The Undercover Hippy
Genre:
Acoustic hip-hop reggae-folk
Hometown:
Bristol
Record Label:
none

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Website:
Current Location:
Bristol
Artists We Also Like:
Bad Science, Karmacoma, Samsara, Emily Teague, Mattafix
Influences:
Paul Simon, Blackstar, Tracy Chapman, Dire Straits, Mos Def, Talib Kwali, Gentleman, Patrice, Ugly Duckling, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Adam F, Guns n Roses, Gomez, Every piece of music I ever heard and every other musician I ever met...
Band Interests:
Life, living in the present, positive change, food, sex, people, nature, laughing, sunny festivals, travel, olives.
Biography:
Billy Salisbury, a.k.a. “The Undercover Hippy”, is a singer songwriter and producer who brings together elements of folk, hip-hop, and reggae amongst other influences. The result is a selection of extremely catchy, politically charged and thought provoking songs, packed with imagery and performed with the voice of a man twice his size. His music is difficult to define, but has been likened to that of Jack Johnson, The John Butler Trio, Gomez and Xavier Rudd among others. Think Ben Harper mee... (read more)

What other bands should I hear?

1 post by 1 person. Updated on May 2, 2008 at 7:33 AM.

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The Undercover Hippy updated their profile. They changed the following: Artists We Also Like, Influences, Band Interests and Biography.

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The Undercover Hippy added new photos to Toa Bar Gig 24th April.

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Richard wrote at 12:34am on May 8th, 2008
hey dude i met you at the Taver on Blackberry hill, i can't remeber much of the night but your music is the bizzo, it shizzles my nizzles, and i am going to copy your CD and give it to some people, hope you don't mind. Shnizzle bizzle fizzle xxx.
Hannah wrote at 3:35pm on May 1st, 2008
Hi Billy! Just seen you play at Monty's Shush night in Cheltenham, what a great act. Really enjoyed out input to that new song of yours about the elephant, potato, shower cap etc etc, was great! Thanks for coming to play. Loving the cd. Just have to remind me where to vote for you online again. Hope to see you again soon! Hannah x
Jennifer wrote at 12:35pm on April 28th, 2008
Oh Billy, when oh when are you going to come and play in brighton? x
Alex wrote at 9:23am on April 2nd, 2008
mate i just listened to your tunes and theyre fucking brilliant, im defo coming to your next gig, when is it? is it may 3rd by any stinking chance?...
Kim wrote at 10:56am on March 20th, 2008
Hi Billy new to all this facebook stuff (late developer and all that!) aim to get to your gig in May and bring lots of buddies too. Good to see you hope to be at Glasto, we've got our pitch !! See ya there Kim, Chris etc

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