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Roger is a published poet and comes from a literary family. His father Keith Please is a poet and has a recent compilation which was written up at http://www.handandstar.co.uk/?p=761. His sister Sophia is a visual artist and healer and her website is here: www.sophiaplease.co.uk. Roger's grandmother was also a visual artist.
Roger has been playing and writing music for over 25 years. He studied music at the Berkelee College of Music in Boston, Ma. He was a founding member of the bands: Jackie O, and Skip Tracer. Their music was featured in films. Jackie' O's music was also featured on local radio programs in Boston including live performances at WMBR and WERS. Since 1998 Roger has returned to the roots of music. He has studied the delta blues, the origins of bluegrass and folk. His most current project, The Communal Well, is focused on bringing distinctive, original American music to new audiences in Europe. |