He was born in Cheshire, but first relocated to London when, at the age of seventeen he secured a publishing deal with Southern music, and recorded his first demos produced by Dave Cousins of Strawbs, and with arrangements by Robert Kirby, famed for his work with Nick Drake.
The album includes a number of cover songs including songs by Ryan Adams, The Undertones, The Magnetic Fields, Prefab Sprout, Sandy Denny and The Strawbs, Hot Chip, Galaxie 500, American Music Club, and Bob Dylan.
"Hey Little Man ... Thursday's Child" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins.
"Hey Little Man ... Wednesday's Child" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins.
Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios is a live album by English band Strawbs recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on 11 July 1970.
The song was re-recorded (with different personnel) for the 2003 Strawbs album Blue Angel and also the 1979 Dave Cousins and Brian Willoughby album Old School Songs
Artists have included Steve Gibbons, Ned Evett, Maggie Bell, Henry McCullough, Iain Matthews, Electric Strawbs,Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes and Steve Forbert.
"The Flower and the Young Man" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins.
"The Man Who Called Himself Jesus" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins.