COLIN HEPPELL
The early days:
Colin is originally from Newcastle in the North East but is now based near Preston in North West England. He only discovered his talent for songwriting a few years ago but is a very prolific writer and currently working on his 3rd album.
Song-writing:
His songs are written from the heart and have powerful lyrics, and catchy melodies. He writes within a variety of genres but specialises in emotional ballads and pop tunes you end up singing along with
Genre and Influences:
Colin says "I like songs that grow on you and that have strong lyrics and interesting melodies. My writing influences are: Bruce Springsteen, The Feeling, Bob Dylan and Lennon & McCartney. Others I like are: Tom Waits, Keane, Paul Simon, Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Amy MacDonald, Neil Young, Paolo Nutini, Rolling Stones, Oasis, Killers, REM, Queen, Buddy Holly and Jon Allen."
Media:
He has been are receiving radio airplay worldwide. Although Colin is predominantly a songwriter, and would love people to record his songs, he does record them himself and he is a member of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (UK) who produce his demos and arrange the copyright of his work, which is then published by Melanie Perrett Music Publishing.
Song Writing
Colin achieved 11 semi-final positions with 6 songs in the 2009 UK Songwriting Contest.
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