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Described by angry locals in the South-West of England as the bastard son of Waits, Strummer, Reinhardt and Rachmaninov, Julian Gaskell’s music has followed a wayward path of withering agricultural-folk, klezmer accordion, broadside bangers, overly-lyrical punk, manouche-jazz guitar, tangos, waltzes, rhumbas and skiffled-up boogie-woogie piano.
“such originality, intelligence and appeal that the ability to hear seems like a privilege”-Vive le Rock
“a gorgeous, gorgeous folky voice” – BBC Introducing
“he really is an original- declamatory, vulpine vocals ranting and roaring his splendidly acrid, protestful lyrics over a glorious, urgent ramshackle garage blend of Balkan-Klezmerisms and French gypsy cafebilly” – fRoots
“such originality, intelligence and appeal that the ability to hear seems like a privilege”-Vive le Rock
“a gorgeous, gorgeous folky voice” – BBC Introducing
“he really is an original- declamatory, vulpine vocals ranting and roaring his splendidly acrid, protestful lyrics over a glorious, urgent ramshackle garage blend of Balkan-Klezmerisms and French gypsy cafebilly” – fRoots
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