Singer/songwriters

[Icy Gull]

Not sure if this has been done before or not.

I think they may be a dying breed so I'd be interested to see who NSC's favourites are and whether there are many recent artists I should be listening to?

Favourite artist and album

Neil Young - Harvest
Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky
Cat Stevens- Foreigner Suite

 

[aftershavedave]

neil young: harvest
joni mitchell: blue
peter bruntnell: played out

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

KT Tunstall - Eye to the Telescope - Not exactly earth shattering but nice enough songs none the less

 

[Buzzer]

Elliott Smith - from a basement on a hill (bit of an oldie but I think you'll enjoy)

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

yep, i think there are a few around today, not least buz's mention - elliott smith. for me, add to that stephen fretwell, regina spektor, joanna newsom, jose gonzalez, willy mason.

 

[Wienergull]

Steve Earle - Train a comin', Jerusalem
Tom Russell - Hotwalker, Love and Fear
Ron Sexsmith - the eponymous first (or second?) album
John Hiatt - Bring The Family, Riding With The King, Crossing Muddy Waters
Warren Zevon - The Wind

 

[Mendoza]

I'll add my mate to this

David Ford - I Sincerely Apologise for the Troubles I have Caused

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Ricky Warwick - Love may trust a few/ Tattos & alibis

 

[REDLAND]

Dallas Green (City and Colour)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_and_Colour

 

[Maximus]

Jeff Buckley - Grace... Class

 

[Curious Orange]

Charlotte Hatherley

 

[aftershavedave]

Jeff Buckley - Grace... Class

very true, fantastic lp.

and ron sexsmith is a good call. my wife's all time favourite artist

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Tyla- Gothic
Ginger - Yoni
and of course ahem.........Fourteenth Eye

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

Phil Collins

 

[medicine man]

Justin Sullivan- Navigating By The Stars, an excellent album by the New Model Army frontman.

 

[Gwylan]

yep, i think there are a few around today, not least buz's mention - elliott smith. for me..

If you think Elliott Smith is still around, where exactly are you posting from?


Strange perception that the singer/songwriter is a dying breed: I was thinking that there'd been a sudden increase just recently.

My all time faves are Randy Newman, Nick Drake, Tom Waits and Nick Cave but there are plenty of up-and-coming stars.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

If you think Elliott Smith is still around, where exactly are you posting from?

indeed. i was going for 'contemporary', though can you be contemporary if you're dead

 

[otk]

Shawn Colvin - 'Steady On' is worth a listen

 

[Tooting Gull]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Girls Aloud. They write all their own material and evreefink.

 

[Captain Haddock]

...and let's not forget James Blunt!