I'm one half of Matricarianswho you can listen to here,
and also part of Mickel Mass, with some of the chaps below. Check out our site here Recently joined the Misspelled Cult of Balvack... we are here Regular:
Beth Anderson (violin)
Duncan Hart (cello)
Occasional:
Philip Johnston (flute/sitar/melodica)
Mike Napier (gtr/bass/ukelin)
Influences
C.O.B, ISB, Ivor Cutler, Roy Harper, Lal Waterson, Tom Rapp, Lol Coxhill, Joe Meek, Strawbs, Kevin Ayers, Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, TVPs, Bridget St John, Kinks, Velvet Underground, Dando Shaft, the Creation, George Formby, Lorenz Hart, Sandy Denny, Thelonious Monk, Pentangle, Anne Briggs, Julian Cope, John Martyn, Dan Hicks, Delia Derbyshire, Gong, Michael Chapman, Fred Neil, Karen Dalton, Tim Buckley, Sonic Youth, Kevin Coyne, Jake Thackray....and newer stuff, like P G Six, Black Forest Black Sea, Espers, In Gowan Ring, Mike Wexler, Adrian Crowley, Josephine Foster, Schwervon, Pamela Wyn Shannon, Mike Tamburo, Magic Carpathians Project, Landing, Tanakh, Sharron Kraus, Cul De Sac, Marissa Nadler, Nick Castro, Jack Rose, Keenan Lawler, Larkin Grimm, James Blackshaw etc
Sounds Like
Us!!!
Record Label
Les Enfants etc(UK) Secret Eye (US) Audiobot (Eur)
Longstanding Folk/Psych practitioners from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Have produced many tapes, records & CDs, and supported the Incredible String Band, Julian Cope,Terry Reid, Josephine Foster, PG Six, Major Matt Mason USA, Marissa Nadler, Black Forest/Black Sea, Thomas Truax, Amy Rigby etc. Have also played as part of Damo Suzuki's Network.
"Music that sounds like its emanating from a very old phonograph, fitting for this sort of moody folk pop impressionism"
"Music that sounds like its emanating from a very old phonograph, fitting for this sort of moody folk pop impressionism"
"One of God's songwriters, he has been firing off intriguing compositions like sparks from the Catherine Wheel of his mind for as long as I can remember, and probably longer than he can." (Ptolemaic Terrascope UK)
"Often the feeling is like a sort of personal Celtic blues; but there is magic, and deep mystery too." (Dream Magazine USA)
"Alan wouldn't easily accept it but he's making quietly important music and recognition will come. He's trying in the songs of small moments to explore genuine emotions, to connect rather than just entertain." (Woven Wheat Whispers UK)
"The bittersweet melancholy ditties on showcase here are in a league of their own. Theres much within the mystical sounds and gorgeous rich overtones thatll leave you panting for more." (Is This Music UK)
"Personal tales of love and loss amidst the harsh reality, mundane and idiosyncratic existence of everyday life are delivered with the contrasting sensitivity and crudeness that typifies the world inhabited by characters of say a Mike Leigh play." (Psychedelic Albums UK)
"Slowly we drift into a world of psychedelic lo-fi folksongs, containing echoes of Pearls Before Swine and Syd Barrett." (Storing BELGIUM)
"Marvellous folk floaters with an elusive timeless quality are placed right next to intimate bedroom psychedelia. The outcome is always draped in emotional honesty and although most of the tracks are relatively downcast they somehow also manage to be infectious." (Broken Face SWEDEN)
"Much to my delight, Davidson has continued producing quixotic music through the years and shows no signs of letting up. There will always be something legendary about the Kitchen Cynics for me. It's amazing how fresh & enthusiastic Davidson is about this after 20 years." (Foxy Digitalis US)
"The Kitchen Cynics isnt so much a band to enjoy, as a member of the family you havent visited for a while. The charming, eccentric cousin you are amused, beguiled and often moved by. Dont wait to visit so long next time." (Unbroken Circle UK)
"They could be joining the likes of the Fence Collective, Lucky Luke and Scatter as rulers of Scotland's skewed folk realm." (Beard UK)
that was so unfortunate the effects pedal malfunction at the cutler night.so annoying for you especially being on last and all that.maybe not a suitable epitaph to your live gigs.play one more. ps enjoyed what you did prior to the malfunction.truth be told i enjoyed your patter during the malfunction.in many ways that was as much cutler as all the songs. cheers iain
Hello hows it going? its that time again for my club night the Dirty Disco!! This Time its on Saturday 16th May at the Tunnels!!!!!
This month we have Vesuvian An alternative rock band from aberdeen making a big name for themselves all over the uk. They Recently signed with Manchesters Cave Records, have a listen to them at www.myspace.com/vesuvian
Ded Rabbit Could Be Aberdeen most underated bands. Four Brothers who live on a farm and can only be described as The Strokes on Acid.
+ The Version - New Classic Rock Indie lads - www.myspace.com/theversion with former members of iris blue and Disco Filth
Followed By Dirty Disco Djs Playing Stuff Like
AC/DC - Aerosmith - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Bloc Party - Blondie - CSS - Daft Punk - DataRock David Bowie - Eurythmics - Hot Chip - Iggy Pop - Joy Division - Kasabian - Kings Of Leon Klaxons - Kula Shaker - LCD Sound System - Led Zeppelin - MC5 - Milburn - Muse - New Order Pendulum - Primal Scream - Prodigy - Pulp - Reverend And The Makers - Robots In Disguise - Switches T.Rex - Talking Heads - The Beastie Boys - The Black Crowe’s - The Charlatans - The Chemical Brothers - The Clash - The Cure - The Doors - The Faces - The Music - The Mystery Jets - The Kinks - the kills - The Rolling Stones - The Sunshine Underground -The Strokes - The Who - The Wombats - Wolfmother
And Heaps More
So come Along Dance Get pissed and have Fun
The Tunnels Saturday 16th May 8pm - 3am £4 Entry £3 After 12
Email Me Back for More Info if you would like tickets for this to ensure entry i have a limited amount!!
We would love to come back to Aberdeen!!! We had the best time and felt quite at home in Aberdeen thanks to your kind hospitality and kinship! It was refreshing and kept us afloat on the more difficult days. Should you ever venture to our region, please let us return the favor and enjoy your company!
ta for ur reply, sorry for delay in mine! i just listened to richard in bedalm and still like it. i like now's the time for nicholas also, sounds like a sitar on that one.... hear from ye later, keith
random hiya from keith, havent from u for a while. i'd been recording lately, and making videos. no plans to gig but u never know...! do u gig on a regular basis? keith
Here I am in Canada watching Firsthand in my local bar, a Fuel TV production about a pro skateboarder. Then up pops your name in the corner of the screen. "I know this song! That guy's from Aberdeen!", I say. "Nonsense", say the bar staff. But it was you, Alan. And I ken you too! Dave
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.
