Simon Jermyn ::guitar, baritone guitar, bass, electronics, preparations.
Seán Óg ::alto saxophone, bass clarinet, ring modulator, televisions.
"This duo comprises two of the bolder spirits in Irish jazz today, and its also a product of Bottlenote, a Dublin creative collective that mirrors the emergence of similar coalitions of young musicians throughout Europe such as London's F-IRE and Copenhagen's Ilk. Guitarist Simon Jermyn has just released a debut cd for Barcelona's Fresh Sounds imprint, and his beautifully textured manipulations of the guitar soundworld are a talking point in the Irish jazz scene. Similarly, alto saxophonist Sean Óg has foregone the instrument's more linear approach, opting for microtonality, electronica and the use of DIY instruments and objet trouve to forge a personal vocabulary. Two to watch, with a shared commitment to sincere improvisation." 12 Points! 2009
Spread over two nights in Dublin's Twisted Pepper, with artists from Norway, Paris, Denmark, Dublin, Estonia and London, The Bottlenote Festival 2009is a major event for improvised music in Ireland.
The festival showcases the work of Bottlenote musicians and promotes collaborative practice between Irish jazz musicians and their European counterparts, providing audiences with an exciting snapshot of the best new improvised music both across Europe and here in Ireland.
Bottlenote presents a bumper triple bill for The Dublin Electronic Arts Festival /// Bang Hazard / Morla / Lead Soup /// Sunday 25th October 2009 / Odessa Club, Dame Court, Dublin 2 / 7.30pm €10 /// Full info from www.bottlenotemusic.com ///
This thursday bottlenote presents: Steve Arguelles + Morla Double Bill The Back Loft, St Augustine Street, Dublin 8 :: 8.30pm :: 8euro www.bottlenotemusic.com
Bottlenote Presents more new live music at The Joy Gallery
WINGDING Shane Latimer (guitar'n'stuff) Kelan Walsh (baritone sax) Colm O'Hara (trombone) Matt Jacobson (drums'n'bits) with visuals by Darragh O'Kelly
Plus an improvised music raffle featuring Bottlenote members
Friday the 17th of April at the Joy Gallery, 2 Rutland Place (opposite the Gate theatre) Doors at 8pm, 10 euro entrance. 5 euro before 8:30. Complimentary wine (if you get there early enough!)
Togetherness will be launching their self-titled debut album this Friday (March 20) at the Button Factory. There will be a performance from the group and a DJ set from Alo Allik. It all starts at 8pm and the admission is €15 which includes a copy of the Togetherness CD! Check out some music from the CD on my page. Would be great to see you there!
This FridayFriday 27th February: Bottlenote presents another double bill at the Joy Gallery
Simon Jermyn - baritone guitar / electronics Sissel Vera Pettersen-voice / electronics / sax (Norway) plus live visuals by Brian Solon
PLUS Justin Carroll's Triple Piglet Justin Carroll - harmonium Dave Redmond - double bass Kate Ellis - cello Friday the 27th of February at the Joy Gallery, 2 Rutland Place (opposite the Gate theatre) Doors at 8pm, free in before 9pm. 10 euro entrance. Complimentary wine + BYOB
Stet Lab takes place this Tuesday, 10 February, upstairs @ The Roundy, Cork, Ireland. The event will feature the awe-inspiring virtuoso saxophonist Paul Dunmall. [Details…] The Lab will also feature appearances by visiting performers, drummer Mark Sanders and guitarist Jamie Smith, and Stet Lab (ir)regulars including Andrea Bonino, Han-earl Park, Paul Dowling, Neil O’Loghlen, Owen Sutton, Veronica Tadman and Kevin Terry.
Dunmall, Park, Sanders and Smith will also be performing at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork on Wednesday, 11 February at 1:10 pm as part of the UCC Concert Series.
greetings gentlemen. my, how mysterious and other-wordly you look with your shades and hats and fake heads! not to mention the facial hair..... i sense a new dawn in the world of music fashion! XX
