Henry Priestman

born in 1955 in Kingston-upon-Hull, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Henry Priestman

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Henry Priestman

Henry Priestman (born Henry Christian Priestman, 21 June 1955, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, record producer and songwriter.

Biography

Priestman was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshire[2] and later the Quaker School, Leighton Park School in Reading and then went on to study Art at the Liverpool College of Art. In the late 1970s he played with the British power pop band, Yachts. Yachts supported The Who on their 1979 European tour. In 1980, Priestman was one of the co-founders of It's Immaterial. Although he had officially left the band by 1986, he played as a session man on the hit single "Driving Away From Home" and appeared with the band on Top of the Pops.

During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of The Christians. Priestman has also been used as a session musician by both Bette Bright and Mike Badger. Priestman played keyboards on Badger's albums, Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends (2004), The Onset (2005), and Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger & Friends (2006).

Priestman was the producer of Mark Owen's 2003 Top 5 album, In Your Own Time. On 22 September 2008 Priestman released his debut solo album, The Chronicles of Modern Life, on Stiff Records. Artwork was made by Tobbe Stuhre. The album was a success, and Island Records bought the entire project for a major re-release.[3] When Island Records picked up the album from Stiff, Priestman became the oldest artist to be signed to a major label for a debut solo album. He also wrote music for a digital age, including the James Bond Xbox game, BBC TV's "Wildlife on One" and "Natural World". He has also written the music for numerous commercials.

He is currently finalising his second solo album, but continues to enjoy live work. The new album will be called "The Last Mad Surge of Youth". He supported The Fishermen's Friends in 2011, and played a slot at the Beverley Folk Festival.

Priestman also composed the title song for the West End musical Dreamboats and Petticoats, and he has also written three songs for Graham Gouldman's forthcoming album.

The Chronicles of Modern Life

Album track listing:

  1. "Don't You Love Me No More"
  2. "Old"
  3. "What You Doin' with Me?"
  4. "It's Called a Heart"
  5. "Grey's the New Blonde"
  6. "He Ain't Good Enough for You"
  7. "The Idiot"
  8. "The Sacred Scrolls of Pop"
  9. "No to the Logo"
  10. "Did I Fight in the Punk Wars for This?"
  11. "It's What You Leave Behind"
  12. "Goodbye Mr. Lee (...And Thanks)"
  13. Hidden track: Suffice to Say

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References

  1. OfficialHomepage. RedDiscRecords. Retrieved on 2012-12-09.
  2. Notable Alumni from. Woodleigh School (2012-05-02). Retrieved on 2012-12-09.
  3. [Henry Priestman at All Music Guide Allmusic.com - Album overview - accessed April 2009]
  4. Henry Priestman -The Chronicles Of Modern Life[MP3] - VeryCD. Verycd.com (2010-03-25). Retrieved on 2012-12-09.

External links

  • 2004 interview with Henry Priestman
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