008

Vote For Josh Geffin To Play At Green Man Festival 2008!!!

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On the Wake EP I'm joined by Ella Turk-Richards on vox, Anna Scott ..o, Nemo Jones on electric guitar and Chris Shobrook on piano. Original artwork also by Chris / design and photos by littlewarrior

Influences

In no particular order . . . . M Ward ; Midlake ; Planxty ; Feist ; Rilo Kiley ; Richard Hawley ; Sufjan Stevens ; Arcade Fire ; Nick Drake ; Nic Jones ; the Wainwrights ; Radiohead ; Joanna Newsom ; Paul O'Reilly ; Sigur Ros ; Amiina ; Nick Cave's Boatman's Call ; Dexy's Midnight Runners ; The Style Council ; Bjork ; Arvo Part ; Erik Satie ; Morton Feldman ; Van Morrison ; Bob Dylan ; The Boss ; Jackson Browne ; Snow Patrol ; Josh Ritter ; Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto ; Salif Keita ; Seamus Heaney ; Ted Hughes ; Jack Kerouac ; Brian Eno ; Samuel Hanneman ; James Chadwick ; Joni Mitchell ; Gillian Welch ; Simon Barron ; David Sylvian ; Katell Keineg ; Joseph Arthur ; Antony ; Be Good Tanyas ; Jose Gonzalez ; Mum ; Dad ; Danny ; Wimborne ; Totnes ; Dartington ; Camille ; David Prior ; Jim O'Rourke ; Damon Albarn ; John Martyn ; Leonard Cohen ; Martin Scorcese ; Larry David ; Meredith Monk ; Prince ; Regina Spektor ; Ryan Adams ; Schubert ; Elgar ; John Cage ; Stina Nordenstam ; Steve Reich ; Anne La Berge ; Matisse ; Picasso ; Arundhati Roy ; Chris Wood ; William Shakespeare ; Jim Jarmusch ; Samuel Beckett ; Daniel Lanois ; Tom Waits ; David Sylvian ; Marc Ribot ; Roads ; Bob Marley ; Alisdair Roberts ; Jose Gonzalez ; Nic Jones ; Fine Young Cannibals ; Elliot Smith . . . .

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Upcoming Shows

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Jul 3 2008

8:00P

The Gladstone w/ School Of Imagination

London

Jul 4 2008

8:00P

The Constitution

London

Jul 24 2008

8:00P

Shush @ Monty’s Bar

Cheltenham

Jul 25 2008

8:00P

The Red Room at the Comedy Pub

London

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About Josh Geffin

UK fingerpicking troubadour Josh Geffin has attracted a strong fanbase around the acoustic venues in London, performing regularly in stalwart venues like The Cobden Club, The Bedford, Monkey Chews, The Troubadour and Ginglik. Following his well-received debut EP Wake, Josh is currently working on a full-length album.

Josh has gigged extensively in the UK and Ireland at venues including Bush Hall London, End Of The Road Festival (Bimble Inn), Carling Academy (Manchester & Islington), TBMC Dublin, King Tuts Glasgow. He supported Amiina (Sigur Ros string section) on their UK tour, and has also supported Ben Taylor, One Eskimo, Nemo Jones and Kreg Viesellman.

"Bush Hall is a welcome refuge from the relentless roar and filth of London's Uxbridge Road and providing the evenings initial burst of entertainment is finger picking folk troubadour Josh Geffin. A powerful and commanding ability to captivate and control is almost immediately illustrated with the crowd sitting throughout the performance as if participating in a 1960's styled peaceful protest. But thankfully their passive involvement isn't unreceptive and Geffin's finely crafted talent shines through instantly with the likes of 'Queen Green' and 'Still I Wait' which are wholeheartedly rewarded through rapturous applause. It's a fantastic set through and through....." (Huw Jones for Gigwise.com)

“I am swept away” (Patrick Donders review of Wake on Hanx.net)

"Perfectly understated . . . pitch-perfect and well-rounded . . . top-hole" (247 mag)

"A strong debut of pastoral English folk . . . A very tasty appetiser for what should be a delicious main course should he advance to his first album." (Americana UK)

"At first it's melancholy, then funny, then something else in between . . . properly beautiful songs that will have you singing along full pelt when no-one's looking." (yardclothing.com/music)

