Jamie Marshall

Jamie Marshall is an English singer - songwriter (Born Doncaster, Yorkshire 8th July 1955) now living and working in Prague, Czech Republic. He performs solo acoustic shows and tours with successful Czech musician and singing star Věra Martinová .

For 20 years, Jamie was part of London's live music scene, gigging at venues as varied as the Royal Festival Hall, the Twelve Bar Club, and the Jazz Cafe.

Nationally, he appeared on UK radio (Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 5) and television (BBC 1, BBC 2, Channel 4, and Sky TV). At a local level, Jamie was the featured live music guest on numerous local radio stations including; BBC GLR, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio Newcastle.

In October 2001, Jamie was the guest of media iconoclast and all-round geezer Big George on his BBC Three Counties Radio show The Sound of Music. His live performance on the show prompted George to hail Jamie as: "A real musical giant ... one of the music gems of this country"

Well respected roots/folk music periodical rootsmusic.co.uk carried an interview with Jamie:

http://www.rootsmusic.co.uk/JamieMarshall.htm

Jamie has released two full albums: 'In Our Lifetime' (1996) and 'Hereafter' (2000), the latter album mixed by John Wood and featuring slide guitar work by Micky Moody (ex Whitesnake). In 2002, Jamie released a collection of songs which had previously received limited release called 'Before I Was Famous'. These may be sourced at

http://www.jamiemarshall.com/recordings.htm

Outside of performing, Jamie has written music for television, including the theme tune for the BBC comedy "A Prince Among Men", and for a touring comedy show featuring Chris Barrie (Star of BBC TVs Red Dwarf and the Tomb Raider films).

Jamie currently has three residencies in Prague. Red Hot and Blues in Jakubska on Wednesday and Thursdays, on Tuesdays at U Zlaty Had on Plaska and on Sunday at Fatboys Mala Stuparska

Jamie has collaborated with established Czech musician and singing star Věra Martinová, for 4 years, co-produced her last CD album, and wrote the music for six songs on it.

She also covered two of Jamie's older songs on this album. "I'm Not Waiting" and "Until I Hear it From You" .. which as Verim Svym Snum (I Believe In My Dreams) became the title track of the record.

References

• "It beggars belief that Marshall is not an adult rock icon." ~ Time Out
• "In an industry that is piled high with TV-created fake pop, there is something refreshingly real about Jamie Marshall ... " ~ tiscali.co uk Music Reviews
• "When it comes to singer-songwriters, Jamie Marshall takes some beating ... an act worthy of Wembley Arena." ~ Blues Matters magazine