dlugokecki

Artist Information

Biography

DLUGOKECKI BIOGRAPHY

The badly spelt boys . . . .Dlugokecki are a musical project fronted by Ben Dlugokecki (pronounced- Der-loo-go-ken-ski) - An extraordinarily talented 25 year old prolific singer/songwriter based in Southampton, England. He is joined by Andy Wild (Keys, vocals), Marie Kitchen (Cello, vocals), Boyd (Drums) & Aidan Hampson (Bass). Their music has been compared to the likes of David Gray, Paul Simon and Damian Rice.

They were also instrumental in pulling together Starsailor,Chris Difford,Kathryn Williams & Neill Maccoll,Passenger,The Matthew Jay Band,Henrik,Medi & The Medicine Show,Helen Boulding at the Shepherds Bush Empire where they all honoured a mutal inspiration :the late,great Matthew Jay at the critically acclaimed "Further Than Tomorrow " concert highlighting Amnesty's "Protect The Human" & Unicef's "Born Free" campaigns . . . .and a result of which; Dlugokecki have been invited to play 2009's SXSW . . !

Four of their biggest shows to date were supporting million-selling artists 'David Gray', 'Snow Patrol', 'Corinne-Bailey Rae' and 'Lu Lu' on their world tours, playing to thousands of people.

Some other highlights over the last 4 years include reaching the final 8 of the 'Sennheiser Best Unsigned Artist 2004' out of 2000 entries, playing the 2006 ASCAP showcase at the London Barfly, having his music in the i-tunes music store, being named artist of the month on the 'Musician's Channel' on Sky and his debut music video played daily.

Their music has been used on the soundtrack of Channel 4 (UK) hit show Ny-Lon, he has recorded in Metropolis Studio, London and had a twelve-day session in Ibiza and recently had four tracks heavily featured in episodes of Channel 4's "Hollyoaks".

They have also played alongside 'Mouldy Peaches', 'Ben's Brother', 'Sandi Thom' three times, 'Paddy Casey', 'The Bluetones', 'Nerina Pallot', 'Goodbooks', 'The Drifters', 'John Power (CAST/The La's)' and main support to 'Nizlopi'

In 2006, Dlugokecki released a collection of Studio Recordings called 'Before The Storm'. In 2007, The 'How Do You Do?' UK tour was a massive success - with Dlugokecki performances at the top of the Spinnaker Tower (Portsmouth), Old Trafford (Manchester United's football stadium), Stonehenge, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, The Ferry across the Mersey and at 3,200ft at the top of Mount Snowdon in Wales. The tour resulted in a mass media exposure - including segments on BBC Radio, newspapers and BBC One News.

This year Dlugokecki will complete and release their debut album, through independent record label 'And Records'. With over 30 superb songs to choose from it's going to be an enjoyable task and a great year for the band.

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Instrumentation

Ben Dlugokecki : LEAD SINGER
Andy Wild : KEYBOARDS
Marie Kitchen : CELLIST
Aidan Hampson : BASS
Tim Jackson: GUITAR
Boyd : DRUMS

Discography

Let This Be Right
Mini Album
(only available to 1000 fans pre-issue Dec 2008)

Before The Storm:
Studio Recording 2003-2005
(2007 album)

Clog Up The System
(2006 single)

Set In Stone/Bluebells & Bluebirds
(2006 Double A-Side Single).

Entire Works 2000-2003.
4 Disc Boxset
(2004 4 Disc Boxset)

Links

• Dlugokecki Supports David Gray Video
• Dlugokecki Tour Trailer DVD
• Dlugokecki on the BBC News
• badlyspeltboys site
• badlyspeltboys space

Audio

• Too Many Borders
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• Barricades
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• All stations
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• insecure
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• Arrive like the tide
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• Set In sTONE
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• Shine On
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• Clog Up The System
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Lyrics

• Stolen
• Calm Before The Storm
• Super Human
• Sold Out
• set in stone
• how do you do ?

