Voice of the Seven Woods

Voice of the Seven Woods
Rick Tomlinson performing at Folkyeah Spring Festival in Big Sur, California on 20 April 2007.
Background information
Also known as Voice of the Seven Thunders, Rick Tomlinson
Origin Bolton, England
Genres Experimental, Freak folk, Psychedelic rock
Years active 2003–present
Labels Twisted Nerve Records
Tchantinler Recordings
Voix Records
Frst Prsn
Great Pop Supplement
Blackest Rainbow
Sloow Tapes
Kning Disk
Associated acts Dakota Oak
Dave Tyack
Hush Arbors
Andy Votel
Website Official site

Voice of the Seven Woods is a musical project of Bolton based musician Rick Tomlinson. The project (with Chris Walmsley) is most commonly associated with the Manchester alternative music scene, and is regularly associated with the B-Music collective; a Manchester based DJ, Music and Arts collaboration that includes DJ Andy Votel, Super Furry Animals's frontman Gruff Rhys and various other DJs & artists.

Biography

Rick Tomlinson began his association with Twisted Nerve Records[1] when he played guitar alongside Dave Tyack[2] on various releases.

Rick's debut album was released on 6 August 2007. Eponymously titled, it was released on both CD and Gatefold vinyl. The US version, distributed by B-Music, contains 2 bonus tracks. It is one of his few unlimited releases to date.

He has played several notable festivals including Green Man Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2007, Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, again in 2006 and 2007,[3] and the Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham.[4]

After a period of performing solo, the live band during the tour of the self-titled album and the "Voice Of The Seven Thunders" album consisted of a trio of Rick, Chris Walmsley on drums and Pete Hedley on bass.

In 2010, under the moniker "Voice Of The Seven Thunders" he released a new album with the same name.

In 2017 he released the album "Phases of Daylight" as Rick Tomlinson, initially as an exclusive LP, but later also as an online download on Bandcamp.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

  • Voice of the Seven Woods - CDR EP (Self-released, 2006)
  • The Withering of the Boughs - 3" CDR (First Person, 2006)
  • Tchantinler EP - CDR (Tchantinler, 2006)
  • Unitarian Chapel 3" CDR (Tchantinler, 2007) - Audience member-limited edition of 47.
  • The Journey - CD EP (Self-released, 2006 - reissued on Kning Disk, 2008)
  • The Far Golden Peak Part One CDR (Blackest Rainbow Records, 2007) Limited to 333 copies on cd, 33 copies of cassette.
  • Seventh Step - Tour CDR (Self-released, 2007)
  • Black Morning - Cass, S/Sided (Sloow Tapes, 2007) Limited to 100 copies.
  • The Holy Harbour - 10" EP (Twisted Nerve, 2007)
  • VVIIW - CDR (Self-released, 2008)

Live albums

  • Solo Guitar Recordings - US Tour CDR (Self-released, 2006)
  • Night time recordings from Göteborg (as Rick Tomlinson) CD (Kning Disk, 2008)

Singles

  • An Hour Before Dawn - 7" Single (Twisted Nerve, 2006)
  • The Firefly Dusk - 7" Single (Twisted Nerve, 2006)
  • Kafamdaki Yangin - 7" Single (Twisted Nerve, 2007) Limited to 500 copies.

Splits

  • Svarka (Rick Tomlinson w/ Chris Walmsley) - Split 7" Single (Twisted Nerve, 2003)
  • Gone On The Way To Know - Split 7" with Hush Arbors (Great Pop Supplement, 2007)

Appearances on Compilations

  • A Kind of Awe And Reverence and Wonder - CD Comp on Twisted Nerve
  • Ihmettelenpä Sanoi Kampela Jos Lahana On Pliisu - CDR Comp on 267 Lattajjaa records (Limited to 100)
  • Now Is The Winter Of Our Discount Tents - CD Comp on Twisted Nerve

References

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