- Will Birch
Will Birch (born
12 September 1948 ) is an Englishmusic journalist ,songwriter ,record producer anddrummer .Career
Born in
London , he played drums in various bands in theSouthend area before helping to formThe Kursaal Flyers in 1973/74. Featuring singer Paul Shuttleworth, the Flyers developed a strong live reputation on London'spub rock scene in the mid-1970s, and released several albums. Their biggest commercial success came with the uncharacteristicMike Batt -produced UK hit single, "Little Does She Know", in 1976, which Birch co-wrote [ [http://www.kursaalflyers.net/home.php Kursaal Flyers - Home ] ] .After The Kursaal Flyers disbanded in late 1977, Birch formed
power pop groupThe Records . They released the minor hit single "Starry Eyes" in 1978, again co-written by Birch, toured the USA and recorded several albums. The Records split up in 1982 [ [http://www.therecords.com/discography.htm The Records Starry Eyes home of UK power pop group therecords.com ] ] .Will Birch co-wrote the song 'A.1. on the Jukebox' with
Dave Edmunds .Meanwhile, Birch had already moved into record production, working with Liverpool band Yachts, Billy Bremner of
Rockpile ,Desmond Dekker ,The Long Ryders , and later Dr. Feelgood [ [http://www.willbirch.com/studio%20frolics.htm Will Birch Record Production ] ] .In the 1990s he moved into music journalism, writing many articles on the British music scene and, in 2000, writing an acclaimed [ [http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews/will_birch_book.htm Get Ready to ROCK! Review of book by Will Birch called No Sleep Till Canvey Island - The Great Pub Rock Revolution ] ] account of the 1970s pub rock scene, "No Sleep Till Canvey Island". He is currently working on a biography of
Ian Dury [ [http://www.willbirch.com/No%20Sleep%20Till%20Canvey%20Island.htm No Sleep Till Canvey Island Pub Rock Will Birch Book ] ] .References
External links
* [http://www.willbirch.com Will Birch website]
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