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, inspired by and teased from, the world around him. 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.
Quick Look:
One-Man Pop and Rock Covers Band
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
Background
About: Ginger Geoffrey - 'too old to die young' - solo band kicks and strums it's way through original songs and an eclectic mix of reorchestrated indie pop and rock classics.
Through a series of "mix tapes", performances are a cacophony of spinning plates, head tapping and tummy rubbing string, percussion, and vocal shenanigans with absolutely no prerecords or looping pedals. A 100% bare-bones live performance (what on earth could go wrong?) delivering a rich foot tapping sound.
Gingers Too Old to Die Young is ‘the premiere solo-band’ with a 100% live signature bare-bones performance, (no backing tracks or loops), bringing his song writing, guitar, and a myriad of percussion paraphernalia to bare in pursuit of melodic foot tapping tunes.
Early Years
The son of a dustman and seamstress, and raised on a West London, council estate. After a brief spell in Cornwall, Ginger has since laid his hat in Staffordshire England. A self-taught musician, Ginger describes his earliest memory of playing guitar:
In the mid-seventies, we were looked after an uncle’s things. This included two guitars, one a beaten-up old acoustic, the other a rather dazzling Honda electric guitar. I was given explicit instructions not to touch any of my uncle’s stuff. But I discovered Sunday morning a TV show on ‘how to play guitar’ so what was I to do? While my folks were asleep, I’d take the battered old guitar, and sit cross legged, close-up to our black and white telly and for the briefest of time try and copy what I saw (no such thing as a PVR back then). I never got caught, and as I recall I did learn the one fingered ‘G’ and ‘C’ chords.
*
Some of Gingers songs
are available from the links
below to the Bash & Strum
Album 'Rendezvous'
Ginger Geoffrey - Disc 1
Release date : TBC
Label : J Davis
UPC : TBC
Genre : Indie Rock
Track-list:
1. Gone
2. Rendezvous
3. Get out of here
4. Take What You Want
Bash and Strum - Rendezvous
Release date : Sep. 06, 2014
Label : Bash and Strum
UPC : 5055486950894
Genre : Indie Rock
Track-list:
1. Wanna love you
2. Rendezvous
3. First sight
4. Beautiful Girl
5. Wake up
6. Take what you want
7. Get out of here
8. Gone
9. Falling
10. This heart of mine
11. Fever
#
Repertoire
Deconstructed Covers In addition to writing, composing and performing his own material, Ginger continues to perform a selection of deconstructed covers reworked for an acoustic context.
“What you end up with is a raw vibe which still maintains the essence and essential energy of the song and represents this as simplistically as I can with the resources to hand.
Excluding the Jukebox set lists, the range of covers Ginger plays in his pre-fixed sets are drawn from a variety of genres, bands and artists spanning six + decades and are established with the intention of offering a distinctly different performance of covers as wells as a somewhat unique set of songs which are a little different from the popular norm set pieces on the cover band circuit.
Music organisers have cottoned on to the problems of a lack of variety causing song repetition across artists performing covers, so much so that one festival organiser, having had "sex on fire" performed by 9 different artists over their festival weekend in 2021, so the organiser is now insisting on different songs on set lists each performer intends to play.
Sample LIVE Acoustic Covers 2016 (as part of the duo Bash & Strum)
Cover of: David Gray - Babylon
Cover of: U2 - Angle of Harlem
Cover of: Stereophonics - Dakota
Cover of: Elle King - Ex's & Oh's
Cover of: Adele - Someone Like You
Booking Information
Affordable live music for all! Commercial venues, functions, house party, birthday, christening, wedding or other celebrations or charitable events,Ginger Geoffrey offers very affordable scalable shows. From the cozy living room performance to a festival stage, with a versatile Repertoire and a number of scalable PA rigs all functions and events can be catered for.
Booking Fee:
Any quoted booking fee is inclusive of the performance, set-up and strip down time, public liability insurance, travel and all other out of pocket expenses. Payment is due at the conclusion of the performance as cash or card payment (the latter is subject to a 2% transaction surcharge)
EXAMPLE:
A local* solo double set of approximately 20 songs is less than the price of a DJ/ Disco. Performances can be scaled both up and down depending on what you're looking for.
More about Payment:
An invoice for the performance can be issued prior to the performance or presented on the day. Payment will be payable at the conclusion of the performance.
Please note cheques are not accepted.
