22-10-2015, 17:41
Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding was born on this day in Hastings, England. Heâs a very clever lyricist having graduated from Cambridge University with a first in English Lit. Sometimes a bit too clever IMHO â I donât always want to have to think too much about what Iâm hearing! You only realise when you hear something that doesnât quite gel (despite best efforts) how fine and how admirable that perfect balance between music and lyrics really is! Good songwriting is obviously no mean skill.
In addition to being a singer/songwriter and musician who has released 20+ albums (clearly not everyone is of the same opinion as me!), he has also written four novels (as Wesley Stace).
Above thoughts aside, and from dipping into his catalogue, I would say that his most recent offering, Self-Titled, which he released under his real name - Wesley Stace, seems to be a good balance â itâs autobiographical in content so maybe thatâs also because there is a little extra something of himself here, whereas the other stuff might be more clinical.
[video=youtube;DCP_6I2Fpi0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP_6I2Fpi0[/video]
In addition to being a singer/songwriter and musician who has released 20+ albums (clearly not everyone is of the same opinion as me!), he has also written four novels (as Wesley Stace).
Above thoughts aside, and from dipping into his catalogue, I would say that his most recent offering, Self-Titled, which he released under his real name - Wesley Stace, seems to be a good balance â itâs autobiographical in content so maybe thatâs also because there is a little extra something of himself here, whereas the other stuff might be more clinical.
[video=youtube;DCP_6I2Fpi0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP_6I2Fpi0[/video]
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