Do you live near any famous musician?

Stry Craty Bya · Post by **Stry Craty Bya** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:41 am

I just realized, Wisp is from Niagara Falls, New York!

I live in Buffalo! If you're not from the United States you might not realize that these cities our right next to each other! I never would have realized someone within an hour drive was signed to Rephlex Records! Any of you live near or are from the same origin of an at least somewhat of a famous musician or band? I know we must have at least a few people from the UK on here. So tell me: HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ON THE SAME LAND MASS AS MIKE AND MARCUS SANDISON?

polar sky · Post by **polar sky** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:20 pm

Peter Frampton and Bootsy Collins live in our city.

Also, Charles Manson was born in our city too.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:16 pm

Martin Price (founder of 808 State) lives just up the road from me, I've been round his house a couple of times. Then we've got Autechre who aren't too far away, the Skam record label is based near here too. Bola, Jega, loads that I can't think of at the moment to be honest, Manchester is quite an influential place when it comes to music

(parenthesis) · Post by **(parenthesis)** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:43 pm

Well I know Stunt Rock lives in Wisconsin, or at least I think he does

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:20 pm

No, but I saw Bjork's house once when I was in Iceland. It was normal.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:53 pm

Saturday Index slept in my house.

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 4:07 pm

Guido wrote:Saturday Index slept in my house.

sexy

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:03 pm

Um. I live in Dorset, where PJ Harvey is from? Not that close though..[/i]

saurus · Post by **saurus** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:41 pm

Robert Plant lives in a valley tucked away about 20 minutes drive from me. Same county, very reachable. My father and I have gone up there once and seen his house, it's like a Swiss chalet. It's also located in Artists Valley... same name as the record label. When Planty is over in Wales he sometimes pops into Aberystwyth literally hours apart from when I do... I have never caught him yet...

Also Bron Yr Aur, (where plant and page chilled out and wrote many songs including the ones named after it) is about 45 minutes away, and pretty findable. Pity the guy who owns it is keeping it strictly private

wmarsh · Post by **wmarsh** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:37 pm

Sean Booth lives near where I currently live, as does Dani Filth (yuck). Brian Eno too. I share a hometown with Blur. That guy from Interpol was born in Clacton, near where I grew up, but moved to the US as a kid.

wmarsh · Post by **wmarsh** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:49 pm

BrandNewRetro wrote:Martin Price (founder of 808 State) lives just up the road from me, I've been round his house a couple of times. Then we've got Autechre who aren't too far away, the Skam record label is based near here too. Bola, Jega, loads that I can't think of at the moment to be honest, Manchester is quite an influential place when it comes to music

And all of that pales in comparison to Manchester's influence on music during the 80s/90s. Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, The Smiths, 808 State (as you mentioned) have a lot to do with the sound of 50% of bands ever since.

I've never actually been north of the Watford Gap, but y'know.

jonnyjj74 · Post by **jonnyjj74** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:53 pm

I hear Jandek lives around me, but it's hard to know what's true and what's folklore when it comes to that guy.

Stry Craty Bya · Post by **Stry Craty Bya** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:54 am

Any electronic musicians?

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:12 am

Skytree and 88 Marquis live around here. We hang.

Tomisnever · Post by **Tomisnever** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:18 am

The singer from Morcheeba used to live on my road, nice woman she was.

jakestott · Post by **jakestott** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:31 pm

I know BrandNewRetro lives in the same town as me!

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:39 pm

I lived for four years in a town (and was born there too) where the oldest open air pop festival of Europe began and was held for about 20 years (Pinkpop). U2, Incredible String Band, Uriah Heep, Status Quo, Rory Gallagher performed there and Mick Jagger visited once. All within a kilometer from my house. My eternal forum avatar was photographed there on the 1979 edition.

Phasen · Post by **Phasen** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:55 pm

Oh sure, I live in Orlando!

All of N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, O-Town, etc are from here. So are Creed, Matchbox 20, and a bunch of other terrible bands.

We also have claims to Shaq, Carrot Top (who I seem to cross paths with everywhere. He is jacked as hell now), Tiger Woods, Vince Carter, and the guy who is in the BoC video for Dayvan Cowboy (Joe Kittinger) lives 4 houses down lol.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:04 pm

jakestott wrote:I know BrandNewRetro lives in the same town as me!

Haha the thread says FAMOUS

Stry Craty Bya · Post by **Stry Craty Bya** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:11 pm

Phasen wrote:Oh sure, I live in Orlando!

All of N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, O-Town, etc are from here. So are Creed, Matchbox 20, and a bunch of other terrible bands.

We also have claims to Shaq, Carrot Top (who I seem to cross paths with everywhere. He is jacked as hell now), Tiger Woods, Vince Carter, and the guy who is in the BoC video for Dayvan Cowboy (Joe Kittinger) lives 4 houses down lol.

I wonder if he has ever seen the BoC music video?!!