I started my love affair with music at the age of 4, sharing my bed every night with a small blue and white plastic guitar - wherever I went so did the guitar, and not much has changed since! At 13 I did my first studio session, playing lead guitar for established electric Folk band, ‘Charlie Crow’, in my home town of Sheffield, UK. In a lifetime filled with music I’ve played as a session musician, toured both in the UK and abroad in large/small venues, festivals, appeared on radio, T.V, and several albums and singles, including my own. I’ve supported such artists as SAM BROWN ( Pink Floyd/Jules Holland), SONJA KRISTINA ( Curved Air), WILLY PORTER, KING KURT, EZIO.
Late 2022 saw the launch of my new project, ’Guitar Soundscape’ . My idea to 'blend' music and visuals as an ' extension of emotions'.
For 2024, with my formula complete, please welcome PLUMA DORADA
Based in Banwell, Somerset
2X 13amp power sockets.
1 Parking Space
I can bring my own PA, if required, but this will affect the fee due to prolonged set up/break down time etc + basic atmospheric lighting.
Directions to venue.
Is there a stage door/ load in/load out entrance.
What time can I arrive pre event.
Will there be people there to assist/advise
Yes, happy to play music from Spotify before, after & between sets.
In a lifetime of music there's been so many wonderful places and experiences but, at the time of writing this, the two that I suppose stick out the most are Glastonbury Festival UK and The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville.
That's an impossible one to answer !!............Far too many !!
I started my love affair with music at the age of 4, sharing my bed every night with a small blue and white plastic guitar - wherever I went so did the guitar, and not much has changed since! At the age of 13 I did my first studio session, playing lead guitar for established electric Folk band, ‘Charlie Crow’, in my home town of Sheffield. I have played as a session musician, toured both in the UK and abroad , appeared on radio, T.V, and several albums and singles. I've supported SAM BROWN ( Pink Floyd/Jules Holland), SONJA KRISTINA ( Curved Air), WILLY PORTER, KING KURT, EZIO as well as playing for such bands as LISTEN, INDIGO LISTEN, THE RAVEN CLUB, INVISIBLE VOICE, TWO FAR GONE, THE SULTANS, PASSIONFISH , J.J.KANE, SACRED EARTH, QUIETMAN PRESENTS, MAGPIE22............The list goes on......
To a listening crowd of happy smiling faces. If my music ' touches' people I've done my job & I'm happy
I would prefer to arrive a couple of hours prior to the performance to have enough time to say "hi" , acquaint myself with the venue & have a decent soundcheck. I usually perform 2+45min sets.
I am more than happy to play outside. Preferably in a covered, flat area with adequate , and safe, power supply.
I play original material with a few ' covers' performed in my style
Reviews:-
Neil, just a huge thank you ,for playing our birthday bash .
You blew everyone away with your amazing set. I always knew you were very good, I didn’t know you were that good.Mate, you are a legend and Thank you so much,
John Forster
Now look, getting to witness a musician like Neil playing his first solo show in this format, bare foot, and to a crowd at a packed out pub, is one thing... the crowd (including us) were absolutely blown away, elevated, and swept off to space, throughout Neil's set. This has become a real highlight for us as a band, something we didn't stop talking about the whole way home on Sunday... but then we had to follow this act with our own headline set!
Neil was absolutely incredible, sharing a stage with such talent was an honour
Simon Ball ( Regional One )
Fantastic night with great friends for John Forster birthday, and the legend Neil Bailey made me emotional the story he told ,great guy xx
Faye Kinman
He is awesome!
Victoria Tiller
Far too many to mention over the years
Too many to mention by name but, as mentioned previously:-
I have played as a session musician, toured both in the UK and abroad , appeared on radio, T.V, and several albums and singles. I've supported SAM BROWN ( Pink Floyd/Jules Holland), SONJA KRISTINA ( Curved Air), WILLY PORTER, KING KURT, EZIO as well as playing for such bands as LISTEN, INDIGO LISTEN, THE RAVEN CLUB, INVISIBLE VOICE, TWO FAR GONE, THE SULTANS, PASSIONFISH , J.J.KANE, SACRED EARTH, QUIETMAN PRESENTS, MAGPIE22............The list goes on......