North-east singer songwriter Liam Fender sings with soul and humanity to a honesty seeking audience, jaded by over packaged music. Influences: The Who, Led Zep, U2, Dr. Who, Bob Marley, Drink, Tarzan (pub), Oasis, The Prince Of Wales (pub) patter, Ray Davies (Kinks), Paul Whitehouse, my mum and dad, Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Higson, Donny Hathaway. Childhood aspirations: Wanted to be an Ice Cream Man, TV announcer, Paramedic, Dr Who, Choirmaster, Santa Clause, hard bastard, actor, singer/songwriter/musician. Loves: My family, music, the North East, imported Heineken, Bhuna Chicken Madras Hot, friends, Noel Gallagher, garlic, performing, living, writing, taking the pSÙs, that first tab (roll-ups) with that first pint, grilled bacon, eggy bread. Hates: That fÙNking Crazy Frog, Fosters lager, Karaoke, Mick Hucknel, Text pests, throwing up, manufactured music, Dido, Paedophiles, my mum and brothers eating noises, unfunny US sitcoms (That 70s Show), MacDonalds.