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With more than 25 albums to his credit; Northern Irish Songwriter Brian Houston has shared stages with the likes of Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant and Chuck Berry.
“It was thirty seconds in when I realized what a really special piece of music this was. One of Britain’s great song writers!”
**** Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
Brian Houston holds no grudges. Despite former bandmates like drummer Jonny Quinn (now of Snow Patrol), keyboard player Peter Wilson (aka Duke Special), and guitarist Iain Archer (of Snow Patrol, Tired Pony and Jake Bugg fame), having all gone on to find fame and fortune.
Brian grew up in working-class protestant East Belfast in the 60s and 70s, soaking up Elvis Presley films on Saturday afternoon TV and starting a love affair with American culture and music. He worked in a shipyard as a carpenter and performed in the evenings in local music venues.
In the early 90's the renown Terri Hooley, chaotic godfather of Belfast punk, and subject of the recent lovable life story movie, was persuaded to cancel a holiday and fund a vinyl single by Brian Houston's band on his Good Vibrations label. The label that founded The Undertones.
Duke Special has been quoted as saying his early music days were inspired by Brian Houston's involvement in the Irish music scene. If you research closely you'll find that Houston co-wrote an album song titled "I Let You Down (Like a Tonne Weight)" with a Peter Wilson band known as Benzine Headset.
Brian is visiting Dudley for the first time as the first date of his UK tour. This will be an alcohol free event. Parking is available at the nearby Stafford Street pay and display car park, less than a 5 minute walk away:
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