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"One Band Man review"

"The Trial and this CD holds court with an instant judgement of lyrical and vocal authority. Geoffrey Welchman is an intelligent, confident musician at work. Crowd Control reinforces the authority with its lyrcial excellence and fine production: vocal, effect, and miking choices . . "


"Truth, and good harmonies."

"Here, there, and everywhere the instruments, arrangements, and placements in the mix mark a deep intelligence and taste--sometimes surprising, always approaching perfection."

"Generally, each song is unique, highly creative, and non-formulaic. Geoffrey Welchman is multitalented: a fine writer, player of all instruments, singer, and arranger, a "One Band Man," indeed. The recording, mixing, and mastering, for the most part are superb. This is one of the best truly solo albums since Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything. An accomplishment for a local lad."
- Music Monthly Aug 2007


"Comfort Noise Review"

"..Comfort Noise may be the most perfectly named collection I've ever heard...Everything about Welchman is warm and comfortable. His voice is clear and light, his guitar assured and clean...His music reveals the sensibilities of a craftsman—each piece is as sturdy as a ladderback chair, built of time-honored materials with a minimum of frills...this is fun music." - Allzah.com, Jan 2004


"Comfort Noise"

"..The album consists of ten cuts comprising nothing more than Geoffrey's voice and guitar. Yet there's a rich intimacy that carries these tunes and makes them memorable...Comfort Noise is a delightful CD...it takes a lot of confidence to put out an album this stripped and still have it sound this good. Strong melodic songs always will be in style and GW has those in spades!" - Music Monthly, April 2002


Discography

Comfort Noise (2001), album
Airplay: "Freddie's Lament", "Just Around the Corner"
One Band Man (2007), album
Airplay: "Crowd Control", "The Trial", "Out on the Road"

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Singer/songwriter Geoffrey Welchman calls his infectious and literate style 'folkrocky blues.' This musical blend hearkens back to some of his first influences: the Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, Martin Carthy, and Joan Armatrading.

GW's first professional performance was at Greenwich Village’s Folk City. After a decade in New York, where he performed at such venues as CBGB's, Café Siné, and the Village Gate, he moved to Bay Area California, where he was recognized for his songwriting by the North California Songwriters' Association. In 2001, he settled in Baltimore and recorded his first solo album, Comfort Noise, garnering great reviews. His second album, One Band Man, emerged after a long struggle in 2007.

GW is that rarest of creatures: the music critic who can actually play! The former writer for Rolling Stone, New Yorker, RayGun and Might crafts "thought-provoking" songs on topics like love, life, and monsters. His bluesy folk/pop playing has been compared to acoustic artists like David Wilcox and Keller Williams.