Fred Kinbom: Links

Fred Kinbom's Facebook page: Fred Kinbom music/artist page on Facebook. Click "like" to subscribe to this page and keep up to date on new releases, gigs etc. (more frequent updates that newsletters through the mailing list).
Fred Kinbom Sotones artist page: Fred Kinbom artist page on Sotones Records' website.
Fred Kinbom's YouTube channel: Fred Kinbom's popular YouTube channel, featuring music videos from Fred as well as from Bob Brozman, Hazmat Modine, Paolo Conti, The Moulettes and others.
Lap King Guitars: Jason DuMont in Bristol, Connecticut, USA builds some of the finest electric lap steels on the planet. Fred plays two Lap King Rodeos with Lollar pickups - amazing instruments!
Burgin Guitars: Fred plays a baritone Weissenborn-style guitar made by Paddy Burgin in Wellington, New Zealand. Paddy has built two Weissenborns for David Lindley upon which Fred's baritone model was based.
Lazy River Guitars: Fred plays a Lazy River spruce/walnut Weissenborn-style guitar, made by Rance White in North Carolina, USA.
Tribo-Tone: Fred endorses these great tone bars, handmade by Eric Ebner in Austin, Texas, USA.
Diamond Bottlenecks: Fred endorses these beautiful lead crystal tone bars - they even have a "Fred Kinbom 'El Gordo' bar"!
Newtone Strings: Fred endorses these fine handmade strings.
Fine Resophonic: Mike Lewis builds wonderful resonator instruments. His wooden squareneck Tricone is in a class of its own. He also knows how to get the best out of any reso.
Cmatmods: Quality hand-built guitar effect pedals.
Steel Guitar Forum: THE place to learn about lap steel online (the "Steel Without Pedals" section).
The Muel: Fantastic multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/singer Sam Walker's band. Sam is also a much loved third of the Fred Kinbom Trio.
Jim Mortimore: Jim is a great double bass player and player of other things with strings. Jim has worked with big name artists like Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry and David Gilmour and is along with above mentioned Sam Walker another much loved third of the Fred Kinbom Trio.
The Moulettes: Wonderful (mainly) Brighton-based band. Cello, bassoon, percussion, fiddle, guitar, drums, beautiful harmony singing and great songs. Members of the Moulettes feature on Fred's "Quit My Job EP".
Georgina Leach: Great violinist, based in London. Member of the Moulettes, and played on Fred Kinbom's "Quit My Job EP" (and also on Seasick Steve's last album).
Paolo Conti and Mr Ménière: Two friends from France who play their own lovely brand of gypsy swing on lap steel and guitar.
Valter Percussion: Fred's brother Valter Kinbom's top quality cajóns, and other innovative percussion instruments, handmade in Sweden.
Hazmat Modine: An amazing band from New York City - if they play near you, go and see them!
The Henrys: A great Canadian band - Don Rooke is one of a very inspiring lap steel player. He's also a wonderful photographer - their CD/DVD set "Is This Tomorrow" is highly recommended!
Tom Doughty: Amazing lap steel artist from England.
Nick Pynn: Great multi-instrumentalist with whom Fred has done gigs and recordings. Also co-owner of the lovely Brighton venue/restaurant Bom Bane's.
Boogie Woogie Troop: My friends Matt, Jim and Sam's brilliant little piano/bass/drums trio.
Jim Petit: Another French friend, who recently played a lovely concert as a duet with a... stone carver!
Hollowneck.com: A new site dedicated to the Weissenborn-style lap guitar - well worth vistiting!
Jean-Paul Bataille: Great and unique fingerstyle guitar player from Canada, via Paris.
Pascal Mesnier: Friend and great resophonic guitar player from Paris.
Steinar Gregertsen: A fantastic lap steel player from Norway.
Frock: Music Fred made before he got into lap steel - an album from 2002.
Bom Bane's: The best acoustic music venue in Brighton - always with a great audience and atmosphere! Great food too.