Well, let me see... there is Ari Freeman and that's about it really.
Sometmes I have guest musicians.
Influences
Mark Sandman and Morphine
Jimmy Scott
Tom Waits
Thelonius monk
Enon
Lot's and lot's of little snippets here and there of everything from Skeleton Key to Smog to Rashaan Roland Kirk to Diamanda Galas to Cradle of Filth.
I am a musician and slightly eccentric and philosophical person from New Zealand.
I make songs using basses and a guitar and wires and effect pedals and voices which are channelled into my computer whch is preprogrammed (by me) to play along.
I have an unusual sense of humour and a crazy imagination which I like to indulge.
I also play bass and sing in a band called Xenu, write a jam comic called MoXon with Brent Willis about an explodng Alien and have made music for a couple of plays at Bats.
I have a Solo Album out called Thankyou to the Monsters. send me a message if you are interested in a copy.
I speak English and German and I am currently learning Icelandic.
mr sterile Assembly Bug my Ride ALBUM launch : Sat SEPT 5 HAPPY : feat. guests Public Toilet Ltd., Alphabethead, Sakoomoorooazar, & Ladieswear Landscapi. Entry $8 Album $15 - first 25 sold receive limited edition screen printed tote page in a happy hand wrapped package.
A sample of the new songs now posted to the myspace page
Ari! So sorry I haven't been in contact - hope you are well. You can reach me on my hotmail or on facebook... the short update here is that the rug was pulled from under me in melbourne, i found myself in brisbane, and someone decided to steal my laptop from the backpackers. Makes it harder to find work, which I'm still struggling to get. Yay! Anyways, will catch you soon as I can. McD
From Aotearoa Indymedia Saturday 27 Oct: 12 noon: Solidarity with national day of action. Gather at Midland Park for a march, ending with speakers and music in Civic Square.
Free all prisoners! Drop all charges! Repeal the Terrorism Suppression Act!
From SkirtedFUNDRAISING SHOW for those arrested in the swoop by the cops on October 15, under the hefty threat of terrorism. The state has targeted Tino Rangatiratanga, peace, and political activists. Currently 18 are in jail without bail, the 4 arrested inWellington have been sent to Auckland, 1000kms away, to have the trail heard with the others - away from friends, family, and whanau support. See the below links for relevant information.
October Saturday 27 :WGTN: HAPPY [cnr Tory & Vivian. FUNDRAISING SHOW for the arrested activists from Monday October 15. $10 or Koha entry, starts 9pm. Line up:- The Windups, mr sterile Assembly, Upper Hutt Posse, Te Kupu [video presentation], Julie Webb-Pullman [Kiwi-Journo who has just returned from Chiapas, Mexico], Ali Egoz [representitive from 128 Able Smith St]
