Jamie Moses
Encyclopedia
Jamie Moses is an Anglo
-American
rock guitarist who joined, in mid-1990s, the Tex-Mex
band Los Pacaminos, led by Paul Young
and, between 2005 and 2008, was rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for Queen + Paul Rodgers
.
The son of an American father (a member of U.S. Air Force) and an English mother, Jamie Moses was born in the Suffolk
county town
of Ipswich
, but grew up in various parts of the United States, according to the change of location in his father's postings, as well as in Japan
. A self-taught guitarist, he has been playing since the age of ten and began his professional work by performing material from artists such as Jimi Hendrix
, James Brown
, the Beatles
and Sly and the Family Stone. He was playing on Air Force bases and on radio and TV by the age of 13. When his father retired from the Air Force, the family returned to England, where he has been freelancing as a musician. He is currently on tour with Sir Tom Jones.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock guitarist who joined, in mid-1990s, the Tex-Mex
Tejano music
Tejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...
band Los Pacaminos, led by Paul Young
Paul Young (singer and guitarist)
Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
and, between 2005 and 2008, was rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for Queen + Paul Rodgers
Queen + Paul Rodgers
Queen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...
.
The son of an American father (a member of U.S. Air Force) and an English mother, Jamie Moses was born in the Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
county town
County town
A county town is a county's administrative centre in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. The concept of a county town eventually became detached from its...
of Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, but grew up in various parts of the United States, according to the change of location in his father's postings, as well as in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. A self-taught guitarist, he has been playing since the age of ten and began his professional work by performing material from artists such as Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
, the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and Sly and the Family Stone. He was playing on Air Force bases and on radio and TV by the age of 13. When his father retired from the Air Force, the family returned to England, where he has been freelancing as a musician. He is currently on tour with Sir Tom Jones.
Selected discography
- Merlin: Merlin (album 1974)
- Eric BurdonEric BurdonEric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance...
: I Used to Be an Animal (album 1988) - Judy Cheeks: No Outsiders (album 1988)
- Bob GeldofBob GeldofRobert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
: The Happy Club (album 1993) - SAS Band: SAS Band (album 1994)
- Paul YoungPaul Young (singer and guitarist)Paul Antony Young is an English pop musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & The Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, his following solo success as a solo recording artist turned him into a 1980s teenage pop idol...
: Acoustic Paul Young (EP CD 1994) - The Brian MayBrian MayBrian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
Band: Live at the Brixton AcademyLive at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album)Live at the Brixton Academy is a recording of The Brian May Band's first show in London on June 15 1993. The album was released on CD, LP and VHS in 1994, and remains the group's only release as a collective....
(album/video, 1994) - Paul Young: Paul Young (album 1997)
- Tony HadleyTony HadleyTony Hadley is an English pop singer-songwriter, occasional stage actor and radio presenter who gained celebrity as the lead vocalist for the 1980s band Spandau Ballet.-Early life:...
: Tony Hadley (album 1997) - Roger ChapmanRoger ChapmanRoger Chapman , also known as Roger "Chappo" Chapman and Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the Progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1967 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974...
: A Turn Unstoned? (album 1998) - Brian May: Another WorldAnother World (Brian May album)Another World is the second full studio album delivered by Queen guitarist, Brian May. Recorded at his home studio after the completion of the last Queen album, Made in Heaven, the album was released in the UK on 1 June 1998 and on 15 September of that year in the US. The album itself started life...
(solo guitar on "Slow Down") (album 1998) - Mike + The Mechanics: Mike & the Mechanics Live (album 1999)
- SAS Band: The Show (album 2000)
- Robbie McIntoshRobbie McIntoshRobbie McIntosh is an English guitarist. McIntosh is well known as a session guitarist and member of The Pretenders from 1982 until 1987. In 1988 he began doing session guitar work for Paul McCartney joining his band full time until early 1994...
: Wide Screen (album 2001) - Los Pacaminos: Los Pacaminos (album 2002)
- Various Artists: Nelson Mandela 46664 Concert, Amandla (album 2002)
- Rock Kids: Kids Will Rock You (album 2003)
- Drew Barfield: Deep Water Terminal (album 2004)
- Hiding in Public: Silent Exchange (album 2005)
- Queen + Paul RodgersQueen + Paul RodgersQueen + Paul Rodgers was a supergroup collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers...
: Return of the ChampionsReturn of the ChampionsReturn of the Champions is a double live album by English rock band Queen + Paul Rodgers. It was recorded in May 2005 during the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England and released on 19 September 2005...
(CD/DVD, 2005) - Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live in JapanSuper Live in JapanSuper Live in Japan is a DVD by Queen + Paul Rodgers, capturing the performances in Saitama Super Arena in Japan on 27 October 2005 from their world tour, featuring songs from both Queen and Rodgers' catalogues. 15 of these songs will become available on DVD to the rest of the world as a Bonus DVD...
(DVD, 2006, Japan only) - Los Pacaminos: Los Pacaminos Live (album 2006)
- Hiding in Public: What Lies Ahead (album 2007)
- Broken English: The Rough With the Smooth (album 2007)
- Samantha Horwill: Figure of 3 (album 2007)
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in UkraineLive in UkraineLive in Ukraine is a double live album and also last release by British rock band Queen + Paul Rodgers. It was recorded in September 2008 during the Rock the Cosmos Tour at Freedom Square in Kharkiv, Ukraine and was released on June 15, 2009...
(DVD 2009) - Hiding in Public: Worlds Away, Yards Apart (album 2009)
- Melissa Israel: Ghost of a Girl (album 2009)
External links
- Official website
- Full Biography
- Moses' MySpace page
- Biography from BrianMay.com