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 now, 2006's 'Cutting Out The Middleman' has seen Pete once again craft a body of work which works exceptionally from start to finish. An album a year has been Pete's output over the last 5 years. The studio recordings are though only half the story. 130 gigs in the last 12 months have kept Pete's live performances vibrant and accomplished. As well as the live performances there is the busking which has seen Pete become a regular favourite of Lake District streets. Now Pete is once again taking his music all around the world. Accompanied by his beloved 'Baby Taylor' travel guitar he will be touring New Zealand (on a bicycle), Australia and the United States, in a 5 and a half month knees up of great street entertainment and evening concerts.
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 also recently had the honour of playing at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club where he entertained the audience with his trademark soaring vocals and intricate rhythmical guitar playing.
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.
