DUNCAN TOWNSEND

Genre: Folk
Secondary Genre: Jazz Nottingham, England United Kingdom Contact

Nottingham / UK

Duncan`s music often features numerous personal tales, which introduce the listener into the mysterious microcosm of his adventurous story-like life, yet his way with a lyric and his extraordinary voice make these moving experiences accessible to all.

Artist Information

Biography

Duncan was born in the Middle East, where his parents were teaching English. He grew up surrounded by barren deserts and irrigated citrus plantations. The family moved to Nottingham when Duncan was about eight years old.By thirteen he was writing songs and playing in bands around the East Midlands. At eighteen he went to study theatre in London and, for a short time, puppetry in Barcelona, feeding the irrepressible child inside.

Duncan loves music. Playing it - and playing with it. He also loves to share it. His way with a lyric and his unique voice create moving experiences accessible to almost anyone. Fearless close to the point of naïve and always open to inspiration, Duncan digs out a plethora of memorable melodies and images that can be universally appreciated and instinctively understood, crafting countless magical moments and reflecting the things that go through your head, both real and fantasy…

In a pick-and-choose culture where short-term comes before long-term, every song has to be able to stand up on its own, which suits Duncan perfectly:

“I write songs, not albums. I want to respect the individual nature of each song.”

Duncan has recorded with Nena, toured with Katie Melua (among others), played for various royalty (from the Prince of Holland to the Dalai Lama) and recorded with top producers like Andreas Herbig or Roland Spemberg(a-ha, Culch Candela, Udo Lindenberg, ich & ich).

Duncan's new album "Up Sides Down" is a brief celebration of music, crossing genres and combining many diverse influences. There's a song for everyone. It's brimming with ideas and subtle details: the more you listen, the more you'll find…

Instrumentation

Jost Nickel - Drums
Philip Andernach - Bass
Fabian Schubert - keys
Ulle Rohde - E-Guitar

Discography

Single Release 2006 ` Caravan of Love` - Duett with NENA

Album/Track Release January 2009 ` There is a little angel `

Single Release Germany `GO GO / October 2009

Album Release Germany `Out of the Red `/ January 2010

Single Release Germany `Painted like a picture `May 2010

Single Release UK and France `Painted like a Picture` April 2011

Single Release " Free like You " 13th April 2012

NEW Album Release " UP SIDES DOWN " 20th April 2012

Single Release " Christmas like christmas at home " 30th Nov 2012


Official Website

http://www.duncantownsend.com/

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

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Just let go ARD live.MPG

Photo Gallery

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  • Duncan @MB Studio

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Press

  • Planning our 2011 release schedule, some great new albums to come from Gurrumul, Marianne Faithfull, Duncan Townsend and Saltwater Band [+ Show ]

    Dramatico Records U.K. Planning our 2011 release schedule, some great new albums to come from Gurru...

  • Duncan Townsend returning back to UK [+ Show ]

    DUNCAN TOWNSEND ‘Painted Like A Picture’ The debut single released 28th March 2011 On Dramatico R...

  • Duncan Townsend returning back to UK [+ Show ]

    News – Debut Single By New Solo Artist Duncan Townsend – ‘Painted Like A Picture’? – JANUARY 7, 201...

  • DUNCAN TOWNSEND [+ Show ]

    DUNCAN TOWNSEND Townsend has enjoyed early support from Janice Long and the Hamburg-based Brit per...

  • Duncan Townsend about his new Album [+ Show ]

    27.02.2012 Hamburg Duncan Townsend plaudert mit Regiomusik über sein aktuelles Album Dunc...

  • Ducna Townsend signs with Budde Music [+ Show ]

    Duncan Townsend signs with Budde Music 29. September 2011 von admin Hamburg-based British singer /...

  • Von London über Hamburg auf die Bühne [+ Show ]

    Von London über Hamburg auf die Bühne Duncan Townsend kam der Liebe wegen nach Deutschland, nun sta...

  • Duncan Townsend, Co - Writer of Ivy Quainoo Hit [+ Show ]

    Budde Music freut sich sehr, mit dem Titel “Do You Like What You See” zu dem großartigen Erfolg von ...

  • News Room Konzert Duncan Townsend

    News Room Konzert @ Hamburger Abendblatt Redaktion mit Duncan Townsend

  • Preisverleihung Golden Schlitzohr an Eckart v. Hirschhausen [+ Show ]

    HAMBURG. Heinz Erhardt hätte auch gelacht. Laut. Und immer wieder. Wie die Gäste im Hörsaal der Bu...

  • Budde Music in the charts with Co Writer Duncan Townsend [+ Show ]

    Budde Music : album chart entries for Motor’s ‘Man Made Machine’ and Roman Lob’s ‘Changes’. The a...

  • Budde Music storms this week’s iTunes charts [+ Show ]

    Recently released album “Ivy” by “The Voice Of Germany” winner Ivy Quainoo is at position 4. Winning...

  • Female First [+ Show ]

    It’s a subtly melancholic guitar-based lament that reflects his life experiences up to now and estab...

  • Esce “Call out the sun”, il nuovo singolo di Roman Lob [+ Show ]

    Con l’estate è arrivato il nuovo singolo di Roman Lob. Il cantante tedesco, che ha chiuso ottavo, gi...

  • Bleibt haften: Das ehrliche zweite Album von Duncan Townsend [+ Show ]

    Hamburg. "Diese Platte ist viel ehrlicher als mein erstes Album", erzählte Duncan Townsend kürzlich ...

  • Von London über Hamburg auf die Bühne [+ Show ]

    Eine erste Kostprobe der Pop-Songs mit Country- und Folk-Elementen gibt es am 15. März in der Fabrik...

Setlist

.....about 2 hours


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