Martin Stephenson and the Daintees

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Martin Stephenson and the Daintees
File:Martin Stephenson and the Daintees (London, 2011).jpg
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees in concert in London (2011)
Background information
Origin Sunderland, England
Genres Folk-rock, folk
Years active 1982–1992, 2000–present
Labels Kitchenware, London, Capitol USA, Ramseur, Voiceprint
Website www.daintees.co.uk
Members Martin Stephenson

Martin Stephenson & the Daintees are a British rock/folk/pop band combining elements of "rockabilly, show tunes, rootsy pop, straight-ahead rock and punk".[1] The band is fronted by songwriter/guitarist Martin Stephenson.

Career

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File:Martin Stephenson and the Daintees in concert in Glasgow (December 2010)

The band were signed to a recording contract with Kitchenware Records and released their first single in 1982. Like other Kitchenware acts the group had their origins in the North East England. The band enjoyed a high critical profile and some minor commercial success. Their best-selling and most acclaimed album is Boat to Bolivia released in 1986. In June 1989, Stephenson took part in that year's Glastonbury Festival.[2] They recorded three further albums – Gladsome, Humour & Blue in 1988, Salutation Road, produced by Pete Anderson, in 1990 and The Boy's Heart in 1992 – but sales fell short of expectations and the band were dropped by their label.

After parting company with Kitchenware, Stephenson disbanded the group in 1992, but continued to record both solo and as part of a group. The Daintees reformed in 2000.

In April 2012 Martin completed an eleven-date high-profile tour with The Daintees playing The Boat to Bolivia album in full to critical acclaim. The touring Daintees line up since November 2010 features original guitarist John Steel (Boat to Bolivia/Jackdaw4), John's wife Kate Stephenson (Midge Ure/Sam Brown/Jackdaw4) on drums, and Lou Short (Martin Stephenson 1997/2000) on bass guitar who left the group March 2013.

Daintees have signed a major deal with Absolute music and also have a new agent Neil O'Brien and will be playing festivals in the summer months as well as another UK tour for late 2013

Martin Stephenson

Martin George Stephenson was born on 27 July 1961 to Alfred and Francis Stephenson in Durham. In January 1990, he married Angela Cape who appeared on the cover of the album Boat to Bolivia, though they later divorced. Stephenson has two daughters. Stephenson's work has increasingly drawn on folk music and traditional musical roots, and his performances have often taken in low-key live events and venues for recording. He has recorded albums in a Scottish church and a disused lighthouse.[citation needed] Martin Stephenson currently lives in the highlands in Scotland.

Discography

Stephenson's albums have been released on various UK and US labels, including Kitchenware, London, Capitol USA, Floating World Records, Fresh Ear Records, Ramseur, and most recently, his Barbaraville label with Voiceprint.[3]

Martin Stephenson and The Daintees albums

With others or solo albums

  • High Bells Ring Thin (1993)
  • Yogi in My House (1995)
  • Sweet Misdemeanour (1995)
  • Beyond The Leap, Beyond The Law (1997)
  • Martin Stephenson (1998)
  • When It's Gone, It's Gone
  • Red Man's in Town
  • Songs for the Floating World
  • The Lilac Tree (1999)
  • The Lilac Tree (different version with alt. recordings and tracklisting)
  • The Church & The Minidisc
  • The Disciples of Merle & Doc
  • The Incredible Shrinking Band
  • Collective Force (2002)
  • Down to the Wood
  • The Well of Harmony
  • The Haint of the Budded Rose
  • Airdrie
  • Live at Lincoln Cathedral (2005 and DVD)
  • Live at The New Roscoe (DVD, 2005)
  • Wheel of Fortune (2005)
  • Hell's Half Acre
  • High 7 Moon 5
  • Hamilton Square (with Helen McCookerybook)
  • Beyond Leap (2011)
  • Welcome to Scullyville (2011)
  • Rock'N'Roll Jamboree (2011) (as Stephenson's Rockets)
  • Your Kinda People, My Kinda Folk (2011) (as Martin & Shippy)
  • Bolivia (2011) (acoustic versions from "Boat to Bolivia")
  • Gladsome (2011) (acoustic versions from "Gladsome, Humour and Blue")
  • Salutation Road (2011) (acoustic versions from "Salutation Road")
  • Boy's Heart (2011) (acoustic versions from "The Boy's Heart")
  • Cafe of Tiny Kindnesses (2012) (with Helen McCookerybook)
  • The Skip Sessions (DVD – 2012) (with Gipsy Dave Smith)
  • Bolivia (DVD – 2012)
  • Surf 7 (2013)

Martin Stephenson and The Daintees singles and EPs

  • Roll on Summertime/Involved with Love (SK3 – 1984)
  • Trouble Town/Jealous Mind/Better Plan (SK13 – 1984)
  • Crocodile Cryer/Louis (Acoustic) (SK25 – 1986)
  • Slow Lovin'/Tribute to the Late Reverend Gary Davis (SK26 – 1986)
  • Inferno EP: Running Waters/Look Down, Look Down/Synergy (SKEP1 – 1986)
  • Boat to Bolivia/Slaughterman/ Wholly Humble Heart (SK27 – 1986)
  • There Comes a Time/Running Waters/Little Red Bottle (Live)/Coleen (Live) (SK34 – 1988)
  • Wholly Humble Heart/Get Get Gone/Come Back to Me/I Can See (Live)/Slow Lovin' (Live) (SK36 – 1988)
  • Left Us to Burn/Big North Lights/Eyot/Kathy (Live) (SK44 – 1990)
  • Endurance/Men Can Be Flung/Release the First (SK46 – 1990)
  • Big Sky New Light/Song about the Member/Wake Me in the Morning/You Really Had a Heart/Looking For Some Peace of Mind/Let's Call the Whole Thing Off/Far Away Meadows/Should My Friends Be Gone/Every Night (SK57 – 1992)

7" single catalogue numbers are listed. The 7" and CD singles' b sides from Big Sky New Light were the remains of an unreleased solo album at the time, but that album was subsequently released in 1993 as High Bells Ring Thin. In addition, there have been a number of unofficial, but sanctioned releases, through Stephenson's fan community. These comprise old b-sides or live recordings.

References

  1. Overview of Martin Stephenson & the Daintees from Allmusic
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  3. Discography as Martin Stephenson at AllMusic
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