www.petelashley.com
Pete Lashley, Singer-songwriter
LATEST NEWS
Pete was recently interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Soul Music, along with other guests, talking about the background, development and emotional impact of the old Shaker hymn 'Simple Gifts'. The hymn has found musical reincarnation in Sydney Carter's 'Lord Of The Dance' & Aaron Copland's 'Appalachian Spring'. Have a listen now on iplayer! Just click on the link below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z5c89
www.facebook.com/petelashleymusic
Check this out folks!! A film made by Ben Barden http://vimeo.com/16664975 http://www.benbarden.co.uk/
Pete to play (and run) all 2012 Lakeland Trails events!!! Check out www.lakelandtrails.org
'Voices From The Ocean Road' album reviews www.petelashley.com/album_reviews
Pete now up and running on www.reverbnation.com/petelashley
Pete Lashley is a full-time singer/songwriter/guitarist who has, over the last 6 years, released 6 albums and performed well over 700 gigs. Welsh born and now living in Cumbria, Pete's music has a timeless quality which reflects the northern county's jagged peaks and lakes. It's perhaps no surprise then that you will find Pete performing in The Lake District at spectacular locations such as The Sticklebarn, Langdale, playing to outdoor types from all over the world. He also plays at venues further afield such as The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, Durham's Gala Theatre, Liverpool's Cavern Club. Indeed Pete's music has enabled him to travel all over the world. In 2007 he toured Australia and New Zealand calling in to play at Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and San Francisco on his way home. This journey was the inspiration for his 2008 release 'Voices From The Ocean Road'.
Pete writes/records and does many gigs as a solo performer. He has also been lucky enough to have written/recorded/performed with some great musicians over the years such as; Mike Tripp (The Rinky Dinks), Martin and Ruth Nuttall (Little Giants), Sean Mellor, Carl Iredale, Andy Smith (Blue Juice), Paul Guppy (The Gladly Solemn Sound).
In the last eight years the following Pete Lashley albums have been released.
Southern Upland (2002),
Gravel (2003),
Slate (2004),
Air Of The Gods (2005),
Cutting Out The Middleman (2006)
Voices From The Ocean Road (2008)
It All Comes Round (2010)
Invaluable help has come from the superb Bentham based producer Sam Parkinson of Stonegate Studios www.myspace.com/stonegatestudios in the making of these albums.
You will be able to keep up with Pete's many gigs using this website as well as following touring diaries. You can buy Pete Lashley albums online using Paypal and on www.myspace.com/petelashleymusic you can not only hear some of the music but watch video as well. Also, keep an eye out for pictures from live performances and tours. Enjoy the music. Hope to see you at a future gig!
