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Ra is a five piece band (formerly a four piece band) playing original music (we're not very good at doing cover songs). The most famous band member is Steve Hillman and the least famous are the other four band members. To date, two albums have been completed: "Wake" was released in summer 2007, and "Ra Rising" in January 2009. Both are avilable from GFT Mail Order (http://www.cyclopsrecords.info/).
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Our new album will be the first to feature vocals. The first step is to demo the songs and these have become known as the "Kitsch in Sync" demos. Three have been featured on this page for quite a while now, and the remainder are waiting for vocal and keyboard overdubs. Hopefully these can be posted up when Richard has control of the page in 2010.
Musicians: Richard Benjamin - bass & vocals, Steve Hillman - keyboards, Brian Jones - special guest on electric guitar, Robert Andrews - Variax 500 guitar, Dai Rees - electronic drums.
Again - a song by Richard Benjamin.
Between These Walls - made by Prof, chosen by Dave (Rees).
Matter of the Heart - one of Rob's songs featuring new words by Dai.
Red Clay - another song by Richard Benjamin.
The Real World - made by Prof, chosen by Dave (Rees).
If Alive and Well - one of Rob's pieces featuring new words by Dai.
Kids on the Sand - composed by Martyn C. Jones (drums, keyboards and vocals) with one chord submitted by Richard Benjamin: possibly Magenta Crumpet's finest song.
Holy Man - a song by Neil Saunders chosen by Dave (Rees).
Shoegazer - Rob's outrageous rock song to feature new words by Dai and / or Richard.
(You've Sold) Your Only Ace - another song by Richard Benjamin.
Two Bit Hero - a song by the three absent former members of Coot selected unanimously by the two remaining former members of Coot.
Devil May Care - Steve Hillman's theme tune to a non-existent Bond movie.
All backing tracks recorded by Steve Bradley with overdubs recorded by Richard Benjamin and Steve Hillman.
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During 2009 we have been featuring songs by related acts alongside the Kitsch in Sync demo recordings. These were changed on a monthly basis and the current featured songs are:
1. Ra - I don't think that we ever considered the 2000 demo of Saboteur for Ra Rising but as it is a most revealing arrangement I thought I would serialise the track on this page. Musicians: Dave Groves - guitars & keyboards, Malcolm Parker - drums.
2. RNA - from "Messenger - The Best of Robert Andrews". Musicians: Rob Andrews - guitars, David Gate - electronics.
3. Andrew Pinches - Few pieces of music have haunted me since I first heard them. This is one such piece taken from my cassette copy of his "Ark" album. Musicians: Andrew Pinches - keyboards, Jackie Robinson - vocals.
4. Jackie Robinson - Musicians: Jackie Robinson - vocals, Andy Pinches - instruments.
5. Fusebox - A live recording from 2003. Musicians: Russell Davies & Rob Andrews - guitars.
6. Pond Life - Musicians: Jim McCallum - voice, Phil Perry - electric guitar.
7. Land of Yrx - taken from the album "Walking into the Sky". Musicians: David Gate - keyboards & electronics, Rob Andrews - guitar. Contact: davegatetech@yahoo.co.uk
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