Video

Photo Gallery

Press

• Various Comments from Press [+ Show ]
  

  BILLY BUTLER, BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE "An exceptional voice......truly remarkable" SALLY TAYLOR, BBC...BILLY BUTLER, BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE "An exceptional voice......truly remarkable"
  
  SALLY TAYLOR, BBC SOLENT/SOUTHERN COUNTIES "Absolutely brilliant......... Upon Landing deserves to be in the charts!"
  
  BBC WEBSITE "Dlugokecki - Can't say it? Never Mind, Just listen....Ben has one of those "strong but breathy" voices and he's faultless in that style"
  
  THE MAG "The first thing you`ll notice about Ben Dlugokecki is the incredible vocal which is aching with emotion at times and reaching for epic heights at others.."
  
  GLASSWERK "What do you get if you force feed Damien Rice a bag of up tempo happy pills and put the results through the famous American country voice filter? This"
  
  SOUTHAMPTON DAILY ECHO "Beautifully crafted songs, Superb voice...."
  
  THE MUSICIANS CHANNEL (SKY) "The next Big thing... and if you hear one of his songs you'll know why...but we're not the only one's to have been knocked out..."
  
  LOGO MAGAZINE "Few have heard of him so far...give it a year and Dlugokecki will be the difficult name on everyone's lips"
  
  AND MAGAZINE "Astounding ...what more can I say? So personal it cuts like a knife.... He's going to be huge!"
  
  POWER FM "His songs are quite simply beautiful"
  
  WAVE 105FM "Great music, Great personality....Brilliant!"
  
  96.4 THE EAGLE FM "Fantastic.... Hope Song by Dlugokecki is one of those all time great songs which gets better everytime you hear it"
  
  EJECTOR SEAT "He could easily be a stand up comedian if it wasn't for his songs being so damn good"
  
  HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE "Gentle Sound, clever lyrics and meticulous orchestration"
  
  MERGE MAGAZINE "Clog Up The System emits the most sophisticated cool...Ben could end up on coffee tables everywhere"

• Review of 'Before The Storm' Album [+ Show ]
  

  You don't get to support Snow Patrol without good reason, and there are plenty of good reasons why B...You don't get to support Snow Patrol without good reason, and there are plenty of good reasons why Ben Dlugokecki got the job (although it's not a decision completely without risk for the headliners themselves!)
  
  At times delicately constructed and at others cascading with instrumentation, "Before The Storm" is a collection of Dlugokecki's studio recordings, dating from 2003 to 2005.
  
  The tracks are well spread between the three prevailing Dlugokecki-styles.
  
  The first is a hazy meadow-field of indie such as the opener, "Upon Landing", "Belted Un Safely" with it's sixpence-style guitars or the dusty "Bluebells and Bluebirds". Each of these songs has a fantastic and unique way of finding it's way to the chorus and there are some wonderful builds and falls to keep things way more interesting than your typical 'band with an acoustic guitar'.
  
  "Clog Up The System" is the brand-leader of the atmospheric style of songs that take on epic and cinematic proportions. It's interesting rhythms with lots of individual parts for the instruments and melodies weaving in between the music.
  
  Swaying acoustic songs also play a part in this record, not just leading the way between these other styles, but also capturing your heart with their emotion and with their beautiful simplicity.
  
  Now let's think about the word "captivating" for a second. I mean, really, think about it. The most appropriate definition I can find simply says: "To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence".
  
  Now we've thought about what the word means, I can be sure that you'll understand what I mean when I say that this record is truly captivating right the way through. It's the exceptional lyrics, the brilliant musicianship, the wonderful voice and most importantly, a whole series of songs that are, well, captivating.

• Review of 'Set In Stone' Single [+ Show ]
  

  What do you get if you force feed Damien Rice a bag of up tempo happy pills and put the results thro...What do you get if you force feed Damien Rice a bag of up tempo happy pills and put the results through the famous American country voice filter? This. Young singer / songwriter Ben Dlugokecki shows that he can write a fair and nice ditty with this 3 song EP. All dandylions, blue bells and green grass; these artifacts of outside lazy hazy enjoyment are lifted straight from middle piece "Bluebells & Bluebirds", you get the picture, all rather quaint.
  
