For the last decade and a half Dominic Finley has successfully adapted to various different styles of music. He has moved though Brit-pop, Motown and jazz, to more recently doing session work and playing progressive rock with Combination Head and classic pop-rock with the recently reformed Cutting Crew.

Currently he is working on his first solo album which is due out at the end of 2008.

APRIL/MAY …… Posted 11th April 2008

Working hard on my solo stuff in my studio both recording new songs and practicing the old ones, that’s were I’m at.

Hopefully by summer my CD will have had a few reviews and a bit of airplay here and there. It’s a start. Also looking forward to having a promo video filmed of acoustic performances, just me and my top piano player and harmony singer; Chris Stewart.

I’ve been playing bass with Combination Head in the studio…. Album 3 has started.

While you’re here, have a browse around the website, it’s getting more informative and you can now view sample pages from my books and listen to snippets from their accompanying CD’s

Thanks for stopping by - Cheers - D.F

DEBUT ‘SOLO’ RELEASE & MORE...... Posted 11th February 2008

Firstly, Happy New Year, even though it’s February! Secondly, thanks for all your support last year. Our ‘Combination Head’ album: ‘Progress?’ Is out now, has been receiving fantastic reviews, and is doing well, hopefully you’ll catch us on tour soon if you haven’t done so already.

My ‘solo’ E.P ‘Avalon’ will be released on the S.A.M Troubadour label on June 2nd.

I’m also meeting the demands of this website by continuing to do private tuition when the diary allows. I’ll be doing a bi-monthly diary entry from now on and will keep you posted on the projects I’m working on. Thanks for visiting and check back soon.

Best Wishes - D.F

NOVEMBER UPDATE...... Posted 9th November 2007

Thank you for visiting my website! It has been a while since my last posting, recent activities have basically consisted of U.S and U.K dates with ‘Cutting Crew’, sessions for ‘Heather Small’, workshops and working on my own songs in my studio.

Current happenings: My bass books are now available to buy through this site. Two new releases ‘Groundwork for Bass’ and the second edition of ‘Secrets’. Check out the new ‘books’ page (other site updates soon to take place).

Our ‘Combination Head’ album ‘Progress?’ is now complete and a release date for Jan/Feb 2008 is to be announced, we are also on the road this month. I will be releasing solo material in 2008, probably an E.P to begin with.

Have a good Christmas and all the best for 2008 D.F

SOLO ALBUM… …Posted – 16th May 2007

The Cutting Crew UK tour is over, it was great! Also been over to Germany where we played the Hamburg festival and we return in June. I have started recording my solo album, 10 songs have been selected and I’ve been recording in my private studio with Tom Arnold (the drummer with Cutting Crew)! His role is to arrange the music with me and play various instruments on the record. The tracks are sounding really cool. See ‘Mr T’ in action below.

I will continue working on the album in-between my other projects and would like to see it being released by December 2008! Time will tell. Tom was disappointed that he didn’t see the ‘Chorley Pelican’ whilst working with me up north, since his finding from the book ‘From A Saint To A King’ that it was a regular on a typical shopping list in 1572 (priced at: 2s 0d) along with Stork priced at: 4s 0d, and Lark at 8d per dozen. Strange but true! D.F.   

ALMOST THERE!… …Posted – 1st March 2007

I will be playing live dates with CUTTING CREW this month in the UK, we are revving up as we speak! The long awaited new COMBINATION HEAD album has now entered its mixing process (almost there), I’ve co-written a few of the tracks with Hammond God Paul Birchall and the album features some special guests from your turntable!! My book ‘Groundwork for Bass’ is scheduled for release at the end of April, check back soon…. In closing, forgive me whilst I bore the pants of you with some snaps of my ‘Dalmedo’ custom bass (in the making) … …. All the best, D.F.

TRAVELS Posted - 1st January 2007 (Happy New Year!!!!)

Since my last posting tour dates have included Barnsley and Dubai…. Quite a contrast! Now back in the UK via Melbourne, and next week, I hit Eastern Canada with Cutting Crew. I wish you all a happy and peaceful new year. My new book ‘GROUNDWORK FOR BASS’ is pending and looking good, watch this space, All the best, D.F

P.S. Better late than never…. www.myspace.com/dominicfinleymusic

WDR2 RADIO SHOW Posted - 2nd December 2006

Hear the CUTTING CREW performance from the legendary 'Rockpalast' show on Germany's biggest radio station WDR2 Sunday 3rd of December 23:00 CET. Listen on-line www.wdr2.de

LEVEL 42, MIDGE URE, CUTTING CREW Posted - 20th November 2006

I'm back from my overseas stint of concerts and promo work with CUTTING CREW, a particular highlight being the 'Rockpalast' event as televised in Germany…A triple header with LEVEL 42 and MIDGE URE. A real buzz hanging with Mark King!!! More news anon. D.F.

ITALIAN PROG AWARDS Posted - 20th November 2006

COMBINATION HEAD (my collaboration with Paul Birchall and Gareth Moulton) have been nominated for an Italian music award, 'best foreign prog record', there is stiff competition such as DAVE GILMOUR and TOTO but it's nice to be nominated. Check out www.combinationhead.com and www.myspace.com/combinationheaduk to hear tunes, look out for up-coming shows, and watch a video. Cheers, D.F.

GROUNDWORK FOR BASS Posted - 20th November 2006

I'm well on the way with my new book Groundwork For Bass with a tentative release date scheduled for April 2007. Watch this space….

