Video: Marcus Foster Performs "Memory of Your Arms" & Chats w/ Secret Sessions [New/Old]

What a beautiful performance! *sighs*

Ohhh, and check out the interesting tidbit of info Marcus dishes out at the end. Oh, Marcus... LOL Nice! :-P

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The Tiger Review Interviews Lee MacDougall!

British Singer Lee MacDougall finds passion in singing and songwriting

Dreaming to be something more than a worker at a local fish processing factory, Lee MacDougall, a singer and songwriter from England, took the bold step and put himself and his music out for the world to enjoy.
Tahlequah High was able to interview the singer via phone call while he was on his way to Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the Tuscaloosa tornado relief show.
MacDougall says that his inspiration for his music is life itself, being alive, traveling and meeting new people.
“I am inspired by the human psychology, I find everything interesting,” said MacDougall.
But he had to start somewhere; MacDougall says that he performed his first show in his hometown of Grimsby at the age of 15 in a youth club.
“I was really nervous before the show, and I was thinking that if it went really well I was going to be a singer. And if it doesn’t then I will totally go and work in a fish factory. I think 4 people clapped, it felt so good and I wanted more of that.”
Currently MacDougall is touring the United States. He says his favorite part of touring in the US is the differences and variations among the towns that he travels to.

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Source via The Lee MacDougall Official Street Team!

Audio: Marcus Foster talks about Rob Pattinson, "I Was Broken"

Here's some audio from a interview with Marcus Foster at the Green Man Festival.

In this clip, he talks about his friend (Rob) who was "supposed to play" the lead role for the upcoming Jeff Buckley film. He also talks about his band, his upcoming tour and the direction he plans on taking his music in the future.

Marcus Foster interview at Green Man 2011 by Lucy Gold

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Dallas Observer Talks with Lee MacDougall

Here's a recent article from the Dallas Observer. I'm bad & totally missed this one-- check it out!

Singer-songwriter Lee MacDougall hails from England, but the guy just can't seem to get enough of America. Earlier this year, MacDougall made his maiden tour of our fair country. Just a few months later, he's back for more. And, seeing that MacDougall's music is heavily influenced by Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, America seems a pretty good place to ply his craft.

Speaking from a tour stop in Atlanta and in anticipation of his upcoming, Saturday night performance at Poor David's Pub, MacDougall was kind enough to talk to DC9 about making his way from a lowly fish processing plant in England to sharing stages with Bob Dylan and Van Morrison.

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Lee MacDougall talks with Awaiting The Flood!

Here's a new interview with Lee while he's out on tour! Go see him!! You will be glad you did! :)

Before Lee MacDougall took the stage in Nashville on August 13, I got a chance to talk with him for a few minutes. With his easy, charming wit, Lee discussed heavy metal, TJ Maxx, and his mom.

ATF: How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard you?

LM: Um, wow. No one’s ever asked that before. I guess I would say they’re like…three minute movies. I try to tell a whole story in just three minutes. Like storyteller folk pop.

ATF: You’ve been playing for quite a while. What have you found to be the better teacher over the years–experience or lessons?

LM: Oh, experience. I’ve never had lessons. The more you play, the more confident you get, I suppose. It’s really strange, actually… I had two months off over the summer, and my first show back was really crazy. You literally need to play every night, I think, and then you start to get in a rhythm. Just play and play and play.

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Source via The Lee MacDougall Official Street Team!

Article/Interview: Robert Pattinson Talks About Writing Songs

In a recent interview with ElMundo.es, Robert Pattinson answered a several fans questions while promoting his current movie in theatres, Water for Elephants. His music was brought up and here's what he had to say:

12. Hello, Robert. We could hear singing, play the piano, guitar … Even composing songs. “Never Think” and “Let Me Sign”, which appear on the soundtrack to “Twilight,” and “I Was Broken” sound great. I guess it is difficult to do both a film career and a musical career, but do you intend release a record? Are you already working on it? A greeting and good luck in everything. Raquel

I’m writing songs. But without thinking of a CD.

