Brian Jeffels
singer songwriter/session musician/producer
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Instruments played Guitar (6st.,12 st.& bass) Irish Bouzouki / Mandolin / Ukelele Whistle Keyboards / Piano Accordion |
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Brian Jeffels singer songwriter/session musician/producer
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Jeffels started as a rock guitarist, went through the 'prog-rock'
era, flirted briefly with keyboard-based music, then discovered the
acoustic scene and emerged some years later as what he is today: a multi-instrumentalist balladeer and singer songwriter. Ranging in style
from fine generic
English folk songs to Celtic tunes (with a little bit of Old Time thrown
in for good measure), his guitar and stringed instrument technique (influenced by those early days)
make his arrangements instantly recognisable as his own. As well as being a solo artist Brian Jeffels is also one half
of The Creosote Brothers with Alan Jenkins: a duo formed to play Alan's
Americana style songs on a short tour of Italy, which grew into a long-standing partnership. Playing a variety of gigs from festivals to folk
clubs in both the Creosotes and as a solo performer, Brian is
becoming a familiar face around the sessions and clubs of
Bedfordshire (where he makes his home) and the surrounding counties. His
first CD was released in June 2009 titled 'For whom the willow
weeps', and he can also be heard on various other artists' recordings more
info some of which are
available on this site or have a link. The start of 2010 sees a further
collaboration with Clarke, Gittins and Blundell on their new CD and
regular gigs throughout the year. A new CD is expected around
Spring/Summer 2012 after an enforced break towards the end of 2010
after Carol Schaessens (whistle/recorder) and Brian were involved in a
serious road accident on the way home from playing. Carol wasn't out of
hospital until December and now the work begins again. (But probably a
little slower!) There's a new band, formed in the summer of 2011: as well
as Carol, there's now Heather Saunderson on fiddle and Vince Gorman
playing all manner of stringed instruments and bodhran.
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