Firstly, thanks for visiting my website.

My name is Gavin, I am originally from Southport in the North West, but my love of music was a major factor in me moving to London in 1995 where I have resided ever since.

I am very passionate about music and own somewhere in the region of 2500 cds, lots of vinyl and cassettes and go to numerous gigs and festivals.

My favourite 5 bands of all time are The Smiths, New Order, The Wedding Present, Half Man Half Biscuit and Echo and the Bunnymen (all of which rather highlight that I am no young whippersnapper these days)

I also love Arcade Fire, Arab Strap, Ballboy, Beach Boys, Beta Band, Billy Bragg, Black Grape, Boo Radleys, Brave Captain, British Sea Power, Buzzcocks, Cinerama, Clinic, Close Lobsters, Cud, Dead Kennedys, Decoration, Dexy's, Doves, Electronic, Explosions In the Sky, Flaming Lips, Gang of Four, Grandaddy, Happy Mondays, Hatcham Social, The Hold Steady, I am Kloot, I, Ludicrous, Interpol, The Jam, James, Joy Division,  Les Savy Fav, The Kinks, Kirsty MacColl, Les Savy Fav, The Loft, The Longcut, Madness, Malcolm Middleton, Mogwai, Morrissey,, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Pogues, Primal Scream, Pulp, P.I.L., R.E.M., Radio Dept, Secret Machines, Shack, Small Faces, Soledad Brothers, Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Spearmint, Spiritualized, Stump, Sugar, Super Furry Animals, The The, The Weather Prophets, The Who, Wilco, Wire, The Woodentops, XTC and Yo La Tengo to name but a few.

This website aims to include features on bands I adore, with a particular focus on the ones who currently have little prescence on the internet. The first featured band is Stump

If you have any Stump live recordings, videos, clippings etc, please email me - Gav@farroutmusic.com