Thinking about my brother Ed ( R.I.P ) and his amazing observational, working class  songs.
I just had to see if I could remember all the words to everyone's favourite - BLAME IT ON THE DRINK - just about managed it.

Pete Shields - BLAME IT ON THE DRINK - an Eddie Duncombe Classic

Jan 2016 Dueling Mixes Track by Eric Passmore

DM - How I Lost My Way by Eric Passmore - ME Mix

My latest demo - a song called RULES which is about challenging authority.

PETE SHIELDS - RULES ( Demo )

A song dedicated to World Record holder Geoff Smith.
A man who burried himself alive in the back garden of The Railway Inn pub in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire for an amazing 142 days - he was 6ft underground in a box measuring just 3ft x 4ft x 7ft.
We lowered a mic down his air / food tube and he shouted the intro and outro 

FAITH ( Don't dig me up ) - The Peacock Page

A demo of a song called LILY WHITE LIES about insecurity induced by bad relationships.
Pete Shields with Ry Holleywell and Al Brett.

LILY WHITE LIES

A solo song about spiritual awakening / or the denial of self

PETE SHIELDS - LET THE LIGHT POUR IN - SOLO

Be Yourself (Demo)

Waitin' Around To Die

A new demo of a song called DECEPTION.
All instrumentation and vocals : Pete Shields

Pete Shields - DECEPTION ( Solo Demo )

A song Inspired by the TV show, Strange Things. Recently featured on BBC Introducing. 

"You can definitely feel the country influence here, but it also has a wonderful cheerful rockabilly feel to it. Something's Got A Hold On Me is like a classic punk track, short and sweet at just 2 minutes 23 seconds long." -LiveWire

Something's Got A Hold On Me



Disturbing the peace and quiet in his home town in North Nottinghamshire,
Ben spent most of his time playing the drums in his parents' garage until his focus shifted towards songwriting after hearing Ray LaMontagne’s ‘Trouble’. Ben describes his song catalogue as a mixed bag of genres but mostly flitting between Pop, Singer/songwriter and Country. 
Ben has had the privilege of performing on the main stage at the legendary Nottingham venue, Rock City and Ronnie Scott’s in Soho. 

His latest song, Something's Got A Hold On Me, is out now.


Something's Got A Hold On Me

Ben Haynes

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