Petter Frost Fadnes (reeds & electronics)
Chris Sharkey (guitar & electronics)
Ståle Birkeland (drums & various percussion) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Birkeland, Frost Fadnes and Sharkey are all proud members of LIMA – the innovative Leeds Improvised Music Association (www.limaonline.org.uk) - an organisation currently spearheading the British improvised music scene and recently referred to as ..making some of the most exciting noise anywhere in the country.. (Daniel Spicer in Jazzwise Issue 114).
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Myspace background image and Why Eye CD cover are designed by the inimitable Ray Kane.
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THE GEORDIE APPROACH recently released their debut album Why Eye on Simon Fell’s French label Bruce’s Fingers. The album has already generated some good reviews in Norway and the UK. Critic Tor Hammerø writes in Jazznytt (No. 5, 2007): “The music is experimental and gets its inspiration from a range of sources – both acoustic and electric – both rock, jazz and noise… I have some small doubts about the suitability of The Geordie Approach as a warm-up band in St. James´ Park. Nevertheless: this is tough, original and different.” In Jazzwise (Issue no. 114) the band is curiously depicted as “a little like Scorch Trio and Supersilent playing dance tunes for brain-damaged ravers…Call it noise-funk if you like.”
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THE GEORDIE APPROACH is an exciting collaboration between the two Norwegian musicians Petter Frost Fadnes and Ståle Birkeland, teamed up with guitarist Chris Sharkey, a Geordie born and bred (hence the approach...). This uncompromising and experimental trio pursues music within loose improvisational structures, adding a surprisingly broad range of flavours and catalysing their creative ideas (sometimes getting lost) within a sizeable musical space. In their untiring quest for brilliant and unusual musical goals - Birkeland, Fadnes and Sharkey produce musical elements that often are contradictory in shape, moving between melody and noise, ambient grooves and abstract textures.
THE GEORDIE APPROACH has already performed at various venues across the UK, and last year completed a successful tour of Norway. Last summer..s album launch was followed up with gigs in Norway – playing with distinguished Norwegian organist/composer Nils Henrik Asheim.
hei der, og mange takk for hyggelig henvendelse. oi, dere låter kanon-bra! dette er utrolig tøft, og har et herlig lydbilde. masse lykke til & alt godt fra terje
Guys the gig was beautiful. Definitely the kind of stuff I'd like to be playing in. The recording is very good too, let me know where to send. All the best. JD
Hi Stale (can't find the round thing that goes on the a...so you've become stale like a piece of bread now...sorry) Really enjoyed the set, thanks for coming all the way down.Let us know if you ever want to do it again. I had to go as I had to get back to west london by train. Hope you had a good night,if not before, maybe see you in leeds,I'll be there with my Liam Noble and Tom Rainey on19.10. take care Ingrid
