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A
first-time reissue of the much sought-after 1976 album, “Song From the
Dress Rehearsal” by Steve Tilston gets released by Market Square this
March (2005). This
body of work returns some of his finest songs to the canon of work
available now by this accomplished and enduring British singer-songwriter.
Produced
by Rupert Hine (later to
produce for an eclectic mix of artists including Camel,
Kevin Ayers, Tina Turner, Chris de Burgh, Stevie Nicks), the album
features musical accompaniment from Hine, John
G Perry (ex-Quantum Jump)
and Michael Giles (ex-King Crimson). The
set is bolstered further with five extra tracks of previously unreleased
Tilston material from 1979 produced by Stefan
Grossman. Says
Tilston: “
'Songs From The Dress Rehearsal' was released on my own (short-lived and
therefore highly-collectable!) Cornucopia label and recorded in the
blistering hot summer of 1976 at King Crimson drummer Mike Giles' studio
in the New Forest of southern England. “I
remember it being so hot that trees were spontaneously combusting in the
not too far distance.
I also remember at first being frustrated at the sound of the fire
engines punctuating the recording session, but after witnessing a tree,
barely a hundred yards away, crackle and turn into a giant Roman candle, I
became (swiftly) more circumspect! Steve
continues:
“At first, it was daunting having to take a backward step into
the mental murk to listen again to these songs. It’s akin to finding an
old dusty diary, that causes sneezing and some little orbital discomfort
on the first re-opening. “A
lot of these songs document a period in my life that was not the happiest.
That said, the more I delved, the more I remembered some
wonderfully joyous times and some great people - some of whom I still see,
some I don't and some I can't.” About
Steve Steve
Tilston is a celebrated British singer-songwriter, winning as much praise
for his superb guitar playing as his songwriting and vocal style. His
canon of work is widely recognised within the world of folk and
contemporary music throughout Europe, Australia and the USA. Born
in Liverpool and raised in the Midlands of England, Steve has been
ploughing his own artistic furrow, turning out quality albums since the
early 1970s.
In the past, Steve has toured as guitarist with Ballet
Rambert; as a member of Ship of
Fools; with John Renbourn;
and more recently WAZ! Tilston
songs have been recorded by Fairport
Convention, Dolores Keane, The
House Band, Peter Bellamy,
North Cregg, Bob Fox, amongst others.
His work has also been used for radio and TV documentary work. Steve
tours solo, with other artists, and with his own band.
He has recently returned from a tour of Australia and tours again
in the UK this January with Brooks Williams.
Information
released on behalf of Market Square Music Ltd by
Singsong
Entertainment Publicity
Contacts: Peter Muir; tel + 44 (0)1296 715228 email peter@singsongpr.bizPat Tynan tel + 44 (0)1895 636935 email pat@singsongpr.biz |
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