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I have a friend who is a complete music nut. She is forever finding new stuff for me to listen to and while some of it hasn’t quite rocked my world, there are few artists I’ll be forever grateful to her for introducing me to. One of them being Newton Faulkner.

My love of guitar players is well known around these parts. Newton’s guitar style is different to the type I usually go for. As a contrast to the loud, blood-pumping rock of my usual favourites, Newton’s style is relaxed acoustic but not in your traditional style.

This was the video my friend linked me to by way of introduction to Newton:

Playing ‘Teardrop’, his cover of the Massive Attack song which is perhaps better known these days as the theme tune to House.

If that performance doesn’t convince you, maybe his one-man interpretation of Bohemian Rhapsody will?

As for his own compositions, the gorgeous, relaxed tunes are accompanied by some beautifully witty lyrics:

“I feel like a muppet with a drunken puppeteer, but I’ll survive.” – Into The Light

“Tip-toe down the hall, open the door, find out that God is a small sausage roll.” – Full Fat

“I thought by now I could have figured it all out, but now I’m further back, feels kinda stupid.” – Ageing Superhero

And if that doesn’t convince you, maybe the ginger dreadlocks will?

Find out more here:

Hand Built by Robots on Amazon UK

Rebuilt by Humans on Amazon UK

Hand Built by Robots on Amazon US

Rebuilt by Humans on Amazon US

Newton’s Official Site