Todd Sharpville
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| Todd Sharpville | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |  9th April London, England |
| Genre(s) | Blues Rock Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1994 - Present |
| Label(s) | Red Lighnin' Records Cathouse Records Revolver Records Universal Records |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/toddsharpville |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| A variety of original 1950s Fender Stratocasters and Gibson Guitar Corporation "custom shop" acoustics | |
Todd Sharpville (born The Hon. Roland Augusto Jestyn Estantislao Philipps) is a British rock/blues recording artist/singer-songwriter. He is predominantly known as a lead guitarist, and has recorded and toured with a variety of artists of varying genres.
The younger son of Viscount St Davids[1]), Sharpville first came to prominence with his 1994 debut blues album release Touch Of Your Love (Red Lightnin Records - RLCD0095). The album achieved critical acclaim within the blues world, winning "Best Album" in the British Blues Connection awards (Britain's equivalent to the W.C. Handy Awards). At this time, Sharpville was predominantly known for putting together European touring bands for visiting American blues artists (such as Hubert Sumlin, Ike Turner, Chuck Berry & Byther Smith). However, he went on to win "Best Guitarist" in 1995 (beating fellow nominees Eric Clapton & Gary Moore) and became a mainstay on the European blues circuit as a solo artist. His second blues album The Meaning Of Life was released on the Cathouse record label (licensed worldwide by Universal Records) in 2001, featuring guests: Leo Sayer, Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, Snowy White, Paul Lamb, Keith Dunn, and ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. In support of this release, Sayer & Taylor toured extensively as part of the Todd Sharpville Band. Sharpville can also be found on more than thirty five compilation albums, and at least five Dana Gillespie releases. He additionally appears on The Mick Ronson Memorial Concert (Citadel Records - recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in 1994), Albert Hammond's 2006 release Revolution Of The Heart (Sharpville is Hammond's musical director) and Leo Sayer's Voice In My Head (2005). Live performances include appearances with Robbie Williams, Van Morrison, Peter Green, George Michael, Taj Mahal (musician), Albert Collins, Georgie Fame, Kim Wilson, Joe Louis Walker, Tommy Castro, Brian May, and the reformed version of The Yardbirds.
Between 2005 and 2007, Sharpville has been billed as the European opening act for a variety of international artists such as Pink (singer), Joe Cocker, and B.B. King. He was due to release his mainstream singer/songwriter debut Diary Of A Drowning Man in late 2007 but it remains unissued. This is a "confessional" album, inspired by his divorce in 2006. It features a duet with British vocalist Sam Brown ("Sweet Redemption"), and was co-produced with ex-Stone Roses record producer Dave Hyatt and Robbie Williams producer Steve Power.
 TS in France - Leaving the stage on a motorcycle - 2006 |
 Tab Benoit & Todd Sharpville - USA 2007 |
 TS & BB King - Luxembourg 2006 |
 TS & Mick Taylor - Bergen, Norway - 2003 |
 The TS Band at the d'Coque arena, 2007 |
 Berlin, Germany - 2005 |
 Skopje, Macedonia- 2004 |
 Todd Sharpville, Tommy Castro & Earl Thomas USA - 2007 |