Oh, could you just imagine! I'm hopeful for some new music... just saying. No pressure, Rob! ;) I'll wait patiently, of course!


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Photo: Robert Pattinson plays the blues for Vanity Fair magazine

Oh, what I would give to hear this....

Goodness! To be a fly on the wall! To hear that audio!!!

Robert Pattinson Sings the Blues

Sing us a song, piano man—let’s start with “Happy Birthday.” New Orleans’s Preservation Hall—where Annie Leibovitz shot young Robert Pattinson, shown tickling the ol’ 88 with the world-famous Preservation Hall band—celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Situated in the French Quarter, the music venue is one of the country’s most hallowed: it was founded in 1961 for the purpose of preserving New Orleans–style jazz, and indigenous American music. On his first-ever visit to the Quarter, Pattinson jammed with the house band and thoroughly held his own—his celebrity perhaps subsumed by that of the musicians, whose legendary status awed everyone on set. “When we first started, none of us knew that Robert really does play piano,” says Ben Jaffe, the tuba player (center, above), the band’s director, and the son of the venue’s founders. “But when he got up there, he started ticking out these notes, and it was obvious he wasn’t just tinkling—he really knew how to play.” Though the musicians were expecting the actor to just pose, Pattinson gamely jammed along with their tunes. After finishing a song, he leaned over to Jaffe “and said, ‘That’s the first time I’ve played with a group of guys like that,’” Jaffe recalls. Not a shabby gig—especially with Jaffe’s homemade red beans and rice waiting as reward.

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{Video} 100 Monkeys Interview with Rockstar Weekly!

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Video: Marcus Foster featured on NME.com for exclusive look into making his debut album!

Check out this exclusive video with NME.com of Marcus Foster where he discusses the excitement leading up to his upcoming album debut and what it takes to make a record. There's a lot of awesome footage in this one, including snippets of his performances. It's awesome!

Marcus Foster - The Making Of His Debut Album Video Exclusive

Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes of the recording of Marcus Foster's debut album. You can catch his Radar feature in the March 5th issue of NME.

Click here or on the picture to watch the video!

So exciting!!!! Just saying! :) We can't wait, Marcus!

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Marcus Foster: New Interview From TLOBF

Fantastic new interview with Marcus Foster from The Line Of Best Fit.
Read the full interview by clicking on their link! :)

A recording studio in a converted church is an apt setting for a TLOBF interview with singer-songwriter Marcus Foster. The gods have clearly blessed the Londoner with an array of talents; he is a multi-instrumentalist, an artist (he paints and sculpts) and has a beautifully evocative singing voice. His debut EP Tumble Down is a glorious fusion of Jeff Buckley, Tom Waits and The Band. Foster is so annoyingly gifted, that his publicist describes him as ‘where Michael Jackson meets Jesus’. We assume he is joking. Thankfully, Marcus turns out to be charming and more than happy to admit to an array of childhood misdemeanours. Oh, and by the way, he is best friends with Robert Pattinson.

I believe you started playing piano at the age of six – were you a bit of a musical prodigy?

My mum had a piano in her house, and I just started playing. I tried to learn the recorder for a little bit, and then the violin and it wasn’t really working. I listened to a lot of Beatles stuff and started doing recitals at school. I just like performing, I guess. I was a massive attention-seeker as a child.

Why was that?

Well, my younger brother is slightly autistic and has learning difficulties. My parents spent a lot of time on him. It makes perfect sense to put your heart and soul into that person, to make sure that they are better and turn out okay. I love my brother more than anything in the world but, when they were looking after him, I was like “Look, I can dance, I can sing”.

I believe you are a big Tom Waits fan – how did you get into his music?

I first discovered Tom Waits when it was my dad’s birthday and I bought him an album, but I listened to it before I gave it him and I thought it was amazing. So, I kept that CD and bought my dad something else.

Thanks so much to TheLineOfBestFit.com