Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends

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Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions
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Compilation album by
Mike Badger & Friends
Released2004
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The Onset chronology
Liverpool Cult Classics Unearthed - Volume Two
(2001)
Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions
(2004)
The Onset
(2005)

Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions is the first of two albums released by Mike Badger featuring a compilation of his various musical incarnations including the La's and The Onset, its sister album being Lo Fi Electric Excursions . Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions was released by the Generator Label in 2004. It contains a collection of songs, outtakes, ideas and sketches from 1983 to 2003.

Mike Badger musician

Michael Clifford Badger is an English singer-songwriter, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. Co-founder of The La's he went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and Mike Badger and The Shady Trio in 2010. In addition he is co-owner of Liverpool's independent Viper Label with Paul Hemmings.

The Las English rock band

The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes". The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers and John Power along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, Barry Sutton and Neil Mavers.

The Onset

The Onset were formed in 1987 by Mike Badger after he left his former band The La's. Mike teamed up with local Liverpool legend Danny Dean on guitar, Hamish Cameron on Piano and Colin Becket on Drums. The first demo "Let's Go Home" can be found on the 2006 compilation CD, Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends.

Contents

Track listing

All words and music by Mike Badger, except track 5 by Bob Nolan; track 11 by Mike Badger and Paul Hemmings.

Paul Jeremy Hemmings is an English musician and photographer.

  1. "2022 Blues" - The Onset (1994) – 1.56
  2. "It's True" - Mike Badger and The Establishment" (2001) – 3:05
  3. "Save Me" - The Onset (1991) – 3:46
  4. "South End Hoedown" - The Two Step Angels (1987) – 1:14
  5. "Cool Water" - The La's (1986) – 3:57
  6. "Sacramento" - Mike Badger (1999) – 0:40
  7. "Lovin' On Our Side" - Mike Badger and the Northern Lights (2002) – 2:29
  8. "Intermission" - Mike Badger and T.V.Set (1995) – 2:09
  9. "No Bitterness Holds Sweetness" - Mike Badger (2000) – 2:36
  10. "Walking Tall" - The Onset (1995) – 3:03
  11. "Autumn In The Mind" - Mike Badger (1998) – 3:01
  12. "Water Tiger" - Mike Badger (2001) – 1:15
  13. "Dig It" - The Renegades (2002) – 2:23
  14. "Life Story" - Mike Badger and the Northern Lights (2003) – 3:41
  15. "The Day I Grew Forever" - Roy G Biv (1983) – 2:22

Musicians

Simon Cousins is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at the Liverpool Music College and has a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University. His solo work is in an acoustic, folk / country genre, described by Tim Peacock of Whisperin and Hollerin' online magazine as "showcasing a fluid finger-picking style and a gentle, unobtrusive voice which nonetheless carries a determined presence." Seph Ong of Glasswerk National stated that Cousins' songs were "derived from real life experience" and that as a performer he "presents a series of tales that gradually unravel to build a story of the mystery of life." Cousins performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK in 2010, 2011 and 2016.

Lee Mavers English musician

Lee Anthony Mavers is an English musician. Mavers was the songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist in The La's and is best known for the hit "There She Goes" in the late 1980s.

Martyn Craig Campbell is an English bass player.

Reviews

While supposedly "lo-fi" recordings can sometimes be responsible for 'alternative' music's most heinous crimes, in Mike Badger's capable hands, these excursions are usually intriguing at least and always crackling with passion and soul.

Tim Peacock, Whisperin and Hollerin (March 2004) [1]

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References

  1. Tim Peacock. "Review of Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions" in Whisperin and Hollerin online magazine, March 2004.