www.petelashley.com
Biography
Hello folks. Hope you enjoy browsing through the website of
singer/guitarist/songwriter extraordinaire PETE LASHLEY, a chap whose music
continues to thrill audiences wherever he goes. Hogwart Tesant, renowned author
of horsewhip periodical ‘LASH Monthly’, described one of Pete's recent
performances as “brash, purposeful, spontaneous, and damned right frisky”. These
aren’t my words. No. Indeed, need I say anything other than Pete’s music speaks
for itself.
As you might gather I am a big FAN!
It gives me great
pleasure therefore to present to you the following
biography.
B. Igfanny
Biography
Pete Lashley arrived back in England in April 2001 following a memorable 6 month busking session which took him and a couple of friends across New Zealand and Australia thrilling street crowds with great spontaneous music. One of the highlights of the journey for Pete was doing a New Year’s Eve performance with his good friends Trippy and Jude at Auckland Harbour in front of thousands, getting everybody to sing along to their vibrant tones and throw money in a big hat. It worked a treat. Performances followed in the streets of Wellington, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.
Following this once in a lifetime experience Pete realised he wanted to concentrate full-time on performing and songwriting.
2002 therefore saw him complete his first debut album ‘PETE LASHLEY’ followed quickly in the same year by ‘SOUTHERN UPLAND'. 2003 brought 12 new songs in ‘GRAVEL’ an album packed full of undeniable quality. Then in 2004 Pete released a collection of 10 more great original songs in the form of ‘SLATE'.
2005 took him to new heights with 'AIR OF THE GODS' and 2006's 'CUTTING OUT THE MIDDLEMAN' saw Pete once again craft a body of work which worked exceptionally well from start to finish. In 2007 Pete returned to tour New Zealand and Australia, this time for four months with a 'Baby Taylor' guitar, and stopped off to play on San Francisco's waterfront on his way back home. This tour inspired the 2008 release 'VOICES FROM THE OCEAN ROAD', a themed/concept album based on the 'Great Ocean Road' area of South East Australia. Pete's prolific output as a songwriter coupled with his willingness to explore and put a new take on a vast array of cover material has meant that his live performances remain vibrant, accomplished and refreshingly varied. As well as the live performances at specific venues there is the busking which has seen Pete become a regular favourite of Lake District streets. .
Recent concerts in the UK playing on the same bill as artistes such as Glenn Tilbrook, Wishbone Ash, Tom McRae, Nels Andrews, Johnny Dickinson, Eleanor McEvoy, have confirmed Pete's status as a performer and songwriter of genuine repute. Indeed Pete will have the pleasure in December of playing in the splendid Foyer of the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff for the fifth time. This is part of an on-going feature in the national arts centre of free concerts.
Pete and his music continue to impress wherever they go, whether they be on the street, down the local, in the concert hall, or on the stereo.
