I have been mistaken for looking like two celebrities - one is Pete Townsend (across a darkened club, from quite a distance), & the other is that of Kevin McCloud (the Channel 4 presenter blokey & designer/architectural guru from the programme, 'Grand Designs'). This is a brand new song, in it's early stages of mixing, & getting ready to appear on GGB's 2024 album, 'IT'S NICE TO BE NICHE'. Short & sweet, & heavy to the beat! I've tried to keep it as 'raw' as possible. It could change.

Some People Think I Look Like Kevin McCloud

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Electronic, Alternative music 

Music maker, producer and lyricist. Currently creating minimalist bass lines, hook focused music.
Whenever possible. 

Now exploring neurodivergent themes. ♾️

Previous airplay on BBC Introducing under different names (including actual name). Plus album release on a small independent label. 

Autjoy music can be purchased via Bandcamp.

That curious space between the music makers and the audience fascinates. 

https://autjoy.bandcamp.com/music

Lyrics are in the song descriptions.

Genre-hopping author. Poet. Champion of new music on Radio Stradbroke.

Welcome to my Soundcloud Page. I am a songwriter based in St Helens, a town in the Northwest of the UK.
You will find songs in a singer-songwriterly vein, written and recorded by me, taking in a range of musical genres,  alt/indie rock songs recorded by The (Now Legendary) Maybees in the 1990s, some classical sounding music by The Lucem Symphonia, as well as banging EDM/electronic tunes by Casaubon and a few mixes of a collaboration with Bentcousin,. Unknown Unknown is another alias I have used for one release and Firenze Anemones is a new project. Most recently, I have collaborated with Massachusetts composer Betsy Breitborde on The Ghosts of Christmas Past.
Whether it's plainly a demo or a painstakingly mastered recording, I hope you enjoy what you hear. Please leave comments and don't be afraid to get in touch, I am always interested in getting feedback and connecting with other lovers of music. If you want to download anything, many of the finished recordings are available on Bandcamp and an increasing number are on all of the usual digital platforms. If you use other platforms, you can find music from me (and some others) there under the names:
Terry Naylor
Casaubon
The Lucem Symphonia
Firenze Anemones
Unknown Unknown
Bentcousin Terry
Atlantic Zipwire


Happy listening!

Keyboard-player, 'visual performer', singer/writer of songs that explore the peculiarities of the ordinary. Alternative Pop with a quirky & Surreal sense of humour...& a few stage props! 
Motto: Two's company, three's an audience (if I'm lucky!).

Some People Think I Look Like Kevin McCloud

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