Alistair is an English singer songwriter who performs as a solo artist
and as part of a hard driven folk acoustic roots band.
He is an ambassador for the country’s original music and live performance scene
and has played with and alongside some of the country’s best known artists.
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Band BIO
Hard-driven freak-folk steeped in psychedelia, country-punk and urban blues – you won’t know what to call it but you’ll want to keep hearing it.
Alistair’s raw vocal-guitar sound is taken to new dimensions by an actual wizard, whose soul-tripping electric cello sweeps you from rock to flamenco via trance and whale song.
Add percussion, grunge bass and some Nigels, and the result is a musical oddity of strange and rare beauty.
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Quotes
“… A unique and wholly original talent and after having seen him play live on a number of occasions, including a session on the programme, I’m very happy to confirm that.”
“If you’re a fan of acoustic music that’s firmly rooted in the Troubadour tradition then you’ll enjoy Alistair’s music.”
Phil Jackson, BBC Introducing
“From there it was another new to me treat, namely the Alistair Goodwin Band.
Seemingly world famous in Hampshire, they offered an astonishing mix of 60’s psychedelia,
a la Third Ear Band, with a touch of classic 70’s rock, yet remain nominally acoustic.
Nominally, that is, bar the remarkable electric cello of Nigel Rippon,
who flays his instrument within an inch of its life,
squeezing squalls of sound out, alongside gentle swathes of bowed strings.
Meanwhile Goodwin sings, a mash-up of Robert Plant and Jackie Leven.
Wow. Only mid-afternoon and I’m reeling.
What could bring me down to earth?”
Seuras Og, At The Barrier
Wickham Festival 2021, 4th-7th August: Review – At The Barrier
“At times gutsy, driven and passionate; at times delicate, intimate and thought provoking;
but constantly intelligent, insightful and questioning.”
Bandcamp Album Review
“Fantastic.. Check out the website, get the dates and go… a cracking act.”
John Cuthill, BBC Radio
“I’d heard a lot of reports about this act… From the most fresh-faced youth to the most ingrained old blues fanatics, the reports were always good. Not only that but they were delivered with a genuine sense of excitement… every time.
Alistair’s guitar work is impeccable and his vocal melodies are both controlled and powerful. “
Malcolm Roundle, Wedgewood Rooms Gig Review