Bio

PILGRIM SPEAKEASY... www.myspace.com/psanarchitecture www.myspace.com/pilgrimspeakeasy www.geocities.com/pspeakeasy Pilgrim Speakeasy’s music comes over like the lovechild of Funkadelic ,world music and a cosmic third Party with drinks served by Neitzsche and whatever was behind the Lau Tsu....... Percussive but emphatic rhythms and over abundant melodies, ripping guitars, fonky bass lines and earthy percussion and we are only on the first course; hang around for a dessert of diversity. The music is written, performed, recorded and produced by Roger Davies aka Pilgrim Speakeasy, who to date has recorded 4 full albums of material, since 2000. Pilgrim Speakeasy has played in many bands since his musical beginnings in Scotland (with interest from established music businesses and producers) , it was in London town that he founded his infamous 'Playthings'- funk/cosmic invaders of raw awareness and sublime human commentary. Pilgrim Speakeasy believes that, as we are on the cusp of great change in our world, it is necessary that we communicate our values in order that we may evolve a future that represents our most treasured ideals, and that now, music and art have an obligation to inform peoples feelings as to the possibilities of evolution so as to avoid such tragedies as potential material enslavement and environmental distruction. Since journeying to the wilds of Scandinavia (after 4 years with his London Playthings and some literally ‘ecstatic’ audiences) the speakeasy tree has grown other branches magnetising evolutionary individuals with it's originality of soundscapes and lyrical propositions. IT continues to evolve. feb, 2007 LIKES: The tingle down the spine of being overjoyed .----------------------------------- DISLIKES: Being obligated toward conforming to bad karma A chemical/emotional experiment based on the introduction of Pilgrim Speakeasy’s music to random ears was carried out, the results are as follows: PEOPLE + SPEAKEASY = ---------------------------------------- you're music's fucking genius! reminded me a bit of funkadelic, awesome stuff ----------------------------------------- Funk-rock WITHOUT seams? I guess we have it now!You can really do that classic rock and retro funk sound without sounding forced or fake! Keep rockin, and keep progressing :-D Stay up, ----------------------------------------- Man, this slightly hybridized stuff you do really works! I find myself in many different places, landscapes, when listening to these pieces, and that's always a very interesting function of good music. You've got the soul! Intoxicating stuff. --------------------------------------------------------- beautiful original music!!!! ------------------------------------------ Tight tunes, thats some raw originality fellas. ------------------------------------------ You've got that classic experimental space prog that's been missing. ------------------------------------------ Great stuff- tried Tony Allen's Home Cooking or drank from the waterfall of Shuggie Otis Inspiration Information? ------------------------------------------ Ewwww.... This music is disgusting...... I like it. funky shit. I dig it. ------------------------------------------ Nice music! reminds me of the time when i fell through a book into the world of Pink Fluffy trees and the land of the 7ft tall salamanders.. ------------------------------------------ Lev is sooooooo dope...it totally lifts me up,. peace. ----------------------------------------- I dig your music. It makes me feel like floating on the pool of XTC. ---------------------------------- I did try the bellydancing with your tunes and keep doing it...it works just awesome. I love your music ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, well, what a deightfully unusual and twisted web you weave here. And such a polite young man too. ------------------------------------------ WoW- Psychadelic Wonderland! -------------- Your music is perfect for inspiration, it's like a colorful wavy trip ---------------------------- lovin the music. its takin me away from my work. you're very naughty! Xx