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THE SPOLKESTRA
Alternative / Progressive / Pop

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Edinburgh-London
United Kingdom

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   THE SPOLKESTRA: General Info
Member Since4/27/2006
Band Websitewww.transgressivenorth.com
Band MembersJamie Chambers (vocals, keys, viola)
Dunc Strachan (vocals, cello, keybrd)
Mike Brogan (bari/alto/sop sax)
Colin Mclean (drums)
Nat Korda (violin)
Jackeroo Adkins (guitars)
Cat Price (violin)
Jenny Wilkinson (viola)
Amy Moar (vocals)
King Hal (basses)
Caz Bleiman (clarinet)
Jordan Cheer (drums, synths, samples)
James Maloney (trumpet)
Gemma Sharples (violin)
Brian Semple (guitars)
Siobhan Wilson (vocals)

Contact
samgunn@transgressivenorth.com

Bookings
Mark Lewis
mark@elasticartists.net
InfluencesAnimal Collective, Art Bears, Broken Social Scene, Dirty Projectors, Jaga Jazzist, Robert Wyatt, Arcade Fire, Frank Zappa, Bark Psychosis, The Notwist, Menomena, Pulp, Sigur Ros, Guillemots, Stars, Tim Buckley, Grizzly Bear, Beirut, Lutoslawski, Bjork, The Clash, The Slits, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Kate Bush, Final Fantasy, Subtle, Deerhoof, Battles, Martyn Bennet, Cinematic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Modest Mouse, The Shining, Xiu Xiu, The National, The Microphones, Les Savy Fav, Panda Bear, Sam Prekop, Fairport Convention, Gang Gang Dance, Architecture in Helsinki, Jim O'Rourke, Matthew Barney.
Sounds Like"The Spolkestra's music is beautiful, eloquent and surprisingly intimate indie pop fully equipped with widescreen sweeps of lush instrumentation and perfectly pitched vocals."
Devil Has The Best Tuna

"Completely infectious...full of glee and wonder, breaking points and build-ups."
Culture of Me

"Yo for an 18-strong art-pop collective! Play-fighting for yr attention like Los Campesinos! scaled up and slowed down for epic demonstrations of dis/affection."
Plan B Magazine

"Pop music mined in the Broken Social Scene vein. Scottish-folkster speed-jazz? Sure. It’s paced for the marathon, and glides in and out of caves in search of brass and freshly cut grass to roll around in."
Nothing But Green Lights

"Fantastic, slightly creepy but just like a Scandinavian fairy tale, soothing and beautiful at the same time."
Fichtenstein

"Some of it doesn't even sound like music."
Marc Simpson, 25, computer programmer, Edinburgh
Record LabelHeretical/ RCRDLBL.COM!
Type of LabelIndie


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   About THE SPOLKESTRA
Photobucket The Spolkestra are a multicolour art-pop explosion; A punk orchestra patched together from instruments and genres all over by pomo magpies Jamie Chambers and Duncan Strachan, to make a towering musical Frankenstein with a thunderous beating heart...
The Spolkestra emerged in 2007 from the fertile soil of Scotland's Transgressive North (TN) community; a group of young filmmakers, writers, poets, fine artists and musicians set on doing things their own way. Their debut EP, Open Arms - a joyous celebration of community and collective endeavour - will be released on the TN's netlabel Heretical records on May 4th.
At the bloody core of both TN and Spolkestra is a two-handed yet tightly held commitment to both a progressive art which refuses to alienate its audience and the need to channel art energies into social engagement and outreach.
The Spolkestra are currently curating 'Everything is New', the TN's latest multimedia arts project performed with and in aid of Dalit 'untouchable' children in South-East India. 'Everything is New' will take both album and film form and will see the Spolkestra collaborate with musicians such as Jarvis Cocker, Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy), Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound/Deerhunter) and Margaret Bennett, alongside Scottish writers such as Irvine Welsh, Valerie Gillies and Tom Leonard.
'Everything is New' (the album) will be released in early 2010, and the film (starring Dalit children and narrated by Irvine Welsh) will be released in late 2009.
Live, the Spolkestra are a musical fireworks display; a deafening circus of energies and enthusiasms spilling literally off the stage if it can't hold them.

