Spotlight #78: Friday 28th September 2012 – Liverpool Acoustic Live

Paving the way to future glory,
and changing the vibe of the Liverpool Story.

With Ste “Weevil” Buhagiar on vocals and acoustic guitar, Jay “Doc” Roberts on bass, and George “fruity tootie funky flutey” Roberts on flute, The 4.20s are one of the hottest new bands around.

Mark Wynn is a 25 year old talking, singer, songwriter/mumbler man boy from York. He has occasionally been referred to as being a poet, something that doesn’t sit too well with him. So far this year he has written and released four albums, two collections of poems (oh the irony) and has done more gigs than he cares to mention.

The subject matter for his songs covers a number of subjects – here are a few: car boot sales, tooth decay, love, comparing girls to television, booze, rubbish nightclubs, dish washing, bus journeys, Henry Miller, the weather, his grandmother and working in an industry where most people are money hungry creeps.

Recently Mark has been described as a cross between John Cooper Clarke, Lou Reed and Big Bill Broonzy: make of that what you will. This November, after three years of gigging around anywhere and everywhere, mark is heading out on his first UK headline tour.

“Like the early John Cooper Clarke or Mark E Smith, Mark Wynn has the potential for national treasure status twenty years down the line. And that’s not something you’ll hear me say often or lightly. “ Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music

 

If you get the chance, please support your local artists by emailing them, joining their mailing lists, liking their facebook pages, following them on twitter, leaving them comments, going to their gigs, and buying their music direct from them where possible. The Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight is produced and presented by Graham Holland on behalf of the Liverpool Acoustic website, and is a proud member of the Association of Music Podcasting. The theme music is King of the Faeries by Andrew Ellis from his CD Midnight On The Water.