guitarist, songwriter

	:: credits Following the lengthy gestation, his solo debut "Is That All ?" is beginning to receive critical acclaim. February's MOJO said "...Backer steps centre stage with a janglesome rock record full of wise, chunky guitar and the sort of songs that only come with experience and a large record collection...vitality of the playing and the sheer depth of Backer's facility provide the necessary uplift..." What's On in London said "...high time he released a solo album - the excellent, quirky, 60's inflected pop-rock of Is That All..." and the New York IPO journal described him as "A gentleman from the UK who would definitely be an industry darling if he was based in the States. His songs combine a radio friendly edge with some of the catchiest melodies this side of Buckingham Palace." For more information, check www.warmfuzz.com. His first foray into the printed word will be published shortly. He wrote the chapter on Blues guitar for the Cambridge Companion to Gospel and Blues.
Artistes he has worked with include Bananarama, Visage, Tony Hadley, Barbara Dickson, Jamelia, Mark King, Go West, T'Pau, Joe Cocker, Peter Bruntnell, Aimee Mann, The Beautiful South, Aquarium, Harry Hill, ABC, Marcella Detroit, Chage & Ashka, Tamaki Mori, Julian Lennon, Tomoko Tane, Sinead O'Connor, Matthew Sweet, Cher, Swing Out Sister, including their latest album released on EMI "Where Our Love Grows", Hollywood Beyond, Frances Ruffelle, Elton John, Steve Coogan, Mindy McReady, Donny Osmond, Steve Earle, Shirley Bassey, Suzanne Rhatigan, Ed Ball, Sarah Jane Morris, Johnson, Mica Paris, David McAlmont, Alan Partridge, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Alice Cooper, Bob Geldof, Emmylou Harris, Duncan Thickett, Kate St.John, David Arnold, Stiff Little Fingers, S Club 7, Lulu, Pauline Calf, Kevin Rowland, Michael Ball, Tony Ferrino, Steve Winwood, Edwin Starr, Andy Williams, Geno Washington, Russell Watson, Paul Young, Linda Lewis, Mari Wilson, Chris Thompson, Martina Topley Bird, Madeleine Bell.... He additionally composes production music that has featured in adverts for Kellog's, Grolsch, Carlsberg and Bass. Soundtrack music has appeared on "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "The West Wing" and "Third Rock From The Sun" as well as countless other programmes worldwide.

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