players on 'no.5 :
kirsty mcgee :
voice, guitars, mandolin
mat martin :
guitars, banjos, uke, voice
nick blacka :
double bass
rob turner :
drums, percussion, junk
james steel :
electric guitar
christopher cundy :
bass clarinet, saxello
clive mellor :
harmonica
NEWS! THE FIRST RELEASE FROM THE HOBOPOP COLLECTIVE
WILL BE KIRSTY McGEE’S LIVE ALBUM - No. 5...
FEATURING JAMES STEEL (BRUTE CHORUS), CHRISTOPHER CUNDY (GUILLEMOTS)
& CLIVE MELLOR (RICHARD HAWLEY)
more information on this at the no.5 blog - http://kirstymcgeeno5.blogspot.com
the announcement in july that manchester-based songwriter kirsty mcgee was to record her next album in one take, in front of a small audience in one of the city’s theatres was followed by the expected box office rush - the show sold out within a week.
this one-off show featured mcgee’s full band, the hobopop collective, and several special guests from the UK music scene, including artists working in some really exciting bands. the show was a small, exclusive event with limited audience capacity, and is scheduled for release in early 2010.
this new release will feature songs from mcgee’s critically acclaimed 2008 release the kansas sessions (‘a stunning musical masterpiece’ - maverick, ‘her best so far’ - rock n’ reel) as well as new arrangements of old favorites and performances of brand new material not previously released. mcgee is enthusiastic yet enigmatic about what is in store for ticket holders: ‘we are all very happy about bringing it back home to manchester,’ she says, ‘and the people we’ve been talking to about being involved are just fantastic. this will be the first recording to feature the full hobopop collective, and the atmosphere at the shows with these guys and the audiences over the last year has been electric. we’re very happy to be able to capture some of that magic on record at last.’
the hobopop collective adds to the distinctive and accomplished duo of kirsty mcgee & mat martin the skills of two of the country's most exciting emerging jazz musicians. the quirky and inspired double bass of nick blacka (aim, mrs columbo) and imaginative drumming of rob turner (neil yates' new origins, magic hat ensemble) add dimensions of jazz and rockabilly to mcgee's already exceptional rootsy songwriting and martin's sensitive banjo and guitar playing; shading and colouring the songs with grainy 'hobopop' style.
the idea of the collective is, despite the strong core of the quartet, to include guest appearances from as many of the musicians we admire as we can. no two collective shows should be the same because of this, and we hope to share songs and sounds and bring the new music to kirsty mcgee’s audience. we are happy to predict that the forthcoming album will represent this diversity of musicianship - see the list of guests above.
the collective gave their debut performance at glasgow’s celtic connections festival in february 2008, opening for capercaillie to a sold-out audience at the old fruitmarket (see pictures). guests for the show included karine polwart, annie grace, corrina hewatt and inge thomson providing percussion and vocals. also present were manchester based musical saw player ragnhild zeigler and singer-songwriter james phillips. the band ranged through the evening from a 4-piece to a 10-piece. look out for more collaborations and performances over the forthcoming tours.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS guys! Hope the yuletide glow brightens your days. Mulled wine and warm fires, mistletoe, and uplifting music. Look forward to your CC gig.
GROUPER + JASPER TX + Danny Saul Destroyer + Fieldhead
Date: Friday 6th November 2009 Venue: NEXUS Art Cafe (opposite Vinyl Exchange) Tickets: £7 @ http://www.wegottickets.com/event/53705, SeeTickets, Ticketline, & Picadilly Records
Grouper (US) has her latest – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill – of three albums on Type Records. She has also been involved in collaborative releases, contributing a track to Xiu Xiu’s Remixed & Covered and four tracks to a split release with Inca Ore. Her other contemporaries are Belong, Growing, Tim Hecker, Windy & Carl and Atlas Sound.
Jasper TX (Sweden), with a hefty back-catalogue of releases on labels such as Miasmah, and collaborations with buddy Machinefabriek, is an essential domestic appliance in the household of conceptual music. He is comparable to artists Fennesz, Sigur Ros, Múm and Tape.
Intricate and atmospheric songsmith, Danny Saul (UK) performs with different combinations of musicians, making each gig a unique event. His forthcoming release is "Harsh, Final", and he also performs with Greg Haines as Liondialer.
Fieldhead (UK) music delights in tape hiss, bleak landscapes and decaying analogue loops. He is also a member of The Declining Winter and Glissando. His debut album, "They Shook Hands for Hours" is released soon on Home Assembly.
Hi there! Hope you can make it to our next show at Jasper O'Farrells in Sebastopol, Ca. on October 9th! The Rovetti Experience will be playing rock, swing, blues and a tad bit of bluegrass. So if you like to dance, or just want to check out an entertaining band, Jasper O'Farrells is the happening spot to be for the night of October 9th. Show starts at 10:00pm. Also, if you stick around till the end of the show, there will be a special treat involving fire and violin called Classical Element. Your support is always much appreciated. It's 21 and up. If you can't make it, can you please send a represenative? Thanks a million!!
CHECK OUT THE HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF TEASER!!...We are playing at the River Brewing Company on June 10th. It's the night of the Wednesday night market! It'll be a blast!! Show starts at 8:00pm. Hope to see you there!!
Thank you for being our friend. We hope you can make it to the theremin festival in Lippstadt. It's going to be a great time.
(If you have any theremin playing friends, don't forget to tell them about this - they won't want to miss it.)