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Miranda Barber, "Lips' Decision" on itunes now!	Jul 5 2008 5:05 AM Hey hun, thanks a bundle for getting in touch, I truly appreciate it. A real treat to listen to your beautiful music. All the very best to you. My debut album Lips' Decision is now up on itunes at http://phobos. apple. com/WebObjects/MZStore. woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=284505511&s=143444 and the CD with artwork and lyrics is available on my page or at http://www. mirandabarber. com/listen. html if you fancy having a gander. She's my wee baby! Love Miranda x
Edda Run	Jul 1 2008 4:39 AM Hi Josh. Thanks for a great concert the other day:)
b.e_cooling	Jun 12 2008 12:56 PM Not at Glastonbury this year?? We've been robbed!! Anyway, if you're in the vicinity I hope you can drop by to the Avalon Cafe at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Not finger-picking of your high calibre, I'm afraid, but hopefully an enjoyable way to start the day nonetheless. Best wishes.
electro acoustic club	Jun 6 2008 7:23 AM Looking forward to this...
Eloise	May 30 2008 4:03 AM Hi Josh how's it going? We've been crap at meeting up but let's try and make it happen soon! I've just put up a new song which I've recorded with a new producer, it has a more earthy organic feel with the textures and sounds. Let me know what you think, it's called morning love song. Hope all is well with you and will try and come along to the 12 bar on the 2nd. It's years since I've been there! Lots of love X
Edam Edam	May 11 2008 12:46 PM
Indigo Brown - NEW VIDEO UP!	Apr 21 2008 12:24 PM Hey darlin Are we seeing you on the 11th? (Make sure you're in London lol) Nayla & Soul iB x
Matthew Lee Knowles	Apr 17 2008 2:36 PM Thank you for being a friend! Matthew Lee Knowles
Danny	Apr 16 2008 1:25 PM have a good gig tonight josh. hope theres a good turnout.
Danny	Apr 11 2008 10:18 AM J G
NATDWU	Mar 24 2008 5:35 AM THANKS OF ADD ME AS YOURS NEW FRIEND, I ADMIRE AND LISTEN YOURS MUSIC LONG TIME, THIS IS REALLY GREAT,NICE IN THE ALL,HAVE A GOOD TIME AND BE BLESSED, SINCERELY NATDWU
Sean Disken	Mar 21 2008 8:54 AM Thanks so much for the add, I liked you music, I hope you enjoyed mine. -Sean
Danny	Mar 16 2008 11:42 AM alright mate. hope your well. it has been a long time since we catched up. good to see youve got some gigs coming up.
Handshake	Mar 4 2008 4:09 AM Hello hello, wanted to say well done for last night. you're music is truly beautiful and i enjoyed your set(s) very very much. I wish i'd got to say hi! Will keep checking back for new dates! Keep up the great work, Beth, Handshake
Dave Thorne	Mar 3 2008 2:16 PM Josh mate, I was just checkin out Diamonds (it's a great song by the way but you know how I feel anyhoo!) and I really like this recording of it. There's a bit before the last chorus where there's a fingernail hitting the guitar and then your stool creaks. It sounds like a log spitting in the fire with a Geffin dude in a rockin chair. Vibing. Catch you soon. Dave.
Indigo Brown - NEW VIDEO UP!	Feb 28 2008 2:12 AM Hey Josh thanks for the friendship request. Keep doing your music !!!! Nayla iB x
Daniel Honey	Feb 26 2008 2:10 AM Hey Josh. Thanks for the add/request. Guess we'll be seeing each other on the 3rd March at the Bedford. Look forward to meeting you then! Take care Daniel
Stephen MacDonald	Feb 19 2008 10:32 AM thanks for the add! hope you enjoy. be well.
alli watts	Feb 12 2008 4:42 AM hey josh hows it all going? good to see you are playing the bedford - i will try and come down for it. hope all your house is good. x
Dave Thorne	Jan 27 2008 7:14 AM Yeah, no, yeah you were. I'm not all there! How's it going with the takes? Are you gettin somewhere handy now?
Dave Thorne	Jan 24 2008 1:55 PM Josh mate. Missed you at the lads burger chips and poker night round your house. Hope you had a good Brighton. Did you get wood? Is that really unfunny?
antisocial services	Jan 18 2008 8:05 AM hey there josh, we had a listen to your ep 'round at ella & jambo's the day after the birthday celebrations and all agreed that you're a right nice chap after all... heh heh. no, it was lovely. hope all's going well and that you're getting plenty of chances to wear that vest (i don't know, you might have many vests). cheers mate, stu
leirnes	Jan 12 2008 6:45 AM Josh! We love your song "diamonds". It's a very sensitive voice and feeling in the song!! //leirnes
UBPICS	Dec 24 2007 1:23 AM Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! UBx
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