SITTING TARGET MUSIC

a fanatically independent record label

John Aldington player

Edited excerpts from the John Aldington album

"Songs From The Garden"

 

(available now)

plus some non-album rarities


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With an unabashed nod to the past, John’s songs join hands with some of the classic Transatlantic singer-songwriters from the late-60s and early-70s like James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Graham Nash and Paul Simon. There’s even a touch of Peter Sarstedt’s continental chic in the opener, Tomorrow’s Saturday! When was the last time you saw his name in a press release, eh?
At first glance, there’s an almost pastoral beauty to his music – incredible, flat-picked acoustic guitar dancing effortlessly across heartfelt vocals – but it’s not too long before you start to notice the scratches, scabs and scars that tell the real story. Not that Songs From The Garden ever wallows in its sadness. The dogged determination of John’s lyrics – just listen to ‘Get Back Home’ – and the prickling energy of that gorgeous guitar never stop pushing the songs forward.
You’ve probably heard lots of debut albums from guitar-playing singer-songwriters… but we think it’s a long time since you’ll have heard anything like John Aldington.
Songs From The Garden by John Aldington – another proud moment for Sitting Target!



Beautifully engineered and produced in live takes
by Martin Colley, engineer of countless BBC sessions at Maida Vale

John Aldington on the Lantern Society Radio Hour

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The Lantern Society's recording of a track from John's performance there on 15th october 2009

They say: 

"The Lantern Society Radio Hour, hosted by Trevor Moss, bringing you the best live performances fresh from the stage at London's Finest Folk Club, The Lantern Society, at the Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Road, London, every first and third Thursday of the month.

Episode 23 recorded on 15.10.09 features our esteemed friend Andy Hankdog's 'Lantern Lotto' approach to hosting, as well as lending us his chaotic words of wisdom alongside our landlord Raz, and performing a death defying circus stage show. Tonight sees performances by Jack Day and Sunnie Dae, and London's Finest Blues Club gets down and dirty with Gary Smith, Gabriel Mesh, and debutante, Lane. Newcomers John Aldington and Hattie Longfield impress, the latter being the subject of our competition time, and Irene Anderson does a 'van the man' in the way only she can. We also pluck a rare Tom Farrer track from the record collection and dwell momentarily upon the tragedy of gems gathering dust. "