Artist description Currently based in Leeds, England, Al has spent the last year building his collection of guitars and basses while recording his latest batch of original material and fusing his diverse influences into his own distinctive style.

Music Style Anything and everything from funk, blues and jazz through to hardcore punk and drum 'n' bass. Currently working on funk-based instrumentals, showcasing a fine ear for an insistent groove, sophisticated guitar work and damn funky basslines.

Musical Influences Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Frank Zappa, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Living Colour, Stevie Wonder, Fishbone, Paco DeLucia, Primus, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Faith No More..... the list is endless

Artist History Al Davidson first picked up a guitar at the age of 14, and has spent the subsequent 14 years writing and recording "whatever comes out". At university, he threw himself headlong into the North East England music scene, amassing a diverse repertoire of original songs. He has been a member of many bands, most notably as lead singer and guitarist for the savagely satirical, once-seen-never-forgotten punk/funk 3-piece KOTEKA, lead guitarist for jazz-funk combo LOVEBUD, and guitar-mangler-supreme for the seminal live drum and bass phenomenon J-FORCE, who provided his first vinyl release with the 12-inch single "Saviour / .357" on Braindance Records.

Instruments Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass

Press Reviews KOTEKA - "a perverse mixture of songs, all played with consummate skill" J-FORCE - "as a live band, J-Force relentlessly keep the crowd on their toes, weaving complexed rhythms and muted breakbeats creating a sound that's all their own"

Location Leeds, West Yorkshire - United Kingdom

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