The Fabulous Corvettes exploded into existence
during the early days of April 2008. Despite having been involved in the Scottish music scene for
the last twenty years or so, none of us had ever heard of the others before. We take this
as proof positive that Hugh Everett’s “Many Worlds” theory must therefore be
correct…so there, we’re quantum**, and you’ll just have to put up with it.
We got together through leaving trans-dimensional lonely hearts
messages on the Bandmix site, once Dawg figured out how to kick start the particle accelerator.
Use the links at the side (no…the other one…) to find out
more about us. Curiosity is a wonderful thing and should be encouraged…
** a kind of Zen, but with more numbers and less reliance on
reincarnation
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The
Fabulous Corvettes - Hard to Handle(128).mp3
The
Fabulous Corvettes - Its My Soul(128).mp3
The
Fabulous Corvettes - Low Down And Poor(128).mp3
The
Fabulous Corvettes - Northbound Train(128).mp3
The
Fabulous Corvettes - Waterfront(128).mp3
The
Fabulous Corvettes - What Am I Gonna Do With Myself(128).mp3
James B. Carr
Bio - Born in the East End of London, only a
stone’s throw with a very good arm from Upton Park. Dreamt of playing for the Hammers and
when the scouts ignored me I moved to Aberdeen - so there, that showed ’em. Parents from Cork
and Dublin, which is a bit like someone from Edinburgh marrying a Glaswegian. Arrived in Edinburgh
in 1989 and have been here ever since, first in the Southside, then became a Leither blow-in back
in 1998. Play piano, piano accordion, acoustic guitar and one blues tune on the harp (but not
often in public) and was forced to play the cello at school – a beautiful instrument but not
good for street cred. Have doubled my song-writing efforts since joining the Fabulous Corvettes
(grand total of 4 tunes, yeehah!)
Previous Outfits -Taking the Mic organiser/reluctant
compere at Linsay’s, Brunswick Street until it closed Christmas 2007 sadly – a very fine
venue, run by Linsay, the Hostess with the Mostess, which was also the nerve centre of the
Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival www.freefestival.co.uk
The James Carr Elastic Band (2004 – 2006) – flexible line up ensured surprises aplenty,
like the harp player in Perthshire who wouldn’t give me my microphone back
The Nameless Folk Ensemble (1998 – 2000) – started out busking on the Royal Mile during
the Festival, first gig was a wedding
The James Carr Band (1995 – 1998 ) – blues, soul and rock n’ roll - motto was
‘Never play a wedding.’
The Swamp Donkeys (1992 – 1993) – blues, soul and rock n’roll, featuring James
‘Maddog’ Carr (quite a friendly bloke really)
Near misses - too many too mention every Monday at 5
a-side football
Influences - to name but a few … Muddy Waters,
Bob Dylan, The Band, Elvis Presley, James Brown, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, Jim Reeves, The
Dubliners, Tom Waits, Bob Marley, Freddie White, Dick Gaughan, Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, John
Mercer, my parents and sisters, and The Fabulous Corvettes!
Also plays with…The Universal Exports
Claims to fame - The James Carr Band played the
Riverdance after show party for cast and crew (OK, mainly crew) and by a fluke of billing were
once supported by the Luther Vandross “Stars in their Eyes” winner. Appeared in an
episode of Rab C. Nesbitt in 1995 as a restaurant Maitre’De for all of 30 seconds and then
disappeared from the small screen. |
