Gavin Sutherland - Musician and Songwriter

Hello, Hola, Ciao, Bienvenue, Wilkommen . . .

How's it going? Welcome to my world, the only one I know. If you're looking for GS the orchestral conductor or GS the champion surfer, you're in the wrong place. If you're looking for the guitarist songwriter guy who used to be in a band with his brother, you're bang on the mark.

My collection of Bandcamp music is growing steadily and I'll be putting more up there as time goes by. Maybe you'd like to check it out?

New Music On Bandcamp: 'Fruit On The Vine'

A few new tunes as the summer dims and the nights draw in. A couple from me and a couple from my old 'Red Sierras' partner, Terry Butters, with our chums Dave Sutherland on double bass, Sam Lumsden on the drums and Karen Jillard with an 'oo' or two. "The harvest's coming home and there's fruit on the vine".

'The Wishing Tree' album released 8th February, 2021

EP and album released February, 2021: 'The Wishing Tree' a collection of songs written and recorded during the introspective isolation months of 2020 with Dave Sutherland, Irmi Wolvin, Digby Smith and Sam Lumsden . . .

Songs with the internet band, a project designed to keep us almost sane as we dealt with 'Lock-Down' and related issues. Download details on the 'Wishing Tree' page.

My World . . .

A lot of water's gone under the bridge since I first came face to face with a Neumann U87. I remember it well. The band set up in a cosy little semi-circle in the middle of Island's Number One Studio, the big one at their HQ in Basing Street. Armed with a Fender Jaguar and the raw valve power of my AC30, I was ready to take on the world! What a glorious feeling it was. Could there be a better job anywhere on the planet? No, I don't think so! London was the coolest music town in the world, Notting Hill was the coolest place in London, and there we were, right in the middle of it all. Awesome!
In the 1960s and 70s it was straight forward. You learned how to play, got a band together, gigged around for a while and then went off to the big city to look for a deal. The last bit was pretty random, a game with no obvious rules. After trying our luck with a couple of A and R men in the West End (still waiting to hear from those guys) Muff Winwood gave my brother and I our first real break. He signed us to Island, produced our first records and taught us loads about the record bizz. Getting a deal with Island at that time was much more than just getting a record deal. It meant that what we were doing had been approved by a whole bunch of people who loved music, knew what they were doing and were tuned right in to what was going on. Not sure if I ever said thank you. So, if you happen to be reading this Muff, thanks very much!

Some of you may find "The Sutherland Brothers" website of interest. It was put together by Brian Mathieson, a diamond geezer who knows much more about us than we do. I see someone has also just set up a Sutherland Brothers and Quiver facebook page. Not sure who's behind that one, but I have my suspicions. I had a look and there are some interesting old photos on there that brought back a lot of really good memories. I sometimes forget just how lucky I've been through the years to make music with such a lovely bunch of people.
By all means drop me a line. Always delighted to hear from you: mail@gavinsutherland.net

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