Artist description Colin Vearncombe is a singer songwriter, formerly known as the artist Black and is best remembered for the 80's hits 'Wonderful Life' and 'Sweetest Smile'. His first album release under his own name, 'The Accused', was released in October 1999 and a new studio album 'Water On Snow', is planned for release at the beginning of 2001. Also available via the official website only is 'Abbey Road Live' featuring acoustic versions of his most popular songs.

Music Style "Europe's finest singer songwriter"

Musical Influences rolling stones, joni mitchell, neil young, jean sibelius, j.s.bach, beatles, steve earle

Similar Artists Scott Walker, neil young

Artist History (see above)

Group Members Colin Vearncombe

Instruments various

Albums 'Black' 'Wonderful Life' 'Comedy' 'Are We Having Fun yet' 'The Accused' 'Abbey Road Live' & 'Water On Snow' (limited edition signed and numbered)edi

Press Reviews Review of 'The Accused' by Mike Davies from What's On, Birmingham, September 1999..the man behind 'Wonderful Life' one of the great records of the 20th century. Although there's a warmer note evident, he's still not having much luck with relationships, familiar melancholy suffusing his songs of love lost, yearned for or surrendered to. This is a good thing. So too is the fact that he still writes fabulous songs with croonsome melodies (hear 'the way she was before' and melt), sometimes, as on 'storm cloud Katherine', laden with big guitars, sometimes moodily sparse. And as 'Ghosts' complete with Hovis brass intro, he happily illustrates, he still sounds like Scott Walker. If you don't buy this album you may as well cut off both ears.

Location London - United Kingdom

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