About this user
Shagpile is an independent singer songwriter from Bedlington, a small town north of Newcastle in Northumberland.
Head over and say hi on the FACEBOOK page!! http://www.facebook.com/ShagpileMusic
From an early age Shaggy has had a passion for music, in particular the sound of acoustic guitar music. At the age of 8 he was given his 1st acoustic guitar and as they say the rest is history..As with most musicians, Shaggy was introduced to a wide variety of music by his parents from a very early age. He was particularly influenced by artists such as Bob Dylan; The Beatles; Neil Young and many more. In more recent times Shaggy has been drawn to the sound of Ray Lamontagne, James Morrison, Paulo Nutini, and upcoming artists like Paul Liddell.
As a song writer Shaggy draws inspiration from the trials of life, and from the lives of those around him. These inspirations translate into music that is smooth and sincere. He has a creativity that detours from the ordinary!!
Lyrically this music takes you to wherever you want to be. His 3 albums: Finding Yourself , Easy to Read and Algorhythms showcase this unique style.Shaggy plays across the country individually , with his band and as part of the Acoustic Magic team and tours internationally with the duo We Steal Flyers. He has played alongside artists such as Mark Morris, formerly of The Bluetones; Gregg Griffen of Proud Mary; Miles Hunt of the wonderstuff; Steve Daggett and Rod Clements of Lindesfarne,The Quireboys and Hayseed Dixie.
Shaggy is devoted to delivering his music to his already strong fan base as well as introducing himself to new listeners. Shaggys' charasmatic delivery of a live gig is not to be missed!! Catch him live in the North East, (see the gig listings page).
He also plays live gigs online at second life or alternatively you can download the three albums from this site, or most online stores, including Amazon, I-tunes, HMV and Napster. A 4th solo album is in the pipeline so keep checking for an update on the release date.
Equipment : I now play a Vintage Gordon Giltrap Signature Acoustic guitar as I recently recieved an endorssment keyplayer deal with Vintage guitars.... plays like a dream...... and you can find out about it here http://www.jhs.co.uk/gordongiltrap.html
For recording i use Cubase 4 along with a host of plugins.. the main microphone I use is a SE Electronics 2200 A.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Shagggy!
(All Original music written, performed, and copyrighted by Jason Vare) ©2007,2008,2009,2010, 2011 Jason Vare. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.