the deadnotes were born in brisbane australia, 1 december 2005. trained in the school of error, the band strikes up spontaneous and fractured circus tunes with a twist of lime.
their self-titled debut was released in 2006 on kindling. at last count, over 150 songs have been recorded.
hummable miniatures for post-punk moondogs...
SUNKEN.- 'Eye Electric Organ, Brain Electric Nerve'. Deep in the swirling depths of the ocean a terrible yet wondrous beast stirs slow but sure amidst great forests of sea algae. Taking on the form of a pair of conjoined drown-ed sailors it sets forth upon the currents determined to loose its apocalyptic vision upon the earth via droning sea shanty and great humming hymn. Sunken is the duo of sunken sailors Stefan Neville (Pumice) and Antony Milton (Nether Dawn/A.M etc). Using a range of organs, sonar gear, live tapeloops, vocals and an unhealthy amount of submarine reverb they create a glorious droning pop noise. 'Eye Electric Organ, Brain Electric Nerve' follows on from their acclaimed self titled debut (also on PseudoArcana) and various compilation appearances. You can hear a sample from the album here. CD. NZ$20 (post incl) Visit www.pseudoarcana.com for details.
Look out for my new cd Radiance & Decay, now released on Kindling (www.kindlingrecords.com). Kindling says of Radiance & Decay:
"Following the runaway success of two major label long players, the prodigal returns to the fold to deliver his most developed work to date. This fourth solo release features our man in the 'burbs kayaking deep into the Tasmanian wilderness with his pocket trumpet to duet on the banks of the Arthur River with a lone rainforest bird. Elsewhere, field recordings of native bees and fencing wire comfortably neighbour short unaccompanied trumpet melodies. There is an emerging playfulness to this work which complements the swooning ambient explorations that have become the Busby trademark. Yes, the Kindling Corporation proudly commends to you 'Radiance and Decay'! Welcome home son."
