NICK BENNETT: Nick is Richard's son and himself an accomplished young guitarist. Nick will be playing guitar with French composer Philippe Cohen Solal - DJ/producer and co-founder of Gotan - on Solal's latest project, The Moonshine Sessions, the European promo tour for which runs mid March - early April with other dates TBA. For further details click here. To find more info about Nick, check out his MySpace page at www.myspace.com/OR9ANICK (10/03/08)
JOHN McCUSKER BIOG: Touring with Mark this year is Scottish musician John McCusker. For those of you unfamiliar with John's work, a short biography has been added to the biogs page. (07/03/08)
NEW RICHARD BENNETT CD: Richard has finally released his second CD. Code Red Cloud Nine is a great follow up to his 2004 album, Themes From A Rainy Decade.
Richard told
us, "I always think the most honest record anyone can or should make
is the one that most closely resembles an audio scrapbook of that person's
life since their last record. Code Red is certainly that for me....what
I've been listening to....what I'm interested in....how my playing has evolved
and what I've been writing." Richard says that, therefore, the new CD
is very different to Rainy Decade.
The legendary Duane Eddy says of the the CD, "I believe these tracks might reflect the real 'heart and soul' of Richard Bennett. Of course, I think that about everything I hear him play, whether it's jazz, blues, country, pop or rock and roll. And perhaps, as someone once said, he plays that way just because he can!"
Mark adds, Richard's ".... quiet, self-effacing manner hides an encyclopaedic knowledge of all kinds of music....May his cracking guitar playing find a place in your life as it has in mine."
Visit Richard's website for further details. (19/02/08)
FREE
KTGC CD: People buying tickets online for Mark's
North America shows will get a free KTGC CD with every pair of tickets
for the same show purchased. It doesn't matter if the tickets are purchased
from mk.com or another online ticket outlet. The CD will come to you directly
via Warner Brothers in the US and through MarkKnopfler.com for all other regions.
You will receive an email from your chosen ticket seller following your purchase
giving full details about receiving your free CD. (11/02/08)
STEVE
PHILLIPS CD: As many of you know, Steve and his band, The
Rough Diamonds, play regular Tuesday sessions at the Grosvenor Hotel
in Robin Hood's Bay, N. Yorks.
Over 2007 many of these sessions were recorded to produce a fabulous live CD, Live at the Grosvenor. The CD really catches the essence of Steve's music and is a must for fans. To order your copy click here Also, check out Steve's new My Space page. (12/01/08)
GUY FLETCHER CD: Guy's first solo CD, Inamorata, features Mark on the title track, Inamorata, and on Different World.
The full track list is:
Love is Coming Round/Broken Wing/Different World/Stone/Inamorata/High in the Hills/Cup of Tea/Life's Taste/Cold Water/The Logistics of Intimacy/See Myself in You/Black Sand Theme
To purchase the CD click here (07/01/08)
KILL
TO GET CRIMSON:
Released
worldwide on or around the 17th of September, 2007,Mark's latest solo album
is called Kill To Get Crimson. The title is taken from a line in
one of the songs. The CD cover image is taken from a painting by John Bratby
(1928-1992) called Four Lambrettas and Three Portraits of Janet Churchman
painted in 1958. More info on the releases page.
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Track listing:
True Love Will Never
Fade – 4:21
The Scaffolder’s Wife – 3:52
The Fizzy And The Still – 4:07
Heart Full Of Holes – 6:36
We Can Get Wild – 4:17
Secondary Waltz – 3:43
Punish The Monkey – 4:36
Let It All Go – 5:17
Behind With The Rent – 4:46
The Fish And The Bird – 3:45
Madame Geneva’s – 3:59
In The Sky – 7:29
Official
Lyrics
(updated: 21/09/07)
