BIOGRAPHY
Award Winning Family Friendly Music & Comedy

Dominic Collins was just one of those mucky 'lickle' kids, straight out of the inner city school and onto the streets, on his heels and to the back of the queue, guided by close family and told in no uncertain terms to get stuck into work and life. Not many will have taken that much notice of the chirpy so and so, but all through his upbringing and ultimately his grown-up job as a local postman, young master Collins was taking notice of things and people around him.

The world has changed over and over since the 1950's and 60's, and whilst most writers look to give you the bigger picture, there are few who can capture the very essence of everyday working class living, it's people, it's reasons for being. What's more, few have the ability, skill and focus to turn those pictures of black and white into colourful and joyful anthems, songs of joy and laughter, of honest and cheerful poetic reflection.

Few can take Lowry's stick figures, and bring them to life ... it's being respectfully whispered though, that Dom Collins is the latest is a small and select number capable of doing this, with exemplary peers such as Mike Harding, Bob Williamson, Richard Digance and dare I say George Formby to aspire to.

Dom Collins is, here in 2007, a relatively new name and face though. It was only in recent times that he turned up at an open mic acoustic night in Oldham, looking to play a few of his favourite Beatles songs, only to be told that the occasion was for songwriters only. "You got to go home and write your own songs" came the response. As ever, Collins took this as a challenge that had to be met, and the story goes that he returned a month later and brought the house down, opening up with a truly wonderful comical response called "You Can't Play Covers On Acoustic Nights". And thus, the 'acoustic police' started not only to take notice, but as he surpassed many with not one but three cd albums of new and quite astounding material, he quickly moved into bigger shows, and onto local TV and Radio, where he has become a firm favourite with a growing and loyal fan base.

Then in 2006, with the map of influence getting wider, came Dom's award as Comedy Songwriter Of The Year, courtesy of Yorkshire's Ingleton Folk festival, striking a chord with many courtesy of a song called 'Can You Lend Me A tenner Please Dad'. This is sure to be the first of many such accolades.

Collins moves ever increasing circles but not forgetting his roots, still attends those open mic events with as much enthusiasm as he had that first night. Working on his 4th cd album, he now has the backing of his first professional music agent, and a full diary of events and occasions, from house parties and funerals to corporate functions and festivals.

The story has only just begun ...

Dom Discography & Press Kit
A full list of Dom's cd's can be found via the Shop link. Please see also our Reviews page and feel free to download and use our Hi-Resolution Press Photos. If you'd like to arrange an interview or receive cd's for review, please e-mail Dom Collins.