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Newton Faulkner
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985 in Reigate, Surrey, England) is a British musician. He is well known for his distinctive guitar playing style, which involves percussive use of the guitar's body, and unusual picking techniques.
Faulkner went to a Prep school in Bletchingley, near Reigate, called Hawthorns. He then began playing guitar at the age of 15 and attended the Italia Conti Academy before moving on to the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford in 2001, where he spent 2 years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche, amongst others.
His first band was a Green Day cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half a Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan, Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half a Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed 2 years before splitting. He then spent time recording and playing gigs under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, including the Lapagestock festival on the 11th June 2005.
Recent appearances on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "Watch this face." Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
In 2006 he had a support slot for Steve Forbert at The Spitz in London, England.
Newton subsequently signed with Sony BMG records and on the 30th of July 2007 he released his début album Hand Built By Robots. He supported James Morrison on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini on his UK tour in April, and also John Mayer on his September dates in the UK. He also supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
Faulkner went to a Prep school in Bletchingley, near Reigate, called Hawthorns. He then began playing guitar at the age of 15 and attended the Italia Conti Academy before moving on to the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford in 2001, where he spent 2 years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche, amongst others.
His first band was a Green Day cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half a Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan, Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half a Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed 2 years before splitting. He then spent time recording and playing gigs under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, including the Lapagestock festival on the 11th June 2005.
Recent appearances on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "Watch this face." Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
In 2006 he had a support slot for Steve Forbert at The Spitz in London, England.
Newton subsequently signed with Sony BMG records and on the 30th of July 2007 he released his début album Hand Built By Robots. He supported James Morrison on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini on his UK tour in April, and also John Mayer on his September dates in the UK. He also supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
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