Lyrics by JGF copyright 2024

Orbital, ZZ Top
Yello, Living in a box
Nu Shooz, Sneaker Pimps
Technotronic, Ya K Kid

Baby Ford, Kajagoogoo
Lemonheads, Stacey Q
Weird Al, Wonderstuff
Oingo Boingo, Madness

Tone Loc, EnVogue 
J J Fad, Kylie Minogue
Dramarama, Madonna  
U2, Africa Bambata

Aerosmith, Run D M C
Whitney Houston, Shiela E 
Bee Gees, EPMD
Greater than One, Easy E

Pseudo Echo, Howard Jones
Sinead O'Conner, Depeche Mode
Nine Inch Nails, Chicago 
RevCo, Go Go's, E.L.O.

T-42, When in Rome
Rod Stewart, Los Lobos
Parliament, Adam Ant
Suzanne Vega, Union Jack

Spandau Ballet, Opus III
Prince, Queen, B.B. King
Stevie Wonder, XTC
Nirvana, Dream Academy

De La Soul, Solid Gold
Enigma, Lead Into Gold
Abba, Enya, Ultravox
The Art of Noise, Xymox

Samantha Fox, Diana Ross
David Lee Roth, Iggy Pop
Rob Base DJ E Z Rock
Young MC, Sir Mix a Lot

Rick James, LL Cool J
Eddy Grant, and Dr. Dre
Tones On Tail, Taylor Dayne
the Barkays, on Soul Train

The Hooters, Cardigans
American Bandstand
Dick Clark, Cocteau Twins 
O'Jays, Aretha Franklin

Rick Springfield, Thomas Dolby
Peter Schilling, Tiffany
Rick Astley, Peter Murphy
Tom Petty, Paul McCartney

Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi
David Bowie, Morissey
Downtown Julie Brown 
Live on Club M T V

Club MTV
M T V
Yeah!

Life's Misfortune - Name Dropping (Part 2)

"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.

Songs from the edge of somewhere. Bluesy, soulful rock with roots in folk and blues, shaped by years of traveling and chasing sound.

My debut album Strange Part of the Country earned ★★★★ from Q Magazine, a Blues Matters cover feature, and reached #3 on the U.S. Alternative Radio Chart, with airplay on BBC Radio 2, WWOZ New Orleans, and KROQ Los Angeles. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Marc Ribot, and Danny Thompson have all been part of the journey.

I’m now finishing a new album with Marc Ribot, Tchad Blake, and Danny Thompson — music that digs deep, raw and real.

Life's Misfortune - Name Dropping (Part 2)

Jered Flickinger