John Paul Kirkham

John Paul Kirkham is also a poet and author. Inspired by the acoustic folk rock sound of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the songs are live intimately recorded demos and the lyrical and poetic style is driven by a passion for storytelling. In recent times, rock bands and solo artists: Saxon, Nazareth, Hawkwind, Supertramp, Lindisfarne, Canned Heat, Kiki Dee, Judie Tzuke and Suzanne Vega have all helped and contributed with my poetry books and this has inspired me back again to writing music. Also a rediscovery of a handful of early material from the 1970s (thought lost), some written from a time in a short lived band has finally been released as an Extended Play. If you would like the comprehensive story (including the rock and roll years as a photographer) then grab the autobiography "I Saw Her Standing There" which is now free from many publishers worldwide including my website below.