AUDUN AUTOMAT:
Audun Automat was a sound that I had in my head for a couple of months. I had been listening to a lot of 70’s European freejazz and early ECM stuff and this dirty, rock-influenced, freejazz-sound grew in my head. I called up a few of my favourite musicians, organised a session and, to my great pleasure, the band sounded instantly like the sound in my head. The band consists of some of the most talented musicians on the young Norwegian jazz-scene including: Jørgen Mathisen - sax, Eivind Lønning - trumpet, Erlend Slettevoll - fender rhodes, Ole-Thomas Kolberg - drums, Audun Ellingsen - bass.
SPHINX:
Sphinx is a British-Norwegian jazz quartet, formed in 2000 in Leeds, UK, where all four musicians were studying at the time. The group members are now resident in Oslo, and the quartet is still working and performing both at the British and Norwegian jazz scene. Sphinx works within the classic quartet-format of saxophone, piano, bass and drums, playing exclusively original material. Sphinx..music is characterised by improvisational freedom in a modern form of expression, yet clearly rooted in jazz tradition. The musicians are always on the look for new musical impulses, and as long as they appear, Sphinx music will evolve.
Check out: www.sphinx-jazz.com
Currently Sweden's hottest export, THOSE DANCING DAYS combine "Sweet as apple-pie pop" with a devilishly sassy Northern Soul and it's this unique combination that has the got the whole of the UK falling over itself and for good reason too!
The subtle dynamics in their songwriting of JOHN and JEHN and the balance between chaos and beauty and the mastery of heartbreaking melodies Expect beautifully skewed hymns in the key of Serge Gainsbourg. http://www.myspace.com/johnjehn
Wakefield's THE RESEARCH are makers of fun, but also write songs that are like punches in the stomach that knock the wind out of you but afterwards you agree that you feel much better for it. www.myspace.com/thresearch
Having studied under the jazz titan Jerry Bergonzi – Kaylor brings his no frills attached, straight down the line jazz genius to Welcome Home Sexy for a post Valentine’s Day jazz love in. Having performed with artists as diverse as Bob Mintzer, Joanna McGregor, Roy Wood (ELO, Wizard, The Move) & Marissa Price (Prince & Chaka Khan) Kaylor ploughs a musical furrow at once ancient & modern. He is more than loved up by the talents of Jamil Sherrif on the ivories - who regularly performs with the likes of Zoltan Dekany & Pat McCarthy in his acclaimed octet; Russ Pearson on Upright Bass who finds time to perform with the likes of Soweto Kinch, Joanna McGregor, & the Grand Union Orchestra as well as producing commissions for the BBC & Ch4 & finally Dave Walsh on Kit -a man equally at home playing jazz, Latin, drum 'n' bass or rock & who has bashed his pig skins with the likes of John Surman, Stan Sulzman, Jim Mullen amongst other. Lovely music, lovely guys, lovely groove. Lovely.
Fri 15 Feb - 8.30pm @ The New Beehive Inn, 171 Westgate, Bradford
the NCM room... THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 7th - 2008 @ The BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB - LS6 1NY
Doors 8pm - £4
Kling Klang
I totally buzz off Kling Klang. Fat electro krautrock riffs and landscapes get channeled through amiable scousers. http://www.myspace.com/klingklang
listen to Heavydale
Quack Quack
Yorskhire's top semi-pro rock band create pulsing rhythmic grooves lovingly fermented from the finest drums, synths and bass they could get their hands on. A very special vintage. http://www.myspace.com/thisisquackquack
listen to Conversations
Minghe Morte
Musicianship of the highest calibre which will blow your head clean off. With drums, fucked up sax and bass coming together for infectiously violating rock grooves, tender atmospheres and aggresive spasmodic climaxing. http://www.myspace.com/minghemorte
listen to i Punch U Coz i Like U
Curious Voice Duo
Two lovely girls from LIMA* who know their voices. Performing within semi-structures with an innocent improvisational flair, entwining their heavenly voices in gorgeously melodic dialogue. With no added vocal effects. http://www.myspace.com/elisabethnygaard http://www.myspace.com/mariajardardottir
listen to Elisabeth's 'Clinical Waste' here : http://www.myspace.com/underthestairsstudio listen to Maria's Part 5 Joy of Liberation on her site
* LIMA = Leeds Improvised Music Association http://www.myspace.com/leedsimprovisedmusicassociation
