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- country:United Kingdom
- region:Wales
- style(s):Blues, Folk
- label:Les Cousins
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Les Cousins Music
Line up
- Mark Pavey (Guitar, Voice)
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Hailing from North Wales via Oxford and London, Mark Pavey is becoming a word of mouth success story. Pavey started out signed to Edel Records and Z Management on artist development deals. In 2004 he set up his own music company which aimed to promote and explore the music of the sixties folk revival based on the ideals of the famous sixties Soho folk cellar.
Pavey met the legendary Davy Graham in 2005 and dedicated three years to managing and producing the great man. They toured together for two years and Pavey produced Graham's last studio album, 2007's "Broken Biscuits".
The loss of his friend and teacher Graham in December 2008 urged him to complete his own self-titled album, he explains; "The songs here were at the back of my mind and in progress as we worked together on other things. It came to be that I was only happy with a song when it made a good connection with him. These are songs we both agreed upon. It's what you lose that makes what you keep valuable"
Pavey learnt the subtle art of song collection and arrangement from his mentor Graham. He is adept at taking the older song forms and adapting their lyrics and melodies to a contemporary context.
Pavey's live shows are a mixture of his own material and the guitar playing and singing he learnt from Graham. Whilst many young guitarists claim Graham's influence, Pavey is unique amongst them in having learnt directly from him.
Three years managing and producing the legendary Davy Graham definitely shows through in Mark Pavey's debut album. Simplicity is the key here: Pavey's guitar is very delicate and not showy, simply perfectly measured and applied, and forms a beautiful accompaniment to Pavey's delicious voice. I was singing along to each one before it had finished on the first listen. His reworking of the traditional 'Live Not Where I Love' is particularly impressive, taking something firmly rooted in the folk genre and giving it a fresh twist. Someone to make an effort to see live."
Kate Lewis, Acoustic Magazine
Issue 35, 2009