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----NEWS----


Everything is New - Coming Soon

  The Spolkestra are currently working on their next album, Everything is
  New, which is to feature special guests including Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), Owen
  Pallett (Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire), Jarvis Cocker (ex-Pulp), Bradford Cox
  (Deerhunter/Atlas Sound), Margaret Bennett and many more. It should be
  released in late 2009.

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The Spolkestra: Open Arms available on Heretical!

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Jardín Solar





Jul 13 2009 4:38 AM

good sounds friends..
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Jul 9 2009 7:28 PM

tanks for the add!!
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Jul 8 2009 3:47 PM

yey !! thank you for your friends request !!!! you are fantastic !!!! xxx
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Jul 4 2009 7:48 PM

thanks for the request yer bunch of lovelies :)
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Jul 2 2009 8:53 PM

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Jul 2 2009 4:40 PM

Hey! Thanks so much for sending us the friend request. You guys are amazing.
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Jul 2 2009 4:26 PM

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Ogni mese, i diversi membri della redazione vi propongono l'unico album che è riuscito a superare le rigide e critiche barriere che sono alla base del sito.
In un mondo dove tutti ragionano con metodi quantitativi, noi abbiamo un solo obiettivo: la qualità.
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Jun 18 2009 10:11 PM

the fly gig
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Jun 17 2009 8:03 AM



The best free festival of new, unusual and improvised music EVER!

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Jun 15 2009 7:06 PM


The Very Most Summer


Everyone at indiecater records would like to wish you a happy summer and let you know that there is an indiepop song from the Very Most available to download FREE from our site!


Picke





Jun 14 2009 4:55 PM

Hi
My two new tunes "November 29th" and "Light on mute" (my first instrumental recording) are now up for you to listen to a bunch of times :)
thank you soooo much! have a great day!
-Picke

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Jun 11 2009 5:54 PM

Those of you who took part last year will remember how awesome it was, what with the packed crowds, swet on the walls and blood on the floor!!

Now this year we have opend it up to every band we have worked with, (THAT ARE STILL UNSIGNED)

So we start in september, its gonna be three bands a night and the band with the most votes at the end will go through to the semis.

some rules:

1. You must be UNSIGNED.
2. When you book your date you thereby agree to honour that date and to houner any proceeding semi final.
3. Only the 4 FINALISTS will be awarded prizes
4. ALL members of EVERY band will recive 3 FREE drinks each (pints/bottles/singles with a mixer)
5. The managment and or organizer has the right to refuse and or remove any acts from the competition


If your happy then were happy so heres the dates!!

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Jun 10 2009 8:50 PM

"Together" on my radio show, The British Breakfast on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond, Virginia USA and streamed live on wrir.org on Saturday between 9-11AM EST which is 2-4PM UK time.

Cheers,

Gene Pembleton
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Moose Factory





Jun 4 2009 10:54 AM

June 7 @ The George Tavern

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from 3.30pm

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Hope to see you then!

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Jun 2 2009 10:14 PM

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Víctor Guerra





May 21 2009 11:06 PM

YES, THE SPOLKESTRA FINALLY ARRIVED TO MY RADIO SHOW, WITH "TOGETHER". THANKS A LOT.
soy beto





May 18 2009 9:38 PM

hey!

tank you for invite me!

I like your music, specialy who..s your god

I will recomend with my friends.

I wish you lucky for your Music

Emm. sorry for my english but I am from Mexico!
Bah Kouyate





May 18 2009 6:12 PM

merci pour votre ajout et amitié
thank you for your add and friendship

Bah Kouyate
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May 12 2009 8:54 PM

the new NOW album, "OOODIPOOOMN", out now on Pickled Egg Records


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Picke





May 1 2009 1:10 PM


Hii!
It's been ages since i stopped by to say hi and now that i'm here let me tell you i've got 2 new songs from my new Ep "May 18th" they are Fine wine and May 18th i really hope they make you smile at least a little
Thanks!!!
-Picke
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Apr 21 2009 1:50 PM

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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 and Henry Priestman.

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Record Finders





Apr 18 2009 12:24 AM

"Open Arms" on my radio show, The British Breakfast, this Saturday on WRIR 97.3FM Richmond, Virginia USA and streamed live at www.wrir.org between 9-11AM EST which means 2-4PM UK time.

All the Best,
Gene Pembleton
Apple Eyes





Apr 17 2009 5:43 PM

Hi Spolkestra, thanks for the comment! We're really looking forward to getting our hands on your EP when it becomes available.
Good luck with it x
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