Currently Cadman The Aviator is Andrew Stewart working alone.
Formed originally by Zia Khan and Andrew Stewart the project has included collaborations with Jenny Cunnion, Nigel McAdam, Adam West, Babs and Mark Yeats. Recently work has been done with Chris Menzies, Kirstie Wallace, Davey Blackie, Dave White, Richard Baillie. Lynsey Clark, my girlfriend, recently joined too by playing violin. Remixed A Band Called Quinn produced a track for Martin Degville, formerly of Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
Thanks to everyone who joined in.
Influences
Lots of cool things and not so cool things. Basically influenced by the strong desire to express myself and help other people do the same.
Maintaining a now longstanding commitment to making music by whatever means available Andrew Stewart is the principle member of Cadman the Aviator. The philosophy of Cadman involves opening doors to creativity, sharing and a kind of escapism from Aberdeen. Principle collaborator is Zia Khan but being in London means he has a Brian Eno like influence rather than day to day studio input.
It all started a long time ago with 4 tracks and a school project called Chopper Goes Solo. A time in Glasgow with some talented people involved gigging as Perambulator. Then Cadman started, sort of...
In the late 90's and early noughties Andrew Stewart and Zia Khan made some music. Like the pioneering avaitor the band took their name from they did not let lack of technical skill stand in the way of their ambitions. A dazzling mix of people joined in at times. Some shyly stepped up to a mic. Others shouted abuse while mixing records. For a while some of these people were the coolest people in Aberdeen, probably. Over a rare period of concentrated creativity Andrew and Zia marked the end of an era with the 24D album. A personal record of something that represented a defiance of granite and the perceived limitations of the city at that time.
PC's got cheaper and software opened doors. Andrew set up his home studio and continues to operate as Cadman the Aviator. "It's always been exciting to learn a new chord or trick on a synth. As long as the opportunity is available I'll keeep making music."
Dear Friend, finally it is out! The LONG expected release of our EP "Interrupted (Triptych I)" !!!
"you wonder why get interrupted / was life too fast / the nights too long / you give a fuck / get interrupted / you want no break / keep speeding on..."
Watch the music video, created by the young & wild Japanese video artist Yukihiro Taguchi. Be Surprised! You will also find some wicked REMIXES on Youtube and iTunes ;-)
Learn more about our current project "Triptych I-III" on our MySpace site...
2's UP, it's ma fuckin birthday... Free Limited Edition Print (1/50) and an 80min mix cd (1/150) to the earliest arrivals...
NOTE THAT WE ARE STARTING AT 9 THIS MONTH, TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE TREMOLO BEER GUT (all the way from Denmark) AND BIG NED (all the way from the black lodge).
The card launches on Sept 1st and whats more, for the first month (until 1st Oct) you can get yours for FREE!!!! Simply send us a message here with your name and address and we'll post it out to you! After 1 Oct it will still only be £1 for a card and they'll be on sale at all shows!
SIMPLE AND SAVES YOU HEAPS OF CASH!
AGP x
PS check out the page for all upcoming confirmed shows - we've got heaps to look forward to and want to see you there!
AGP completes July with these two massive shows...
THURSDAY 23 JULY @ TUNNELS Be A Familiar + I See Shapes + French Wives + Mark McCabe 7.30pm - 14+ - £5 from One Up and www.ticketweb.co.uk
SUNDAY 26 JULY @ TUNNELS Glint (NYC) + Atlas Skye (formerly Drive By Argument) + My Cousin I Bid You Farewell + The Whisky Works 7.30pm - 14+ - £5 from One Up and www.ticketweb.co.uk
Quality tune mate, and a magic wee video to go with it too! Diggin' the other new numbers as well. Must be good getting some new material out there again. Hopefully won't be too long before I get some new stuff oot there too now.
Went to see Neil Young a few weeks ago. He's still got it for an auld mannie. Couple of cheesey moments, but nowt wrong with that every now and then.
Wanted to get tickets for the Flaming Lips in Glasgow in November..........and realised it clashed with a mates wedding. Bugger.
Just about to pack my bags and head off on a wee trip up and around the Highlands & Islands for a week. Cannae wait!
no bands at this one, just Hrafla (regular Sleazebag DJ) and Nobohdanddy (The Phantom Band) with records, but that's ok - the kids like records and the kids are alright...
