Brian Thackeray, Matthew Clark, Abel Okugawa play on "Direct Transmissions...CD-R"..............
Live Crew 2007 and beyond: Brian Thackeray (guitars, chants, loops, sonic manipulations) Matthew Clark (drumkit, bongos with delay) Maxx Katz (guitars, flutes, howls and voice) Dan Barone (bass, hugs, dances, voice) "Mangler" (managing, mangling, cooking, punching-hugging, driving, and sound design)
Influences
Terry Riley, Secret Museum of Mankind, Om, Sleep, Amon Duul, Hawkwind, Father Yod, eagles, rivers, gravity, the mayan factor, the hug door, yetis, ZZ TOP!!!!!!!!
the silver freedom van
Sounds Like
spun out jam band with dark overtones, sludge with flute, bongos with delay, street donkey, 1972, 2012
While receiving direct transmissions from the Hunab Ku on Summer Solstice 2007, Brian Thackeray (guitars, loops, percussion) Matthew Clark (drums, harmonium, and percussion), and Abel Okugawa (synths and engineering, mixing and mastering) recorded over two and a half hours of raw improvisations in the Monkeyclaus Studio. This took place just after a high noon Sun worship ritual. The session was then mixed a week later, as one 59 minute chron-illogical chunk of the transmission was chosen to be given to the people.
The Mayan Factor can be credited with planting seeds, and at times clarifying certain far out notions that encouraged the creation of this particular music. Brian is known for his guitar shredding in West Coast pysche rock bands such as Dark Yoga, and Brave Priest.
Matthew is the drummer for Ostinato as well as Grand Banks. Abel is the chief engineer of the Monkeyclaus studio and recorded the session, while laying down some heavy synths. Abel is a fountain of music. He is a prolific solo artist and collaborator.
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In celebration of the release of the "Direct Transmissions..." CD-R on Yarnlazer, we hit the road with a fresh new perspective. Brian flew in from Portland, OR and brought with him bassman and cosmic dancer Dan Barone. Those two play together in Dark Yoga as well as Brave Priest. Maxx Katz also joined the group to add some female energy as well as her guitar shedding cosmic flute skills, and guttural howls. Abel was unable to travel, unfortunately. Matthew coaxed his crackvan "Consuela" into action and we loaded up the gear for a week of shows, some of us meeting each other for the first time the day of our first ever show, in Brooklyn. The chemistry of the group in the van and onstage, crystalized daily and a bold new alliance was forged. Our good friend the "Mangler" drove us about and kept our shit together. Shows were amazing.
The success of the first tour has inspired us to tour the West Coast in Summer '08. We have delusions of fantasy. We are going to tour all the way up to Alaska and back. Keep posted for more info. Please write us if you have ever seen "bigfoot".