Electronic payment can be taken from the cards listed below, however booking fees are not priced to include electronic transaction charges. The cost of an electronic transaction is only passed on to clients wishing to take advantage of this payment method. Consequently electronic payments are subject to an additional 2% transaction charge.
Booking Fee Waiver:
Ginger will consider all circumstances,especially if the event is for a good cause.
* Local bookings are defined as being within 10 miles of Stone, Staffordshire For bookings further afield please email Dr.Jim.Davis@Mac.com for a definitive costing.
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 including a live performance and or the factors to consider, then contact Ginger for a friendly no obligation outline discussion: (txt-tel: +44 (0)7306 885440 / 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 PRS, PPL and the Musicians Union, and holds £10 Million public liability insurance, all equipment is PAT tested and should it be needed he 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 am Jukebox style menu accessed and texted via the audiance members smartphone (see: Jukebox* note the jukebox is coded for Android and IOS Phones, allowing selected tracks to be text to Ginger Live during his performance). A Minimum of 60 songs, list subject to constant up-dating - see example list above.)
Testimonials Below is a selection of client and
audience feedback
Rock Rally FM with Ginger Geoffrey. To hear the shows interview with and testimonial for, Ginger Geoffrey, listen again here to 'Blokes' Rock Show on Rock Rally FM (First broadcast 27/08/2018).
"Hey Jim. We're so grateful for your amazing gig and connection with everyone.... You helped make it our 'Extra Best' festival for sure".
End Hunger Festival Event Organiser.
"Can we book you now to play again next year?"
Stone Festival Organiser
"Thank you so much for a lovely evening of music."
Regards St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
"That was brilliant. What a range of songs and not too loud."
Harry Walklet
"I’d recommend Jimmy [Ginger Geoffrey]... He was great when he did at night for me at the Potters!" Dan Maddox - Bar Manager at Marston's Pubs
"I've worked with Ginger Geoffrey and always found him to be professional and very approachable, he not only does his own music but will do covers with his own fantastic twists, the human jukebox will add something very special to your event." Bloke - Presenter @ Rock Rally FM
Email: Dr.Jim.Davis@Mac.com
telephone or txt:
+44 (0)7306 885440
for more info or to discuss your needs.
Gig Diary
Performances Below are the booked and planned performances for Ginger Geoffrey including performances by Rock Swings, Bash and Strum and Strum and Bass.
Video Challenge
Film a Ginger Geoffrey performance, email Dr.Jim.Davis@mac.com with the date, time and location of the performance(s) you have recorded, you will get a reply with a link to upload the video to. Once the video is uploaded, reply to the email with your postal address and you will receive FREE Ginger Geoffrey merchandise as a thank you.
For a Ginger Geoffrey Mug: Record and upload three or more songs (Unique recordings of a GG performance).
For a Ginger Geoffrey Car Sticker: Record and upload one a whole song (Unique recordings of a GG performance).
For a Ginger Geoffrey Button Badge: Record and upload a 30 sec or more clip (Unique recordings of a GG performance).
Merchandise Ginger has a selection of exclusive merchandise which can only be purchased at his performances. If you would like the opportunity to purchase one or more items here on-line please email Dr.Jim.Davis@Mac.com indicating which items you are interested in and where you live (for postal estimate) and we will get back to you with a price.
Jade T-shirt Available in sizes:
Small / Medium / Large / X Large / XX Large
Sports Grey T-shirt Available in sizes:
Small / Medium / Large / X Large / XX Large
Ginger Geoffrey
Cartoon Vinyl Sticker
Ginger Geoffrey
Cartoon Window Sticker
Original Ginger Geoffrey
Button Badge
Ginger Geoffrey
Cartoon Button Badge
Ginger Geoffrey
Vinyl Sticker
Ginger Geoffrey
Vinyl Sticker
Gear
Instruments Gingers instrument of choice is a Takamine cool tube electro acoustic guitar. The mellow bass-full tone along with the punchy mids gives a rich deceptively full sound. When performing solo, Ginger also plays a custom cajon adapted to be played with his feet.
Custom Built Cajon, with Bass, Snare and Cabasa foot pedals
x
Pedal Board
Links
Links include social media sites, the cancer support charity Ginger donates performance fees to, as well as his related Charity Just-Giving pages and associated music industry links.
*
Some of Gingers songs
are available from the links below to the Bash & Strum Album 'Rendezvous'
