The lost gecko

Biography:

Thanks to all on this site. great tunes all round.....

The lost gecko is primarily myself and producer, nils elder.
I began recording these songs in 2006 after several years of being in and out of bands. I knew I could do it alone , so I did. I am very proud of all three e.p.s and the music is getting good reviews (so far!)
I wrote these songs from my experiences of working in residential childcare, working in Kenya, family, travelling through Italy and lives of others. If I never record again, I am so happy with the way they sound.

Musical Influences:

The Lost Gecko - Electrify The Seas

Edinburgh based The Lost Gecko primarily consists of guitarist/vocalist Malcolm and Dutch pianist Nils (also handling strings and backing vocals). Being big fans of rock bands like Metallica, Pantera and Pearl Jam alongside fellow acoustic artists Seth Lakeman, Tom Waits and Damian Rice means many of the songs here have that same raw feel that you get when a hard rock band breaks out an acoustic version live in concert.
Opening trio Hurricane, Dreams and Little Cub in particular demonstrate that pained, gritty kind of delivery singers like Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) and Aaron Lewis (Staind) employ on their more heart-felt numbers. This is an incredibly difficult record to review. Some of The Lost Gecko’s melodies and guitar work are so beautiful (Hurricane) this could get away with being an instrumental album with no trouble at all. The vocals simply add a level of complexity that make the whole an awe-inspiring work.
Lyrically the songs are clever and at times both touching and painful, none more so that the Johnny-Cash-Man-Comes-Around, with a Celtic flavour, of the mournful Child Soldier, the story of a child who loses his parents, becomes a soldier himself and kills people just like the soldiers did his parents. Other songs aren’t so complex in terms of guitar melodies, but in the same was as Damian Rice, Malcolm and Nils turn something simple into something brilliant. Follow The Dolphins, Silence and Insurmountable are prime examples of this.
The guys make every effort to make the songs as emotional as possible, and an excellent effect used to add to the perceived anguish or feeling in the songs is the mixing of Nils’ smoother backing vocals so that they sound distant from Malcolm’s gritty tone. It almost feels like someone locked in a room is calling out in the background.
Although a little on the short side (under half and hour), Electrify The Seas is a magnificent album, and the follow-up, Butterfly Bomb, due out on December 1 via iTunes, should prove equally compelling.
“ awe-inspiring work ”

File under: Acoustic
Tracklist: Hurricane / Dreams / Little Cub / Child Soldier / Silence / Oscar’s Ghost / Follow The Dolphins / Insurmountable / Snowdrop
Posted in: Albums
Posted by Andy on Wed 29 Nov @ 12:11 am

Future Plans:

Reviews from myspace friends:
Nick Jones:

You know when I first found this little lost gecko I was blown away by ten ton souls, a beautiful track so powerful. Since then I have been blessed to hear so much more and I continue to be astounded with the quality of your material. Child soldier again a very very powerful track and completely unique. But above all for me the pinnacle has to be dreams, I adore that track and make no secret of it. It touches me everytime I hear it "grab my hand and I'll take you there" You sure do Malc, keep it up buddy


Clodagh from myspace:

The first time I heard The Lost Gecko was in a bar in Carlingford with a group of friends. He sang Snowdrop and I have to say there were tears.. Since then we have been hooked. The problem I have had reviewing these songs is that every time I listen to them my favourite changes.. Then the new songs came along and once again I was blown away. Every song makes me feel!
The emotion in the voice and the wonderful guitar playing keeps me wanting more. From Hurricane and the wonderful Dreams (which makes you wish he was singing to you) to Oscars Ghost and the beautiful Gods Waiting Room it just keeps getting better. Then you have My Ghosts, I Often and Dont I Know and there you can see how hard it is to review..

There is no song that I dont love and I never tire of listening to them! So all I can is please please keep it coming!!