  Firmly set in the realms of Radio 2, opener "Set in Stone" sees Dlugokecki at his most raucous, as hardcore as Turin Brakes after hitting the whiskey. Enjoyably clean and featuring some neat rising horns adding some late Britpop pomp, the production and craft is commendable.
  
  Continuing the great outdoors theme, last track "Autumn" sees one man and his guitar stroll through a live acoustic version as lightweight as a see-through lace negligee small enough for Peter Pan fairy Tinkerbell. Rousing this is not, ok and pleasant it certainly is.
  
  For sure Dlugokecki knows how to capture the afore-mentioned mood & theme, you could do a lot worse for a laid back sunday listener.
  
  Glasswerk

• links to every peice of press we have had ! [+ Show ]
  

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2005/04/04/dlugokecki_showcase_feature.shtml http...http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/articles/2005/04/04/dlugokecki_showcase_feature.shtml
  
  http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Band-Profiles/Dlugokecki/
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca6zW4Tnxtg
  
  http://www.thisiswinchester.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2106892.mostviewed.dlugokecki_to_support_david_gray.php
  
  http://xanphillips.blogspot.com/2007/08/dlugokecki-say-hello-to-uk.html
  
  http://info.hmv.co.jp/p/a/000000000372/079.html
  
  http://www.matthewjay.com/events/
  
  http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/music/4125374.LOCAL_BANDS____with_Xan_Phillips_from_showcaseuk_tv/
  
  http://www.protectthehuman.com/galleries/matthew-jay-tribute-gig-in-aid-of-amnesty-and-unicef
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1085301/Mustiques-posh-neighbour-shadows.html
  
  http://www.clubfanzine.com/southampton/v2.showNews.php?id=15692
  
  http://photodivauk.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/music-and-pictures/
  
  http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=12207
  
  http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Articles/Dlugokecki-Let-This-Be-Right-Mini-LP/
  
  http://angrysong.typepad.com/dons_daily/2009/03/ben-dlugokecki.html
  
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1281253
  
  http://www.playingoutloud.co.uk/playing_out_loud_reviews.html
  
  http://www.timeout.com/newyork/events/music/273845/3960135/israel-nash-gripka-dlugokecki
  
  http://sxsw.com/music/shows/schedule/?a=show&s=83817
  
  http://yousingiwrite.blogspot.com/2009/03/sxsw-day-four-recap.html
  
  http://www.piratepods.com/index.php?catid=99&keywords=dlugokecki&submit=Search
  
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  http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/leisure/music/news/4241561.Blogging_with_the_best___Dlugokecki/
  
  http://www.radiohampshire.com/playlist.php
  
  http://www.playingoutloud.co.uk/playing_out_loud_articles.html
  
  http://www.kiwibox.com/article/39703/2
  
  http://kiwibox.com/tv.php?vid=Wz372kCIduM
  
  http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/opinion/dlugokecki-interview
  
  http://yousingiwrite.blogspot.com/2009/04/q-with-dlugokecki.html
  
  http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Articles/Dlugokecki-Live-(The-Queue)/
  
  http://www.playingoutloud.co.uk/playing_out_loud_reviews.html
  
  
  
  

Setlist

Can play anything between 20 minutes to 2 Hours
of Original Music.

1. Arrive Like The Tide
2. Too Many Borders
3. Barricades
4. Go Go Go
5. Year By Year
6. Hope Song
7. Save My Soul
8. Clog Up The System
9. Ocean
10. All Stations
11. Stolen
12. Perfectionistical
13. Insecure
14. Guide
15. Mary Mary
16. Afraid Of Ghosts
17. Everest
18. Upon Landing
19. Set In Stone
20. Autumn
21. Belted In Safely
22. Thinking Away
23. Calm Before The Storm
24. Bluebells and Bluebirds
25. Shine On
26. Sold Out
27. Super Human

Basic Requirements

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