Career
Sharpville is a British musician, singer-songwriter and lead guitarist, mainly in the blues field In 2010, the Conservative Party asked him to stand for election as a Prospective parliamentary candidate, but he declined the offer. Sharpville first came to public prominence with his 1994 debut blues album release, Touch of Your Love (Red Lightnin" Records – RLCD0095).
At this time, Sharpville was putting together European backing bands for visiting American blues artists (such as Hubert Sumlin, Ike Turner, Chuck Berry and Byther Smith).
His second blues album, The Meaning of Life (CRCD0057), was released in 2001 on Cathouse Records and featured guests Leo Sayer, Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges, Snowy White, Paul Lamb, Keith Dunn, and ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. In support of this release, Sayer and Taylor toured extensively, as part of the Todd Sharpville Band.
Sharpville can also be found on more than 35 compilation albums, and at least five Dana Gillespie releases. He additionally appeared on The Mick Ronson Memorial Concert (Citadel Records – recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in 1994), Albert Hammond"s 2006 release Revolution of the Heart (Sharpville was Hammond"s guitarist and musical director) and Leo Sayer"s Voice in My Head (2005).
Live performances include appearances with Robbie Williams, Van Morrison, Peter Green, George Michael, Taj Mahal, Albert Collins, Georgie Fame, Kim Wilson, Joe Louis Walker, Tommy Castro, Brian May, and the reformed version of The Yardbirds.
Between 2005 and 2007, Sharpville was the European opening act for Pink, Joe Cocker, and B.B. King. He is still due to release his singer/songwriter album Diary of a Drowning Manitoba This is a "confessional" album, inspired by his divorce.
lieutenant features a duet with British vocalist Sam Brown ("Sweet Redemption"), and was co-produced by ex-Stone Roses record producer Dave Hyatt and Robbie Williams producer Steve Power.
His new blues double album, Porchlight, was released on 29 October 2010 by the MiG Music record label. This was produced in Rhode Island by Duke Robillard and features guests: Duke Robillard, Joe Louis Walker, & Kim Wilson (of The Fabulous Thunderbirds).
In addition to the Viscountcy, Sharpville is also the sole heir to another 4 family titles held by the current Viscount: Baron Strange Of Knockin (1299), Baron Hungerford (1426), Baron de Moleyns (1445), and the Baronetcy of Picton Castle (1621).