John Katon

Exeter, United Kingdom

Musician, Film & Stage Crew

myspace.com/johnkaton1

My performing name is James Harding-Cornwall. Im single, live in flat complex in Exeter, Live and breath for music and theatre.

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Video

Killing me Movie .avi
its about two people living apart which is"Killing Me" (hurting ) and they are coming back together

Physical Details

Height:167 cm / 5ft 6in Skin colour:White
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Eye colour:Blue

Experience

2009

  • Fabulous Furry Folk Club : Was regular performer at the Assembly Rooms acoustic venue, under watchful eye of Mr Nathan Lewis-Williams )0(, Glastonbury UK, UK

2008

  • Assembly Rooms : Was assistant Sound Operator at Glastos A rooms. Did sound for "The Dayglo Pirates" ( Jethro Tull tribute) and Ten Ton Tongue (Ms Emma Harper), Glastonbury UK, UK
  • Open Mics and busking : Was regular soloist at the "Market House Inn open mic nights for almost 3 years, Glastonbury UK, UK

2003

  • White Bear Theatre : Was SM for a production which Eliza Thompson directed. Eliza has worked with George Fenton, and was music supervisor on Interview With A Vampire, she heard some of my demos and endorsed them for me (-:, London, UK

1999

  • Kings Head Theatre Islington : Technical Stage Management Intern, was resposible for most of the lunchtime shows, plus over seeing the hire of the Theatre on Sunday and Monday evenings, London, UK
  • Stage management : worked for almost 20 years in many fringe theatre venues in London and the home counties, London, UK

1997

  • Busking ( again LOL ) : Busked on the South Bank, Archway,and in various day centres, London, UK

1995

  • Busking and open mic : Alongside my theatre career I performed solo in Central London and open mics in Kingston upon thames, London, UK

1984

  • Open Mics : I was a regular performer at the Open Mic nights in Bognor Regis Watershed theatre, Bognor Regis, UK

1970

  • Killspindie : i played bass, and we did covers of Argent, the Free, and many originals, Midhurst,West Sussex, UK

1969

  • Big Bertha : I played lead/rythem , we did "heavy metal" covers of The Cream, Pink Floyd , and heavy Eleanor Rigby, Petworth, UK

1965

  • Song composing : Started composing songs from the age of 11,sold my first one to local band for £25, ( oh the big time!!! ) Still writing now,love music and show biz, Exeter, UK

1964

  • The Triffiks ( AKA THE TRIFFIK ORGANISATION : I was bass/ backing vocals with this Petworth West Sussex band, we performed 60s covers and many Tamla Motown hits. i played bass guitar and backing vocals and also did lead singing on songs by The Move, and my own originals., Petworth, UK

Music

REAL MIC
work in progress, sorry for "drop "during vocals
Guitar ability:IntermediateLike to join a band:Yes
Composer ability:Intermediate

Favourite genres

PopRockMetalElectronic
John is the Composer
Exeter, United Kingdom
Rock / Pop
Played guitar since age of 11, and am somewhat senior now, but its been my "Best Friend" and life saver for years, Im still productivebut the vocals are lacking now.

Film & Stage Crew

Mainly London Fringe theatres including 3 years as an intern at the well known KIngs Head Theatre in Islington,have worked with Stephen Berkoff, Clive Owen (A Day In The Death of Joe Egg ), Brendan Coyle ( also have benn SM for some of Brendans shows which he directed) the dear lately departed Sussanah York ( she played opposite Brendan in Daphne De Mauriers Septembertide ) plus hundreds of other productions. (profile at www.stagjobspro.com)

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