Press Release
DanMingo
are Jerry Richards (guitars and vocals), Jon Moss (drums and vocals),
Winston Blissett (bass and vocals) and Steve Swindells (keyboards and
lead vocals)
Danmingo make their live debut headlining at Cafe Rocks at London's Cafe De Paris on Friday, Sept 7th, 2007
News Update: Alec from Dirth has graciously stepped-in to play bass on Sept 7th as Winston is too busy recording in NYC
For more details see the DanMingo website
or
Cafe Rocks website
DanMingo are rapidly approaching 50,000 plays
on isound.com, the massive US web site for unsigned artists
, where they have also regularly appeared in the 'top ten most-played'
chart. Their 'prequel' album 'Leap Of Faith' is also available to
download at isound.com, for just $7.99, along with five free tracks.
Their music could be described as 'Soulful, passionate, song-driven,
genre-busting grooves from a gifted group of real players. A proper,
proper band propelled by Steve Swindells' evocative lyrics and
powerfully emotive voice.'
DanMingo on isound.com
Winston
Blissett has had a distinguished career as one of the UK's most
in-demand bass players, having played with acts as diverse as Lisa
Stansfield, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal, Lulu, Jimmy
Cliff and Massive Attack (he recently completed the latter's world
tour). He also plays with Protect The Beat, the all-star, jazz-funk
band.
Jon Moss is best known as the co-founder and drummer of
Culture Club, but has also played with The Damned, The Clash, Adam And
The Ants, Shane McGowan, Kirsty McColl, the Stiff Records House Band
and Cameo. He also finds time to play occasionally with the hard rock band Dirth as well!
Jon Moss's MySpace
Jerry
Richards is known as one of the all-time great space rock guitarists
and has played with Tubilah Dog, Hawkdog, Agents Of Chaos and, of
course, Hawkwind. He also fronts a 'space rock supergroup' called Earth
Lab which features all the other members of DanMingo, along with Simon
House and Ron Tree amongst many others.
Earth Lab's MySpace
Steve
Swindells (55 this year!) is the singer/songwriter of the band and has
played with Hawkwind (when they were known as Hawklords) and the 70s
pop band Pilot as well as releasing two solo albums: Messages on RCA
and Fresh Blood on WEA. His songs have been covered by artists as
diverse as Hawkwind, Lulu, Popstars - The Rivals winner Daniel Pearce and The Who's Roger Daltrey,(who has sung four of Steve's songs over three albums).
He has also been a highly successful club promoter (The Lift, Jungle,
Bad, Downbeat and Groove) and party organiser (The Face and Time Out
Magazines, Warner music, Prince and Madonna, amongst others) in the
80s, and, in the 90s, a journalist; writing extensively for Time Out
and Attitude magazines. Steve also mentors, writes with, records and
produces several young rappers, singers and songwriters in North West
London.
Steve Swindells' MySpace
For exclusive interviews with band members, pics, videos and a Q&A session with Steve Swindells register with
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The email address to publish as a contact for DanMingo is: info@danmingo.com
PR UPDATE
Steve Swindells wins Dazed & Confused/Wrangler photo competition
DanMingo Make NME 'Breaking Bands' top 20
The all new, all singin', all dancin' DanMingo site
DanMingo's MySpace
A hippy, a jew, a black and a gay, DanMingo are dying... to come out and play!
