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 October's Profile |
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Thru 2 the semi-finals of Surface Unsigned!! |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Jul 1, 2008 (534 days back) |
About Me |
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"Electrifyingly arousing, sharply perceptive, and all round outstanding material from this fresh new talent", “Hotly tipped singer songwriter ‘October’ at 22 shows a musical depth and maturity beyond her years” (Guitarist Magazine) October is currently captivating audiences all over the globe with her “well crafted poetry”, “excellent guitar and distinctive vocals”. She’s already played to massive crowds at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Birmingham's Symphony Hall, London's Excel, BBC Radio One, BBC Maida Vale Studios, Acoustic Festival of Britain, the prestigious London Guitar Show and of course Glastonbury Festival. Dubbed by the press as a “Melodic Rock Lady with a big future”, October is set to play Glastonbury Festival for the third time in a row this year. “Within minutes this talented lady had the audience eating out of her hand…. she somehow has the rare ability to reach inside and touch feelings that are deeply personal and mostly lay dormant….Her lyrics are complimented by guitar playing that most male guitarists would be jealous of. She can rock out one moment and then in the next song play such sensitive fingerstyle guitar that you are drawn into her world of passion and intimacy.” Review on October’s solo acoustic 35 minute set on one of Glastonbury’s outdoor main stages). October started off her career at a music college in Surrey where she self recorded her first demo, playing all the instruments, including the drums (the first instrument October took to). Less than 24 hours after finishing the EP, October was bombarded with phone calls and was subsequently booked for her first festival, along with appearances on the Musicians TV channel, where she recorded four more of her own songs. October then started work as a Luthier and a ghost writer for Guitarist Magazine around this time. She met and developed close relationships with fellow musicians from the likes of Frank Zappa’s band, Steve Harley’s ‘Cockney Rebel’ and Suzi Quatro’s band. They often played festivals and recorded together. Her playing style and live ability matured and developed greatly during this period, and October went on to perform solo at more of the UK's best festivals. Since then she has played to crowds all over the world, including Cuba, India, France, Italy, Sweden and The Netherlands. October is now based in the South East of England, playing all the popular music haunts including The Borderline, The Bedford, The Clapham Grand, The Spitz, Cobden Club, Halfmoon Putney, and Hackney Empire along with some of this year's most popular festivals. Check the 'gigs' page on this website for details of upcoming shows and performances near you. Tickets only available in advance from october@octoberrocks.com £7 Click here to peruse my website www.octoberrocks.com ... and here to vote for me @ Channel 4! |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 8/29/2005Band Website: octoberrocks.com Band Members: Me, October Hamlyn-Wright! - Vox 'n guitar (acoustic & electrics), plus the occasional piano, bass 'n drums!! Sam Garner - Drums Stef Nicolls - Bass Hammond - Rich Milner Band for 'Ulterior Motives', 'Grey' & 'See Clearly' recordings - Cockney Rebel I had a ball this summer when I joined Tim Steiner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the BBC's infamous Maida Vale Studios. We even rehearsed in Studio 3! To my delight I was then asked back to sing with the BBC Big Band the following week at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Wuhoo! It was a totally amazing experience, with a totally amazing band, in a totally amazing venue. There's a couple of pics below... Influences: The Kinks, Janis Joplin, Alisha's Attic, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke, Dusty Springfield, The Cranberries, Joan Osbourne, Alanis Morrisette, The Stones (of the Rolling variety), Skunk Anansie, Tracy Chapman, Joan Osbourne, The Feeling, Mark Knopfler, Lisa Loeb, Pink, Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, Stereophonics, The Beatles, Jack Savoretti, Meredith Brookes, Amy Winehouse, Snow Patrol, Eurythmics, 4 Non Blondes ('What's Up' - killer choon), Lightening Seeds, Space, Neil Young, Gordon Giltrap, Weezer, Eva Cassidy, Elton John, Paul Simon, Dr Hook, Fleetwood Mac (when Peter Green was in it!), The Flaming Lips Sounds Like: See Clearly DVD Add to My Profile | More Videos Ulterior Motives DVD Add to My Profile | More Videos Check this totally mental clip… My neighbours are trying to get me chucked out my flat for playing guitar and breathing. I’ve nowhere to practise, so I walked up and down the street rehearsing my songs before my gig the other night. This is just a snippet, but look at all the random pedestrians joining in and singing lyrics to a song they don’t even know! I mean, they just could have thrown things at me! XThere’s a bit of a crazed story to this one as well... (see my Swedish Blog)BTW, if anyone’s got anywhere for me to rehearse, then please contact october@octoberrocks.com !! ? October singing 'Need More Time' in the street! Add to My Profile | More Videos Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Acoustic / Indie) |
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My Blog |
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Hoorah! We're thru to the semi-finals... |
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| Right at the beginning of the year we were lucky enough to have won a place to play in the Surface Festival 'unsigned' competition organised by Alan McGee and Jon Brookes. It's sponsored by the likes ... Posted by October on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:50:00 PST |
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Glastonbury 07 (was bloody Marvellous!) |
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| Glastonbury 2007 (was bloody marvelous!)Sorry for the delayed update folks, but I've had to concentrate solely on recovering this last week (or so)! What can I say? After such an amazing time at Glas... Posted by October on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:01:00 PST |
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Yummy Words |
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thargicHugeBrusqueDizzyingVivaciousAxiomIsomorphicQuixoticMo
roseExtrapolateSimil... Posted by October on Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:45:00 PST |
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Swedish Tour |
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| Swedish TourSeptember/October 2007Well, I'm mid-air, about half way between Sweden and the UK, and I feel compelled to write a blog about the mentalness that I've managed to squeeze into the last seve... Posted by October on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:35:00 PST |
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Top notch press quote things |
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| "Her lovelorn tales and dulcet tones, enrapturing the audience" - Music Week"Absolutely Fabulous" - BBC Radio One"Within minutes this talented lady had the audience eating out of her hand" - Glastonbu... Posted by October on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 03:06:00 PST |
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Random Question 'n Answers |
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| Q: What's the most important thing musically to you?A: That's a very serious question! I just hope I always sing it like I mean it. I always write true to how I feel, I hope that I get that across wh... Posted by October on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 03:13:00 PST |
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GLASTONBURY 2005 REVIEW |
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| October Glastonbury Review
By Guitarist Magazine's Robbie Gladwell
Sunday 26th June Glastonbury (main Stages) - 8.55pm - 9.30pm
Glastonbury has a reputation and spirit that makes it the fe... Posted by October on Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:22:00 PST |
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