In his one-man-show Ginger plays guitar, custom cajon, percussion and vocals, performing original new music as well as a selection of deconstructed popular covers reworked for an acoustic context.

In this 7 minute compilation Ginger Performs:
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Radiohead - Creep
Stereophonics - Dakota
Audio Slave - I am the Highway
Rag n Bone Man - Human
Katey Perry - Hot n Cold
The Doobie Brother - Listen to the Music
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Adele- Someone Like You
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
The Zootons - Valarie
ELO - Mr Blue Sky

About:
Ginger Geoffrey delivers a rich full bodied energetic sound,
kicking and strumming his way through an eclectic mix of original songs and stripped back deconstructed acoustic indie rock and pop classics. Influenced by the intense rhythmic guitar style of Richie Havens and writing styles of Nevin, Duritz and Heaton, (Fairground Attraction, Counting Crows and The Beautiful South); Ginger writes predominantly story-driven songs woven into dulcet tales.

From the resilience of ‘Take what you want’ and ‘Get out of here’, optimism of ‘This heart of mine’, ‘Rendezvous’ and ‘First sight’; despair, lust and regret of  ‘Wake-up’, ‘Wanna love you’ and ‘Gone’ these tracks are a journey through the highs and lows of affairs of the heart.

Ginger is ‘the premiere one-man-show’ with a 100% live performance, (no backing tracks or loops), bringing his song writing, guitar, cajon and a myriad of percussion paraphernalia to bare in pursuit of thought provoking liberatingly fantastic feet moving music.

Early Years

Born the son of a dustman and seamstress, and raised on a council estate in West London. A self-taught musician, Ginger describes his earliest memory of playing guitar:

“My uncle Phil left a load of musical gear at our flat in the mid 70’s and I had explicit instructions not to touch his stuff. However early Sunday mornings I discovered a ‘how to play guitar’ programme on TV and curiosity got the better of me. So while my folks were asleep, I’d take a guitar, sit in front of our black and white telly and try and follow the lessons. I never got caught and I did learn the one finger ‘G’ and ‘C’ chord position. It’s just a pity I didn’t learn anything about actually tuning the guitar.”

At the age of ten Geoffrey and his family moved to Cornwall returning to London in the early 80’s where Ginger went on to study at art-college resulting in his move to Staffordshire where he has laid his hat for the past 30 years.

In addition to performing as a solo artist Ginger collaborates with Dr Daz forming the lively function and events duo ‘Bash and Strum'. Ginger also plays alongside Fat Fingered Freddie as the street performance duo 'Strum and Bass'.

Ginger is a member of
Musicians' Union

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Affordable live music for all!
Are you having a house party, birthday, christening, wedding or other type of function, celebration or charitable event?

Ginger Geoffrey offers very affordable shows. From the cozy living room performance to a festival stage, a wide variety of sized parties, functions and events can be catered for.

With many years experience performing at a wide variety of events and functions, Ginger is able to outline some of the key elements and optimal timings to ensure you and your guests have the best possible experience. If you would like to discuss the feasibility of hosting a live performance and or the factors to consider, then contact Ginger for a friendly no obligation outline discussion:
(txt-tel: 07941545664 / email: Dr.Jim.Davis@Mac.Com)

Additional Information to consider:

Sound Craft
Have you ever been to a live music performance where it is just too loud, or there is far too much booming bass and drums; lyrics impossible to make out and its just a woolly mass of thumping sound? (OK for some thats heaven, but its not for everyone.) Ginger is mindful of the need to tailor his audio performance to his clients/audiences needs and comfort. Where amplification is required the solution selected is considered with more than just loudness in mind. Both tried and tested as well as emergent technology is employed to craft the client musical experience. If you want people to be able to chat comfortably during a first set / earlier in the day/evening and be fully immersed in the sound in the second/later in the night, this is a part of crafting the sound performance.

Professional Practice & Liability
Ginger is a member of the Musicians Union, holds £10 Million public liability insurance and can provide risk assessments for all his performances.

Single sets:
A single set is normally around 40 - 60 mins or so in length, and is likely to include 10-15 songs.

Double Set:
A full double set has twice as many songs (as it’s name suggests) and is divided into two halves with a 15 mins or longer break in between the two performances.

Mini Sets:
Mini sets are also catered for where the live performance of just a few acoustic songs is sought to add to an event or occasion (for example wedding ceremony).

Live Jukebox:
The performance can be configured to elicit interaction with patrons/ audience / public who request songs from an agreed menu. (minimum of 40 songs, list subject to constant up-dating - see example list above.)

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Pedal Board

Google is a wonderful thing sometimes, but on this occasion the computer said at best 5 years. The stats’ were blunt the truth thankfully a little different.

“At that time the options were limited, accept the diagnosis, accept the worst-case scenario then live life to the full; or hope that the diagnosis was wrong and then live in fear that the diagnosis would be confirmed.” – Jim

Jim chose to accept the diagnosis and set out to create and work through his bucket list.

During his on-line searching, Jim also found both a specialist regional hospital and wonderful support group GIST Support UK. With his care moved, the specialist hospital, they agreed a biopsy was too dangerous and confirmed it looked like GIST.

In May 2016 Jim had the offending tumor remove along with a section of his intestines in a 5 hour operation.

Six weeks later at his first outpatient’s appointment, Jim and Debbie were floored with the news that the tumor was in fact a benign fibrous growth, Jim was cancer free. Living with a terminal (or what is now called 'life limiting') cancer diagnosis was hard. Along the way Jim met patients in various stages of the disease, as well as family and friends supporting loved ones with GIST.

There are currently less than 900 people a year diagnosed with GIST. It’s an underfunded area of cancer research. The prognosis for people with the disease is limited; GIST cannot be treated with Chemo or Radiotherapy. As tumors emerge they must simply be cut out along with associated tissue or organs they are embedded in or attached too. When tumors can no longer be removed then there are (as of August 2016) three inhibitor drugs, with a collective effectiveness of five years. The latter two drugs have potentially severe side effects, which in the worst case can result in the patient being restricted to a wheel chair. Once the drugs fail, and they do eventually fail, the final stage of support is palliative care.

“2016 has been a real trip and has left its mark on me. For some years I have been performing in support Prostate Cancer, and while this remains important to me,  I am deeply drawn to the GIST community.  As such I'll be dedicating a number of my performances to GIST Support UK and donating the profits to this charity”. – Jim