Foundlings are
Paul - guitar & voice
Tom - guitar
Kim - bass
Martin (Slyde) - drums
Etkilendikleri
All sorts of bands have influenced us. But we have no interest in copying anyone, or deliberately trying to sound like anyone but ourselves, we also have no interest in unoriginal gutless music. Each member has their own mind and taste and what we do is a truly collective effort there is no leader. We are in it for the love of music, sound, ambience and ART from the Heart. Here's a sample of what we love and listen to: A Certain Ratio, My Bloody Valentine, Do Make Say Think, Pavement, Kraftwerk, Electrelane, Wire, Can, Killing Joke, Felt, Loop, Quack Quack, Godspeed, Dub Reggae, Durutti Column, Brian Eno, The Boredoms, Joy Division, Boards Of Canada, Sonic Youth, Tortoise, The Early Years, Yo La Tengo, Broadcast, Neu, Stereolab, PIL, Sparklehorse, American Music Club, Spacemen 3, Guided By Voices, Syd B & Syd's Floyd, 13th Floor Elevators, Shudder To Think, Ski Patrol, Broadcast, Various Jazz artists, Electronic music, The original diy imaginative Punk ethics (not the brainless studs and leather, 'who's got the best haircut', conformist mediocre straightjacket it became), all sorts of soundscapes, Acoustic and folk music, Classical music, Various interesting Writers, Artists and obviously The Velvet underground. Etc the list goes on and on and forwards which is how we believe it should be.
Simba - Sleeps faster -
A genius idea of Dave's, he set up a web cam on Simba to see what he got up to when he was at work! Has you can see, not a lot, then added the track
We all loved it! nice one Dave>
"A fine blend of pin-point almost spoken word vocals and tales of journeys along England’s psychotic autobahns - the spirit of the age."
"..refined blend of gentle progressive kraut rock."
"The Rickenbacker twelve string adds a contradictory jingle that makes their inspired sound rather unique – a kind of My Bloody Valentine for Motorway City times and One More Grain disciples."
"Robert Calvert, Mark E. Smith, Boards of Canada, Tortoise, and all the time the contradictory jangle of that Rickenbacker – so obvious a combination, why hasn’t anyone else done this? Stone Roses for Neu heads!"
OK I'm getting excited about guesting at the gig. Had a few ideas for vocals but I'm not too sure about it yet. I'll have to listen to the CD a few more times so I'm comfortable with the music though not sure which track to do yet. BUT it'll be fun...muahahahahahah...you might just regret inviting me!!!!
LOVE the new trax! Fuck it sounds awesome but...maybe get together sometime before so I can run a few ideas for my vocals by you? Anyway always a good excuse for a jam!!!!
Cheers P, thanx for your help.Twas a grand day out.We're off in a few hours.. best of luck with the album and london gig, though i'll see you before, i'm sure... love to you Kim and Tom.Cx.
shit,sorry.i was away in japan when you sent me that last message.i completely forgot to reply,so rude of me.my only excuse is that it's been a busy time with a tour coming up and a release pending.best wishes for your album too,hope that
goes well.we should get together sometime.take care.cindy x
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Hello Darlings! Thank you for your appraisal, I loved seeing you too. I am working through the tunes and will be back to you soon when all has become ver so slightly less mental :) xxxx
Ta muchly for the add. Hope all's well in Londinium. Hope the gigging's been good lately. Look forward to catching another one of your shows when I can make it down.
Drop in on the Big Block 454 page sometime - you may find it strangely stimulating. For all fans of English whimsy / Canterbury / Krautrock and The Fall arguing with the Velvet Underground in a deserted fairground.
Look out for our latest album “Bratislava”… We guarantee that you will hear no other album containing references to Alan Turing, Leviathan, cotton mills, canoes, melamine and badgers. We assure you that you will hear instruments you have never heard before. We’re damn well certain you’ll go away whistling, like a punctured lung.
I remember a time when people who were passionate about music were just as passionate about politics and fighting for what they believed in. It was so cool to see a little bit of that again today. You did yourselves proud. Salud Brigadistas!
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