Moss Freed (Guitar)
Ed Barnwell (Keyboards)
Fin Panter (Drums)
Gavin Barras (Bass)
Kenji Fenton (Saxophones)
Joe Jones (Violin)
Rob Turner (Drums)
Myke Wilson (Drums)
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7.95 GBP plus 1.20 postage to UK
Influences
Pat Metheny, Igor Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, The Yellowjackets, John Scofield, Gyorgy Ligeti, Kate Rusby, Radiohead, Miles Davis, Claude Debussy, Wayne Shorter, Gomez, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Michael McGoldrick, Shooglenifty, Soulive, Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, Richard Wagner, J.S. Bach, Bela Fleck, Michael Brecker, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jeff Buckley, Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, JPP, Steve Reich, Cinematic Orchestra, Jaga Jazzist, Paco de Lucia, Boulez....
"There’s a freshness, a spaciousness to this band...that is very attractive....The great thing is no-one tries too hard, no bandwagons are jumped on, but a good time is had is had by all within a relaxed ensemble set-up where the composition and overall sound is bigger than any individual...The Moss Project will appeal to a range of audiences, from proggy Porcupine Tree to Metheny acolytes, from Radiohead, even to Joe Pass fans." Jazzwise (Andy Robson)
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"VISION is the only word for music of this much creativity, boldness and expansiveness...A record of endless fascination and immediate accessibility." The Manchester Evening News (Al Brownlee)
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"The compositions all show imagination, originality and vitality. Comparisons with more established groups...are tempting but ultimately futile when acknowledging that Moss Project actually doesn't sound quite like anything else...Vision is a fascinating and hypnotically satisfying album which demands repeated plays." All About Jazz (Roger Farbey)
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"Jazz can stand away from the mainstream, making it inaccessible. The Moss Project, however, manage to bridge the gap...giving the tunes touches of rock and indie, and offering something easily understandable to the untrained ear, while never diluting the genuine love of jazz at the music's heart." BBC (Chris Long)
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"This group is totally unique in Manchester...Freed’s phrasing and melodies are at times just achingly beautiful. This is a truly accomplished musician but his skills as a composer are really exceptional...both jazz and folk, both intricate and accessible. The perfect way to begin this year’s Manchester Jazz Festival" The Sound of Now
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The music that comes out of the Moss Project is testament to its inspirational and eclectic range of influences. Whilst studying composition and performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Moss formed the sextet to provide a platform for new, progressive and exciting music. The outcome was in equal measures Metheny, Stravinsky, Radiohead and Shooglenifty. Combine these with rhythmic intrigue and weaving counterpoint and you have the unique sound of the Moss Project. Now based in Manchester, the group features some of the city's top players, each bringing their own distinctive flavour to the mix. With an instrumental line up of guitar, violin, saxophones, drums, bass and keyboards, the Moss Project is an innovative new project well worth listening out for. Since their debut gig in November '07, the group have been fast acquiring a sizeable following of listeners of all backgrounds and ages and have performed in most of the North's top music venues. The group's debut album, 'Vision', is now available, having received some fantastic reviews and they have recently completed a very successful German tour including Hamburg and Berlin in April 2009.
Moss studied composition with Nigel Osborne, Marina Adamia and Michael Edwards at Edinburgh University and Jon Damian and Marc Rossi at Berklee. He has had compositions performed all over the world including Washington, NYC, Boston, Malta, Edinburgh and Manchester. His Requiem was recorded and performed by Edinburgh University Chamber Choir. Moss is also an acclaimed songwriter - check out www.myspace/mossfreed for some recordings.
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"Moss demonstrated a talent on guitar not often observed.." Garrison Fewell.
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"..a wonderful talent." Jon Damian (associate professor, Berklee and teacher of Bill Frisell).
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"The lad is definitely a stimulating talent” The Times.
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"The Moss Sextet always supply a rousing and innovative selection of their own brand of jazz." Matt & Phred's Jazz Club.
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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.
New release on Irie Ites Music coming soon! Dubmatix meets Mighty Howard & Hornsman Coyote on the Rough Out Riddim by Dubmatix! Very special! 7 inch in progress!! http://www.irieites.de http://www.amei.se/roots/
IRIENESS PROMOTIONAL TOUR 2009/10 Dez - Feb Special Promotion Tour for the new single in progress now! Mighty is taking bookings as DJ, Showcase with DJ or Live - Solo or with Band.
