Brazenhead featuring renowned David Bowie collaborators Erdal Kizilçay and Woody Woodmansey formed in 2011. They play dirty blues-based alternative rock, with an Ottoman twist.
Woody Woodmansey, drums, (David Bowie)
Erdal Kizilcay, keyboards, viola, cornet, bass, vocals, (David Bowie, Iggy Pop)
Tom Wilcox, vocals, organ, piano (Maniac Squat, The Chavs, Gillian Glover)
Paul Waterson, bass (Claytown Troupe, Valve, The Chavs)
Trevor Stewart, guitars and backing vocals (Plazma)
Keith Godman, guitars, mandolin and backing vocals (Thud & Blunder).
Guest backing vocals from Maggi Ronson, Lisa Ronson, Hannah Berridge Ronson and Gillian Glover.
Woody Woodmansey is a legendary drummer. A ‘Spider from Mars’, he drummed on 4 of David Bowie’s important albums including ‘Ziggy Stardust’ and ‘Hunky Dory’. Erdal Kizilcay worked with David Bowie in the 1980s and 90s recording albums including ‘Outside’, ‘The Buddha of Suburbia’ and ‘Never Let Me Down’, as well as ‘Blah Blah Blah’ with Iggy Pop and Bowie. Erdal did two world tours with Bowie in 1987 and 1990. Paul Waterson was in feted late 80s/early 90s rock band Claytown Troupe, a cult band still popular with fans. Woody Woodmansey and Erdal Kizilcay contributed to the song writing on this release.
The lyrics for the track ‘I Felt A Funeral In My Brain’ are an Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) poem of the same name. Brazenhead will release an album of new material later this year.
Tickets are still available to see The Erdal Kizilcay Band – at The Water Rats, London, Wednesday 16th April 2014.
For tickets and more information click below…
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/265797#.UyYRa865H6R