About Us
About Us
Absolute Gift are singer songwriter Robin Foxon and multi instrumentalist Graham Millington with a
"British Invasion" power pop style
Vocalist Robin has provided the song writing skills behind the 9 tracks on the debut album "Sunburn". Robin is a songwriter in the fine British tradition of the likes of the Kinks, The Searchers, the Jam, the Who and even a hint of Elvis Costello. He matches his addictively catchy melodies and lyrics with some fine rhythm guitar playing
Graham provides the Lead and rhythm guitar, bass and drums as well as fulfilling the roles of Arranger, Producer and Sound Engineer.
The live band features the worlds happiest bassist Nathan Tomassi and our coolest member Alannah on drums
History
History
Absolute Gift formed in early 2022 over a broken looper pedal and an impromptu jam session in Grahams home studio. Impressed with Robins catchy melodies and song writing skills, Graham set about recording a few numbers with no particular end game in mind.
The project quickly expanded as the duo not only captured some of Robins original song ideas but began writing and arranging new material. The fist 9 songs that make up the Sunburn album were the product of intensive 6 hour writing and recording sessions as the ideas flowed.
Robin is the main lyricist and vocalist with both band members contributing musical ideas and arrangements. Bass duties fall to the "worlds happiest Bassist" Nathan Tomassi with our youngest coolest member Alannah smashing it on drums
What kind of music do you play?
What kind of music do you play?
Always a tricky question. Robin describes the band as "power pop" in the tradition of the British invasion of the late 60's and early 70's. the phrase "power pop" was fist coined by Pete Townsend of the Who and came to encompass the likes of the Beatles, the Byrds, the Searchers and the Kinks as well as he later generation of artists they influenced such as Elvis Costello, The Jam and even Oasis.
“Catchy hooks and toe tapping rhythms married with some great melodies and guitar work. The kind of music you cant help singing along to and humming all day....”
Robins mum, wigan
“Music in the grand tradition of the great British Songwriters telling a tale with both words and melody and still making you want to clap and dance....”
Gary Fitzpatrick, wigan
“Its alright. Keeps him out of the way...”
Sandra, (Grahams wife), wigan
