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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dave Sharp |
| Born | January 28, 1959 |
| Origin | Salford, England |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Punk rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Seventeen (???? - 1980) The Alarm (c. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles SEVENTEEN is a British contemporary Art gallery started in 2005. The Alarm are an Alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s 1980 - 1991) Johnny Cash Larry Crane Dave Grissolm Willie Nelson George Porter Chris Solberg Stiff Little Fingers The Soul Company |
Dave Sharp, (born in the Kersal district of Salford, Lancashire, 28 January 1959) is an English guitarist, most noted for co-founding along with Mike Peters, The Alarm. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Larry Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine owner of Portland’s Jackpot! Recording Studio, a freelance engineer (with sessions in Seattle Tucson Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977 Kersal is an Inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Alarm are an Alternative rock band that emerged from Wales in the early 1980s
He picked up the guitar in his early teens and from the onset was influenced by Woodstock-era rock bands of the late 60s/early 70s.
In the mid-70s, Sharp formed various experimental punk rock bands, often based in the area around Rhyl where childhood friend Nigel Twist was now living. He first joined up with Mike Peters and Eddie MacDonald in the band Seventeen in which his friend Twist was playing drums. SEVENTEEN is a British contemporary Art gallery started in 2005. Although in the navy at the time, between tours of duty, he stood in on guitar at some gigs.
Seventeen marked his debut guitar playing on record when he played on their Don’t Let Go / Bank Holiday Weekend single. Seventeen disbanded in 1980, however they soon regrouped as The Alarm, with Sharp now a full time member having left the navy.
The Alarm went on to have hit records across Europe and in the U. S. , notably 68 Guns and The Spirit of ’76.
At the end of The Alarm’s 1991 world tour, Mike Peters left the band, prompting Sharp to release his first solo album, Hard Travellin’, for which he teamed up with record producer Bob Johnston. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. See also Bob Johnson, Robert Johnston Donald William 'Bob' Johnston (born 14 May 1932, Hillsboro Texas) is a noted American
Without Alarm commitments, Sharp toured the album across the UK and to America. Ultimately he quit the UK music scene and permanently relocated to the US, spending the next few years touring and recording with artists he had long respected and admired, such as Johnny Cash, Larry Crane, Dave Grissolm (The John Cougar Mellencamp band), Willie Nelson, George Porter (The Neville Brothers), Chris Solberg (Santana), and Stiff Little Fingers. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Larry Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine owner of Portland’s Jackpot! Recording Studio, a freelance engineer (with sessions in Seattle Tucson Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. George Porter Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS ( December 6, 1920 &ndash August 31, 2002) was a British Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977 His second solo album Downtown America was released in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Frustrated by the increasing domination of major corporations in the music business, Sharp moved to New Orleans where he found the local music scene insulated from the corporatism of the rest of America. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana He quickly found himself at home in that scene. Whilst there he discovered The Kerry Irish Pub on Decatur street. Dedicated to live music and particularly to the acoustic form, he found it the perfect venue to explore his musical influences. He would play there regularly, both as a solo performer and with the many local musicians whom he came across.
However, after a number of years in New Orleans, Sharp began to look once again to the British music scene for inspiration. Following his return to the UK in early 2002, Sharp immediately began touring solo and acoustic, headlining venues up and down the country, such as The Cavern Club (Liverpool), The Underworld (London) and King Tut’s (Glasgow), taking on opening slots with artists such as Nick Harper, 3 Men & Black, Bob Geldof and Lonnie Donegan. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nick Harper (born June 22, 1965 is an English Singer-songwriter / Guitarist. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer Lonnie Donegan MBE ( 29 April 1931 &ndash 3 November 2002) was a Skiffle musician possibly the most famous of them all
During this time he began searching out musicians for his new band with just one criterion: 'These cats have got to be seriously tested rock players who can deliver. '
After a meeting with bass player, Keith Ashcroft (Chris Farlowe, Hamish Stewart), things began to fall into place. Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940, Islington, North London, England) is a successful English Ashcroft suggested a collaboration with 10cc drummer Paul Burgess. Paul Burgess (born September 28, 1950 in Manchester) is an English rock drummer notable for his association with a wide range of British rock Dr. Feelgood band guitarist Mo Witham sat in, and with the addition of guitar player Jim Holmes the line-up was complete. Dr Feelgood are a British pub rock band, which was formed in mid 1971 James Scott Holmes (born August 2, 1882 in Lawrenceburg Kentucky, died March 10, 1960 in Jacksonville Florida) The Soul Company was formed on November 5, 2003. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Hard Travelers
Towards the end of 2007 Sharp, having spent most of his recent time playing solo acoustic, was ready to form a new band again. He was put in touch with legendary guitarist Henry McCullough (Wings, Grease Band) and, after a few days together in Ireland where they really gelled, the nucleus of The Hard Travelers was formed. Henry McCullough (born 21 July 1943) is a Guitarist, who has played Guitar in such bands as Spooky Tooth, Paul McCartney The basic concept of the band's music was the intention to bring the songs of Woodie Guthrie to a new public. Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14 1912–October 3 1967 was an American Singer-songwriter and Folk musician Guthrie's musical legacy To complete the lineup, Sharp and McCullough brought in Zoot Money (The Animals, Big Roll Band), on Keyboard; Gary Fletcher, (The Blues Band) on Bass; and Colin Allen, (Bob Dylan, Long Lee Hooker) on Drums. George Bruno "Zoot" Money (born 17 July 1942, Bournemouth, Dorset) is a Singer, Pianist, Organist The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. The Blues Band were formed in Britain in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and Harmonica player with Manfred Mann in the 1960s Colin Allen (born May 1938 Bournemouth, Dorset (now in Hampshire, England) is a Drummer and Songwriter. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major
Their debut gig, following a recording session, was on 22nd January 2008 in Portsmouth at The Cellars. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The following booked gigs had to be postponed for a while due to various difficulties anf their next performance was at The Black Horse Festival, Hastings where they headlined on Saturday 24th May. Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name
Websites
http://www.davesharp.org
http://www.hardtravelers.org
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