I ask you what I think is a simple question:
‘How’s your mother, how’s she doing this week?’
‘well…’ comes your answer;
‘she’s getting older, but aren’t we all?’
Please, if your able, take your elbows off the table.

Day 1 – The Vestry Studios, Ealing London – Apr 16, 2009

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Naked Shout has recently completed the first of a two days recording sessions with engineer Kini Echeverria-Valda. The finished results will be unveiled here as soon as the mastering is completed.

*New Song* The Waves of D'Angelo – Feb 16, 2009

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mp3: The Waves of D’Angelo – Dai Kurebayashi Williams

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The Waves of D’Angelo

How will you tell me, how will I know?
If you sink beneath the waves of D’Angelo
Will it be easy to look up from below?
As your last breath leaves you on the ocean floor
Will the tell the wives by telephone?
Singing 8–1–8–1–8–1–0

Who was your favorite, me or her?
Didn’t I care for you although?
I fixed your meals and I mended your clothes
I did all the things a wife should do
and some things she shouldn’t

Italian Composer Ennio Morricone with Se telefonando – Jan 11, 2009

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I’ve been reading up on the life of Ennio Morricone, as a result of listening his great soundtrack to the movie “Once upon a time in the West”. Apparently he completed a four year harmony course at an Italian music conservatory in just six months!


His first hit was “Se telefonando”, performed by Mina Mazzini. What I love about this song is how it’s made up of one verse, and a really long chorus with seven key changes. Another technique of his is the female choir singing in unison and without words. They blend with the strings so well that sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish the sopranos from the violins.

East of the Sun – Dec 10, 2008

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mp3: East of the Sun – Brooks Bowman

Recorded and Mixed by Dai Kurebayashi at Trinity College of Music, London, 2008


Rob Doll – Vibes
Jon Butterfield – Piano
Olie Brice – Bass
Nicolas D Ball – Drums

New Tascam 38! – Sep 28, 2008

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This month’s favoured flavour is my new Tascam 38 open reel analogue tape recorder. This machine weighs as much as an cow and was carried by two russian body builders up 8 flights of stairs. photograph is for illustrative purposes only

*New Song* Locked in the Mainframe – Aug 03, 2008

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mp3: Locked in the Mainframe

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Locked in the Mainframe



Locked in the Mainframe, without all the passwords

Look behind the picture, there should be a trapdoor

Climb through the airways, and out into the open

and feel the snowflakes, melting on your face



But please be gentle with me

Our plans may reveal themselves obviously

I know you’d like me to stay but I’ll probably leave

Especially, when I have the answer to your only problem



So you climb between dustbins, and duck between trees

And I watch you from my window, as you try to find me

But my bottles are empty, my cigarettes are burnt out

At least I wouldn’t be lonely, if you were here with me

So I blow all my candles out, and sit in the darkness

and I whistle your favourite songs in the air



Don’t you dare ever rely on me

*New Song* Chains of Soap – May 18, 2008

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Here’s an exclusive new track I’ve just finished, download and keep, download and keep.

mp3: Chains of Soap

Gentlemen's Relish on May the 10th – Apr 27, 2008

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Oh boy, what a cool show we’ve got lined up.

Gentlemen's Relish on February the 9th – Jan 28, 2008

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We’re primed to host the next big Gentlemen’s Relish evening. We’ve got acts to shout about: Esme Squalor, Ian Hale, Tafra, Wasted Opportunities, Brown Hole, Naked Shout and more. Print this out, put it on your refrigerator.

*New Song* Nature Lovers – Jan 14, 2008

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mp3: Nature Lovers

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Nature Lovers

We’re just two nature lovers taking a walk

If I touch your hand it’s only an accident

Pass me the bread I want to feed the ducks

Your careless touch, it turns me on so much



Please, park you car under my window

so I can see down your dress when you open the door

Please park your car under my window

I want to see down your dress when you open the door

It’s not all I want, but it’ll do for now

It’s not all I want, but it’ll do for now

for now…



Pass me the binoculars I see a Finch

Oh no! it’s just a Lesser Tit

Those ASBO kids are doing a wee in the pond

I shield your eyes, your far too young for this



What are you doing on Monday?

There’s a program on BBC2

If you free on Monday, can I come over and watch it with you?

If your mother’s home, we can creep up to your room alone

I’ll bring my mobile phone, and money for the bus back home, alone



You best go first across the slippery bridge

I’ll watch you from behind to stop you falling
We’ll have our picnic under those trees

where the grass is dry and the leaves are still green

You can choose a yogurt from my lunch box

I brought an extra one just for you
Please choose a yogurt from my lunchbox

you can have them both if you want to
I’ll meet you here next week

and we can do this all again
I’ll meet you here next week

and we can feed the ducks again



If we could talk like two lovers at sunset

Would the rhythm of my speech be confident?

Would you turn your gaze back at me

or would you look away?

You’re my heart, your my sole obsession

When you bend over I stand to attention

There are three things that I love about you

but only two of them are true



1. Your eyes are brighter than sunrise

2. Your smile would make any man comprimise

3. You’re all that any woman can be, and all I’ll ever need is you



We’re just two nature lovers taking a walk

We’re just two nature lovers taking a walk

We’re just two nature lovers taking a walk

Two new gigs, Two new gigs – Jan 02, 2008

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First off, Saturday 12th January 08:

Esme Squalor and I are hosting a new evening of music at a venue called The Larrik in crouch hill. House prices are unstable in the area so we could do with good looking professionals to come and bolster the local economy.

Second off, Sunday 27th January 08:

back at the Shaftsbury to play some songs for Broken Toy Music.

Singing under a blanket – Nov 27, 2007

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Nick and I have just finished mixing some of our new tracks, We’ve got Sheriff Romain, and Tiger online at the moment. Good Honest Sailor will be up shortly too! Have a listen on our Naked Shout page.

Naked Shout return to The Shaftsbury – Nov 25, 2007

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We’re going back to play at The Shaftsbury on Sunday 2nd of December. This night is hosted by the lovely Gabby of Broken Toy Music. More info on the Naked Shout page