Gavin Friday - Official Site

As you can see, gavinfriday.com has a different look. The new design should make it easier for you to explore the site, and our new backend will make it easier for us to update it and keep you informed of all things Friday.

We're still in the process of copying all the old information to the new database as well as writing new content to cover Gavin's career. This includes some of the larger sections of the old site, such as the discography. Rest assured, these will return.

Hal Willner is taking Rogue's Gallery - Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys on the road this summer. The concerts will take place Dublin, London and Gateshead and we can confirm that Gavin will be taking part in all three shows.

Tickets are available from the venues' websites.

18 July 2008 - Grand Canal Square, Dublin
24 July 2008 - The Sage, Gateshead
28 July 2008 - Barbican Hall, London

The Rogue's Gallery album is available from Amazon.com.

Gavin Friday has teamed up with producer Hal Willner to create the score for 'Chelsea on the Rocks', a new movie by director Abel Ferrera (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York).

Willner and Friday recorded the score as a live improvisation to the picture over two days in Manhattan earlier this month. Musicians included Tony Garnier and guitarist G.E. Smith (from Bob Dylan's backing band) as well as drummer Jim White from The Dirty Three.

The film, starring Ethan Hawke, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Grace Jones, is set in New York's Chelsea Hotel and is currently in post-production. 'Chelsea on the Rocks' is expected to premiere at this year's Cannes Festival.

Stills from the movie.

Gavin sang the Disney songs 'Chim Chim Che-ree' and the 'Siamese Cat Song' at the Stay Awake Live concert at St Ann's in New York on Wednesday.

The New York Sun writes: "Gavin Friday gave a mournful, beautiful rendition of "Chim Chim Cheree" from Mary Poppins." (Read the full review)

Babette R's got some lovely pictures of Gavin and all the other artists.