jules fothergill

date of birth: 12 january 1979 (capricorn)

nationality: british

first guitar: yamaha rgx121fp - bought for 16th birthday

preferred guitar: gibson les paul 2002 standard

preferred amplifier: line6 duoverb

preferred strings: optima gold 10-46

influences: duane allman, jack pearson, derek trucks, jimmy herring, robben ford, lee morgan, miles davis

career highlights:

• succesfully auditioned for the national youth music theatre in 1996, going on to play 70 shows in 30 days with them at the edinburgh fringe festival 1996
• supported St. Etienne, Space and Terrorvision in 1999
• in 2000 recorded the Bugsy Malone soundtrack at Abbey Road Studios
• in 2001 appeared with Collette Wilkinson, Blues Patrol, the Blues of Cain, Keiretsu amongst others
• in 2002 played the Guiness Blues Festival in Ireland with Roadhouse, performed live on Delta FM with fREAK-1-C, was played on Jazz FM with Roadhouse, performed at the Exxon-Mobil annual party at Silverstone, and own band 'Landslide' was featured favourably in "What's On In London". Played 126 gigs.
• in 2003 performed live on County Sound (1566MW) with fREAK-1-C, played Boogaloo Blues Festivals in both Bognor Regis and on the Isle of Wight, and the Colne International Blues Festival with Roadhouse, played in Europe with Jazz-Fusion outfit Jazziz and again at the MorebluesFestival in Zottegam, Belgium, with The John O'Leary Band, and was an official demonstrator for G&L Guitars in the UK. Played 134 gigs.
• in 2004 performed with Roadhouse at the Boogaloo Blues Festival in Bognor Regis, and at the Festival of Blues and Rock in Skegness. Signed to Blues Matters Record Label, with latest album "No Place To Hide" receiving airplay on 30 FM Radio stations worldwide, and BBC Radio2 and Radio Lancashire in the UK. Roadhouse alo performed live on ResonanceFM 104.4 in London. Recorded independent album "Sins" with The John O'Leary Band, available online. Played 128 gigs.
• in 2005 so far: have been featured live on Paul Jones's blues show on Radio 2 playing with Roadhouse. Roadhouse also undertook a succesful small tour to Belgium and Holland, and once again appeared at the Festival of Blues and Rock in Skegness. Performed as part of the Mick Taylor Band at The Astoria, London.

discography:

	Bugsy Malone Original Soundtrack Original London Cast / Jay / 93910852 1997 - recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London Available from http://www.amazon.co.uk Guitar
	Roadhouse - Blues Highway Independent release 2002 - recorded at RMS Studios, Thornton Heath Available from http://www.roadhousegb.co.uk Guitar
	Roadhouse - and Friends, Live! Blues Matters Records / BMRCD20038 2004 - recorded live at the Boom Boom Club, Sutton Available from http://www.bluesmatters.com Guitar, Engineered, Mixed, Produced
	Roadhouse - No Place To Hide Blues Matters Records / BMRCD20045 2004 - recorded at RMS Studios, Thornton Heath Available from http://www.bluesmatters.com Guitar, Produced
	fREAK-1-C - Swimming With The Big Fish Independent Release 2004 - recorded at Panic Studios, London Additional Guitars on "Sound of Thunder" and "Tomorrow" Available from http://www.freak-1-c.com Guitar
	The John O'Leary Band - Sins Independent Release / JOLCD001 2005 - recorded at the Hampton Hill Playhouse, 8HR Studios and 14BR Studios Available from http://www.johnolearyband.com or using the paypal icon below Guitar, Engineered, Mixed, Produced SOLD OUT!
	funkydory - "funkydory" Independent Release / FUNKYCD001 2005 - recorded at Survival Rehearsal Rooms No longer available Guitar, Engineered, Mixed, Produced
	funkydory - "Still" Independent Release / FUNKYCD002 2006 - recorded at Survival Rehearsal Rooms and 14BR Studios Available from us at gigs or using the paypal icon below Guitar, Engineered, Mixed, Produced