Billy Shanks

Musician, daydreamer, knowledge amoeba. Creatively inclined and naively eager.

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Playing this beautiful beast tonight for a work party at Kent Life. #patches #synths #layers

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Very picturesque setting for today's wedding at Wadhurst Castle! #crenellations #music #wedding #Kent #WadhurstCastle #porcelain

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Rocking out at the Beau Nash tonight for Open Mic Night. Watching the glorious Sophie Mullan #myhero #foofighters #audienceharmonies #localmusic #musicians #livemusic #beaunash #thisgirlcan

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Its busking o'clock in Sevenoaks this morning. Gorgeous sunshine here, hope it's nice where you are! #busking #localmusic #musician #bobdylan #acoustic #sevenoaks #live #summer #sunshine

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Busy day; finished busking now onto see the outstanding Lara Smiles’ Album Launch @SebrightArms
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#supportlocalmusic #larasmiles #musician #guitars #electropop #originalmusic #london

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Doing a busk in Ashford today. Lovely sunshine plenty of smiling faces.

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When a client requests you play "Mountains" by Biffy Clyro:

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Brand new plunger. Literally the only time it's acceptable to use it like this. #toilets #impacteddrainage #densityissues

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Ryan and Sophie playing their version of Jolene. #DollyParton #acoustic

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I'm playing with Acoustic Atlas at the Beau Nash this Friday afternoon - a special trio outing featuring Sophie Mullan alongside Ryan and me.

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Well that's my body completely emptied of water and glycogen. #marathon #wedding #drumming #sweating #exhausted

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View from the office tonight. #AlphetonBarns

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Just saying. https://t.co/nxi1yk2v2U

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What does meaning?

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I wish people (especially Americans) would stop mispronouncing German-origin names. It's such a simple rule: when you see an "e" and "i", you pronounce like the one that's second. Just like "Einstein", or "Siegfried", two names everyone seems able to say correctly.

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Please stop playing Skyfall. Yes that includes you.

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And so it came to pass that I discovered some ways to eat beetroot that do not make it taste of soil, and are actually delicious.