Del Palmer
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| Del Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, art rock, pop rock, New Wave |
| Occupation(s) | Audio engineer, bassist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Associated acts | Kate Bush |
| Website | www.delpalmer.com |
Del Palmer is a British bass guitarist and sound engineer, best known for his work with Kate Bush, with whom he also had a long-term relationship between the late 1970s and early 1990s.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He currently still works with her.
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[edit] Biography
Palmer began playing bass in 1967, joining friend Brian Bath's band Cobwebs and Strange. In 1969, Palmer and Bath formed Tame with Victor King on drums. The band lasted until 1970. From 1972, Palmer and Bath were in Company with Barry Sherlock (guitar) and Lionel Azulay (drums). They signed to Cube Records in 1973, but Azulay was injured in a road accident. Charlie Morgan joined on drums in 1974 and the band changed its name to Conkers. A series of singles followed on Cube.[7]
In 1977, the KT Bush Band began with Bush, Palmer, Bath and Vic King, playing the pub circuit. Their live set included material that would later appear on Bush's first album.[7] With her second album, Lionheart, Palmer began working in a studio engineer capacity for Bush.[8] He also toured with her in 1979.[5]
He is credited as an engineer on Kate Bush's The Sensual World, The Red Shoes[9] and Aerial.[10] He also engineered on three further albums involving Bush: Midge Ure's Answers to Nothing (where Palmer engineered her vocal guest recordings)[11], Roy Harper's Once[12] and Alan Stivell's Again. He played bass guitar on Lionheart, Never for Ever, The Dreaming, Hounds of Love, The Sensual World and Aerial (on 5 tracks).[13]
[edit] Recent activity
Palmer plays bass on Billy Sherwood's Back Against the Wall[14] [15] and Return to the Dark Side of the Moon,[16] both Pink Floyd tribute albums. He has just released a solo album entitled Leap of Faith.
[edit] References
- ^ The Independent: Kate Bush: The Return of the recluse by Adam Sweeting, 2 October 2005
- ^ Salon.com People: Kate Bush p2
- ^ International Online Music magazine: Kate Bush - The Red Shoes review 1993, Novercia Ltd
- ^ The Blamonet: Kate Bush - The Red Shoes review
- ^ a b The New York Times: Kate Bush: Live at Hammersmith Odeon (1979) review summary.
- ^ Kate Bush biography fan written
- ^ a b Del Palmer's website biography page.
- ^ "Del Palmer, Kate Bushs rechte Hand" by Richard Buskin, Fachblatt Musikmagazin, January 1994. Archived at Gaffa Web.
- ^ Del Palmer interview by Mark Jenkins, Future Music, November 1993. Archived at Gaffa Web.
- ^ Kate Bush's website biography page
- ^ Connolly & Company Marketing: Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing album review
- ^ MusicMatch Jukebox Guide summary of Once by Roy Harper
- ^ Kate Bush website Latest news page.
- ^ Sea of Tranquility website. Interview: Billy Sherwood Breaks Down ‘The Wall' and Talks About Yes 20 January 2006
- ^ Yes discography fan written.
- ^ Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd fan written album credits list.
