Sketchy
Northampton, UK
Folk / Acoustic / Instrumental
Bio
Hi all. I'm Gary 'Sketchy' Painting.
I started playing guitar when my Dad brought me a lovely Kaman Applause for Christmas when I was 15. I learnt for the next year or so, before it slipped from my conciousness as life ensued.
It wasnt until I was 30 that I picked the guitar up seriously. Major upheavals in my life left me with a void and the guitar and music were a ready companion for me.
As well as my Instrumentals, I was, til early 2011, playing in a band (Cross the Border) who were fo...
Comments
PROMIZE™:
Super kool are you! good luck on Reverb!
Jan 13
Magnificat Sonnets:
Love Melancholy Blues. Has a distinct sad sound. But the guitar is very wonderful. Enjoy your sound.
Dec 03
ayewrite:
autumn falls is beautiful man......right nice!
Nov 01
rayski:
I just love your music, but on Lost in a Little World, who is that singing?? Your Daughter by any chance .. I've got to say for being in the UK, she has a bit of East Tennessee in her voice . . I really loved it .. rayski
Oct 28
The Monobandits:
Some seriously nice guitar play here - enjoyed listening
Apr 11
drawler:
have a cool gig in ahsford tonight gary. i used to know ashford quite well whena pal stayed there. mad wee place.
Apr 16
Michele Von Kaenel:
Congratulations Sketchy!
#1 in Folk in London
and neck and neck with Martha Wainwright, no less, on a Global scale.
Well Done!
x
M
Mar 09
Two Tall Women:
Hi
evocative and moody
;pve Melancholy Blues, you have managed to capture melancholy brilliantly,
SOOOOOO melancholy
Thanks for sharing this
Pam
ps Thanks for being a fan to us as well
We appreciate it
Apr 20
Cross the Border:
since when did Cross the Border recommend Sketchy????
there is something fishy going on here, and I mean to get to the bottom of it.
Love ye mate!!!!!
Stoo
Apr 15
Press
“Look, Sketchy, You're guitarings good, but, Its late and I have to get up for work in the morning!”
Artist Stats
Fans: 1,531
Song Plays: 2,007
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Video Plays: 21
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Status
Status:
Had a rather nice rejection letter from a New age Label...Chuffed that they at least responded :)