SECRETS Posted - 20th November 2006

As well as being available through my website, Secrets of a Professional Bass player is also available through the U.S website www.bassbooks.com, and UK site www.booksforguitar.com as well as music stores throughout the land. Thanks again to those who have purchased the book so far, and thanks for all your emails, all the best, D.F.

NEWS FROM THE ROMAN CALENDAR- Posted 1st October 2006

A big thank you to all who purchased 'Secrets Of A Professional Bass Player - Volume One' so far. It's proving to be a success and it has a lot of content, a handy tool for bassists! Although it hasn't quite out sold 'Harry Potter' just yet, CUTTING CREW is growing from strength to strength and since my last news posting we've clocked up a number of euro trips. November and December will see us back on the road, preparing for new releases, filming a DVD, and other cool stuff soon to be revealed. COMBINATION HEAD (my collaboration with Paul Birchall and Gareth Moulton) now has an official web site (see the links page). Watch out for my next book being released in 2007 along with the long awaited Combination Head album 'Songs for the New World'. We are spending this month tidying up the tracks, and I'm doing a few private bass lessons due to recent demand via the web site...Although October is the tenth month of the year, in the Roman calendar it's the Eighth, hence 'OCTO'…Just thought I'd end on a totally useless fact. Thanks again---More news coming soon---Best Wishes, D.F.

WEATHER REPORT AND TOUR REPORT - Posted 1st September 2006

CUTTING CREW, VICTOR BAILEY (Weather Report Bass God…After Jaco left…), BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO Front man) TONY CAREY (Rainbow), ROGER HODGSON (Supertramp), CHRIS THOMSON (Manfred Mann's Earth Band), ALANNAH MYLES and MIDGE URE. Hell of line up! We performed a concert together in Berlin (Spree Radio) to thousands of people over the weekend! My role as the new CUTTING CREW bass player is proving to be a great experience. VICTOR BAILEY and TONY CAREY are part of the 'Soul Mates' line up, they provided the explosive musical accompaniment for the above mentioned solo performers. ROGER HODGSON (Supertramp) performed a set, as did CUTTING CREW, a most enjoyable highlight of our current tour.

Left to right - Cutting Crew - Midge Ure - Alannah Myles - Victor Bailey - Tony Carey - Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earth Band) - Bobby Kimball (Toto)

SNAP SHOTS - Posted 1st September 2006

My new gallery is now open - CLICK HERE

CUTTING CREW ON TOUR - Posted 26th July 2006

Had a busy time over the last few months with CUTTING CREW, during the tour we played some big festivals over in Germany… A few more coming up in August and September!. A real thrill to play the classic C.C songs as well as the new stuff! the band is awesome!!!! More news and photos coming soon.

TOO MANY NOTES!!! - Posted 26th July 2006

In the midst of my CUTTING here are some UK summer tour dates with COMBINATION HEAD – The prog rock super-group!!! As we don’t have an official COMBINATION HEAD web site as yet, here is a sneaky plug for some of the dates.....

July 26 Hexagon Theatre, Lancaster
August 10 Chorley Little Theatre
August 11 Play House 2, Shaw
August 12 The Gregson, Lancaster
August 25 Stokesley Town Hall

We have had some really good press and come highly recommended for lovers of ‘Yes’ and ‘E.L.P’. Work continues on our album… ‘Songs for the new world’

THE BAND WITH NO NAME - Posted 26th July 2006

Following a six hour wait at Frankfurt airport I arrived home late from playing to thousands of people at a festival with Cutting Crew, after hardly any sleep I was rehearsing in the upstairs of a smelly pub with my prog band Combination Head! Well… We needed a run through having not played together live since Christmas… Found it hilarious to see this in a Lancaster newspaper......

Cutting Crew - Posted 26th May 2006

I thoroughly enjoyed my CUTTING CREW debut earlier this month when we played a festival over in Hamburg. I'm now looking forward to the June tour! Loads more dates happening throughout the year.

Combination Head - Posted 26th May 2006

Our album 'Songs For The New World' is in production and there are live dates scheduled for August.

Cutting Crew - Posted 13th April 2006

I'll be playing bass with Cutting Crew on the new tour. Founder singer and writer Nick van Eede released the great new album ‘Grinning Souls’ earlier this year and under the bands original name, Cutting Crew. I’m looking forward to touring with Nick and the band throughout the summer. Loads of exiting things happening, more details coming soon.

Secrets of a Professional Bass Player - Posted 3rd April 2006

Just finished writing my first book, ‘Secrets of a Professional Bass Player’. It's being published by ‘Bandini Publishing’ and will be in print by the end of June this year. It’s an electric bass tutor book containing exercises to help develop different techniques and fret board knowledge. I've also recorded a CD which will be included with the book featuring 14 different playing styles. I recorded the CD with Paul Burgess; Top session drummer whose credits include 10cc, Camel, Jethro Tull and of course… Combination Head.

Happy Easter!

Songs For The New World - Posted 17th March 2006

This week I’ve been in the studio with Combination Head putting the finishing touches on our album ‘Song’s The New World’ to be released in August on S.A.M Records. Listen to the rough mixes on the site! As well as other tracks including a recent session I did featuring Rosie Gains (former backing singer and keyboard player for Prince).

Hope you like the new website, visuals coming soon…

Cheers

Dom