Had the pleasure of performing with Alabaster dePlume on several of his Scotland gigs - in Edinburgh, Glasgow and the festival Doune the Rabbit Hole (near Doune). http://www.alabasterdeplume.com/ All you can do is be yourself. Play 'you' as that is why you are here. Sounds of vulnerability to soaring harmonies and words that drip gold … Continue reading Alabaster dePlume 2018/19
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Improvisations with Vanessa Grasse 2016 [contd.]
Modern Art Oxford Residency - February 2018 Vanessa Grasse arrived on the last weekend of the residency and we discussed the theme of the residency, with aesthetics, emotions, movements, philosophy, as well as connection to audience members. We decided to keep improvising, but change the structure accordingly to how each one went, in order to … Continue reading Improvisations with Vanessa Grasse 2016 [contd.]
The Earlies 2003-2007 [- 2016]
http://theearlies.net/ https://www.facebook.com/theearlies?ref=bookmarks The Earlies are a band formed by Christian Madden and Giles Hatton from Lancashire, England, and Brandon Carr and John Mark Lapham from the United States. Their music is described as both "a very English kind of folk-psychedelia... with a smattering of Beach Boys harmonies" by The Independent, and "country-meets-prog-meets-electronica symphonies" by The … Continue reading The Earlies 2003-2007 [- 2016]
The Owl Ensemble 2008-2012
Many gigs and wonderful moments with Olivia's 'The Owl Ensemble' resulting in a gorgeous record. http://www.oliviolin.com/ We toured in 2012/13 to launch this record. This was a labour of love with big respect from and towards everyone. The record was performed and recorded at Parr Studios, Liverpool in 2012 by: Olivia Moore: leader, composer, arranger … Continue reading The Owl Ensemble 2008-2012
Threads Orchestra 2008 – 2012
Threads Orchestra– stitching a musical spell from wing of bat and eye of newt... well, not quite, but a bit of alchemy plays its part in this intriguing mix, gaining Threads’ reputation as one of the most interesting bands to emerge in the UK in recent years. Boil the cauldron and splatter in the jazz, … Continue reading Threads Orchestra 2008 – 2012