Newton Faulkner
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Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985 in Surrey, England) is a British musician.
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[edit] Background
Faulkner began playing guitar at the age of 15 and attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, where he spent 2 years gaining both lower and higher diplomas under the tutelage of Eric Roche.
His first band was a Green Day cover band where he played the drums. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half a Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan, Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawford. Half a Guy recorded two demo CDs and played for 2 years before splitting.
Recent appearances on BBC Radio 2 as well as a new publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "Watch this face." Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest music festival and at this years Guilfest. Highlights include his cover of 'Teardop' by Massive Attack.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums and EPs
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2000? | Half a Guy Live! [EP] | 3 tracks recorded live. |
| 2001? | Half a Guy | 12 tracks recorded live in Newton's infamous barn. |
| 2004 | Newton Battenberg Faulkner [EP] | First solo release featuring 4 tracks. Re-released in 2005 with bonus videos from the M-Channel. |
| 2006 | Full Fat [EP] | Four track EP featuring Full Fat, I Need Something (acoustic), To The Light (acoustic) and Where Is This Gonna End? (acoustic). Release date 26.03.06 on Pressure. ASIN: B000EMSUKG. Catalogue Number: PRE001 |
| 2006 | UFO [EP] | Forthcoming EP set for release on 4th December, as a follow up to "Full Fat". |
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[edit] Sources
Watch this face: Newton Faulkner, Independent on Sunday (London) January 8, 2006 Features; Pg. 19
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