Folk Bands and Artists
Marc Brierley
http://www.marcbrierley.org.uk
Vintage singer songwriter and pioneer of 1960s psychedelic folk, Marc Brierley began performing his own material in the London clubs, Les Cousins, Bunji’s and the Troubadour in 1965 recorded his first EP, titled “Marc Brierley” for Transatlantic Records in 1966.
Between 1968 and 1970 he wrote and recorded the LPs, “Welcome to the Citadel” and “Hello” on the CBS Label, together with four singles. He was a frequent artist on the London club scene, playing alongside contemporaries, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Sandy Denny, Al Stewart. Future luminaries John Martyn and Nick Drake numbered among his followers during these early days, usually seated in the front row with their eyes glued to his fingers.
From 1970 to 1973, Marc Brierley toured extensively in the UK, working both solo and with guitarist Steve Cross. He played major events such as John Dankworth and Cleo Lane’s Wavenden Season; opened the 1973 tour for Traffic at Birmingham Town Hall and Fairport Convention’s UK autumn tour.
At the end of 1973, Marc Brierley retired from the whole music scene for family reasons and 2017 marked his re-entry to live performance. Marc Brierley’s records were re-released on Cherry Red in 2014 and various songs have also appeared on many vinyl and CD anthologies.
Genre: Psychedelic folk
