Biography

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This press kit features songs from John Harley Weston albums Hope Harbour (2004/5) and Welcome Back To Reality (2008/9).

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SOUNDS LIKE:
Sounds like vintage Neil Diamond swallowed John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen's bands, Paul Rodgers soul and Gordon Lightfoot's subtleties. Guitar based rock with world class soulful, bluesy vocals.


ABOUT JOHN HARLEY WESTON:
Weston's first album 'Hope Harbour' (2004/5) picked up serious international awards. In Australia, where the Scotsman is now based, he won the prestigious Australian National Songwriting Contest 2005 (rock category) with 'Last Days Of Summer', a song he co-wrote with New York based drummer Tony Beard 10 years earlier.

Dale Kawashima (previously Creative Director at Sony Music Publishing in Los Angeles and head of Michael Jackson's ATV) voted John in the top 5 best vocalist in the world at singeruniverse.com Kawashima's represented the song catalogs of Springsteen, Dylan, Beatles and Motown.

John also received highest level Honourable Mention from Billboard World Songwriting Contest (2006) for his humanitarian lament, 'Brothers and Sisters' and made top 20 at the notoriously difficult Unisong International judged by songwriting legends.

John's second album 'Welcome Back To Reality' released in 2008 has received serious interest too. During the Beijing Olympics, Channel 7 Television Australia added 2 songs to their playlist. John's version of 'Waltzing Matilda' and original song 'Believe In Yourself'. Further afield, in Europe, respected reviewer Freddy Celis of Rootstime said Weston's intimate version of Waltzing Matilda 'must be added to the gallery of the greatest.'

This hard working artist has also secured airplay with Satellite Music Australia and Mood Media who supply music to Foxtel & Austar Pay TV digital radio channels as well as huge retail stores across the southern hemisphere.

John's music has been added to the databases of 3 major film and television music production houses (New York, Los Angeles and Australia) that provide music to major film and tv shows. That's no mean feat for an independent artist.

For supporting organisations like Cancer Council and Amnesty International John was nominated in 2008 by readers of the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper for a Gold Coast Honours Award in Entertainment.

John Harley Weston has scored endorsements with Takamine Guitars, D'Addario strings and Neumann Microphones.

In 1999 he wrote 'Road to Victory' for the mighty Brisbane Lions Aussie Rules Football team. (Festival/Mushroom Records)

His musical apprenticeship was served in the 90's as lead singer songwriter with the Scottish band Frontier signed to Phonogram Records alongside Robert Plant, Dire Straits and Texas.

John's worked with some of the cream of the industry; Gary Katz (legendary Steeley Dan producer), Ian Kewley (Paul Young's M.D.) Sandy Jones (Wet Wet Wet), Ian Kewley (Paul Young), Dave Bascombe (Tears For Fears), Kenny McDonald (Texas), Steve Jackson (Bryan Adams), Tony Philips (Seal) and session players such as Wix (Paul McCartney), Tony Beard (Jeff Beck, Hall and Oates, Wycliff Jean, Madonna). And recorded at Peter Gabriel's 'Real World' in England, 'Rockfield Studios' in Wales, (Bohemian Rhapsody) Jimmy Page's 'The Old Mill' and George Martin's 'Air Studios', London.

Currently performing in South east Queensland, Australia. Past gigs include performances for the Queensland Premier, Gold Coast Mayor, Palazzo Versace, stadium supports to Wet Wet Wet and shows with Duran Duran, John 'Swanee' Swan, Indigo Girls, Lighthouse Family and more.


TESTIMONIALS.....

Tony Beard (drummer/guitarist for Crosby, Stills & Nash, Peter Frampton, Paul McCartney, Johnny Winter, Daryl Hall, Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, Madonna) says new song ''Whatever Makes You Happy' is a hit and a great metaphor'.

Paul Piticco (manager of one of Australia's biggest band's Powderfinger and Bernard Fanning) says 'Congrats mate. DIY has worked great for you .....you should write a "how to" book. It has been great to watch it grow. Here's to your continued success'.

Mark Holden- (Australian Idol judge, music producer and songwriter) says 'Hi John.....really good site you have for listening - excellent material - good onya...'

Khaliq Glover (Los Angeles based Grammy award winning recording/mixing engineer for John Mayer, Santana, Sting, Prince, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Marcus Miller) says 'Wow, you sound great. Great songs and craftmanship and your singing is spot on..'


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