The Artist.
Stephen Godsall is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. His projects include 8 piece band Blue Tides, saxophone/guitar quartet Jazzmo and duo/trio formats with Sarah Bolter.
His background includes playing in rock, jazz, folk and country bands, singing in choirs, writing music software and teaching guitar. He's self taught as a composer, an approach which worked for some of his favourites like Thelonius Monk and Edward Elgar. His music has been described as "post fusion" with influences from jazz, rock, pop, roots, classical and experimental music. Other influences include Sufjan Stevens, the Incredible String Band, John Cage, Jean Sibelius, Chris Thile, Joe Jackson, Steely Dan, Eberhard Weber and John Surman. Plus of course Bach, Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, The Beatles, The Beach Boys and the great American songbook - who could live on this planet and not be inspired?
Blue Tides
We are an 8 piece band based in the Dorset/Hampshire area of England. We were first established in 2002 when our guitarist and arranger Stephen Godsall got together with our drummer Anthony Climpson Our sound is a luminous combination of flute, saxophone, brass, guitar, bass and drums With two distinctive vocalists we play songs from the Great American and British Songbooks plus exciting original arrangements. We are available for hire for any occasion!
Visit www.bluetides.co.uk
www.sarahbolter.co.uk
