Reg Meuross

REG MEUROSS

Biography

'Dragonfly' is Reg's most accomplished work so far, in a career that began with The Panic Brothers his duo with Richard Morton, formed in 1986 they recorded one album called 'In The Red' produced by Clive Gregson. Five years of successful touring and TV work followed, with appearances at Edinburgh, Glastonbury, Sidmouth and all the major British Festivals.

Reg then went on to form The Flamingos who featured ex Graham Parker guitarist Martin Belmont, Bob Loveday from The Penguin Cafe Orchestra & Bob Geldof's Band & Alison Jones of The Barely Works They recorded one album called 'Arrested'. In recent years Reg has been a crucial member of Hank Wangford's band, The Lost Cowboys.

In 1996 he released the critically acclaimed CD 'The Goodbye Hat' and was nominated for several music awards, including best song for 'Ring around the Roses.'

It wasn't followed up until 2004 with the album that really established Reg as "One of Britain's finest Singer Songwriters" (Time Out), 'SHORT STORIES'. Followed in 2007 by the excellent 'STILL'

Reg's Writing, Performing and acting credits include work with people as diverse as the famous French Composer Vladimir Cosma - who wrote the cult movie 'Diva', Gerard Depardieu; Marsha Malamet; Nick Lowe; Not The Nine O'Clock News; Robbie Coltrane; Chris Difford; Charlie Dore; Gary Clark; Antonia Bird; Lenny Henry; Jeremy Hardy; Paul Merton, etc.

Apart from his Solo concerts Reg will also be touring with various combinations from his studio musicians which include Jackie Oates - Fiddle & Voice, Phil Beer - Fiddle (SHOW OF HANDS) Roy Dodds - Drums (EDDI READER) and Simon Edwards - Bass (FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION, BILLY BRAGG)

Reg at the Half Moon


'One of Britains finest Singer/Songwriters' - Time Out Magazine.

'Reg tells it with Soul' - Nick Lowe

'The best high tenor voice this side of the Atlantic' - Hank Wangford

'There's something special about the way he writes and delivers a song' - Townes Van Zandt