Trespassers William (Seattle, US) are the duo of Matt Brown and Anna-Lynne Williams. "Subliminally sublime and pragmatically perfect, you would have to possess an ashtray for a heart not to feel this coursing through your soul" (DSD Music Magazine). A new EP, The Natural Order of Things, is set to be released on Gizeh Records. They will make a church performance with special guests.
Glissando (Sheffield, UK) “have the kind of atmosphere that can captivate and relax in equal measure- never before has tranquillity sounded so urgent. While track lengths of over 10 minutes may fail to hold the attention of the ADHD sufferers among us, with patience it plays like a majestic dream. And it's one you'll never want to wake up from." NME
Operations (Chris Anderson) is a Manchester based conceptual music producer and sound artist. He performs and records with an array of analog synths and effects, reel-to-reel tape and casette players, and guitars. Followers of Tim Hecker, Slowdive, Fennesz, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Stephen O'Malley, Type and 12K Records will surely nod in approval.
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass unser Debüt Studio Album "Berlin Tango"ab sofort überall im Handel und im Internet erhältlich ist! 4 Songs gibt es zum Reinhören auf unserem Profil! Wir wünschen euch einen wunderschönen Tag mit wunderschöner Musik! Beste Grüße! bassa
We just thought we'd just drop you a heads up about some of the stuff we've been blogging about at IndieLab this month, hope you enjoy it. Keep us in touch with what your up to....
Reggae Singer, MC, Songwriter and DJ - Mighty Howard, is ready to take bookings for the rest for the year! Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact, Origin Sound (Reggae Soundsystem), Pulsacao (Brazilian/Reggae Drum&Bass Soundsystem)... so much to offer! - Book this rising star now, before the hype. Connect direct with this independant, socially critical artist and check him out in the September/Oktober issue from RIDDIM MAG. In stores Aug 20th in Germany. Dont forget to listen to Run From Di Thunder on the RIDDIM MAG CD!! For Dubplates, soundsystem showcase, live performance or Songwriting collaboration - Link me!!
..Dem Not Right.. from the Album, CHANTING DI WORD performed @ Knust (Hamburg) Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact
Hallo Alle, für die mich nicht kenne, ich bin Howard, Reggae/Soul Sänger und vielseitige DJ. Ich versuche, wie immer, mehr aufmerksam und Auftritte zu kriegen.
for those who do not know me, my name is Howard - Reggae/Soul singer and many-styles DJ. I am trying, as always, to get more attention and gigs.
Aktuelle nachtrichten - In der Juli/Aug Riddim Magazine, findet man über "Run From Di Thunder", mein erste Roots Reggae Release mit Planet Dread Records, ein Rezension. Unter "Riddim Check" ... - In the Juli/Aug German Riddim Mag will be a review of the single, Run From Di Thunder.
- Mein Album "Chanting Di Word" - 11 Roots reggae tunes Produzert von Pensi, Ganjaman und Bassix Riddim Corporation, braucht ein Label. CD? Platte? Download? Europe/America? Willst du mein Album hören? - My Album "Chanting Di Word" needs a Label! Would you like to hear my Album?
Heute habe ich ein video als bewerbemittle. Der Video ist:
Svarte Greiner (Deaf Center/Miasmah/Type) explores deep into a dark, mysterious and disturbing universe. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Earth, Volcano the Bear, David Darling & Deathprod, the music is draped in Lynchian mysticism and horror film cinematics. "The music of Svarte Greiner is practically perfect. It's like that sound in our heads we've been imagining for ages but had never actually heard." - Type Records.
The Sight Below (Rafael Anton Irisarri/Miasmah/Immune) draws as much on modern genre progenitors like Brian Eno, Robin Guthrie and My Bloody Valentine as it does from the more historic traditions in neo-classicism from Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen. His album Glider has appeared on Thom Yorke's radar in making the Radiohead's lynchpin's top ten playlist.
His debut album Navigare soon to feature on the Miasmah label, Simon Scott (former Slowdive) is set to be a household name in conceptual music. Simon is the former Slowdive drummer, co-producer of Televise, producer of Seavault, and owner of KESH Recordings label.
Mighty Howard and Riddim Impact mit ..Jah Youth.. Feb 2009
Endlich Sommer! Sommer is Here! Hier gibts Termine von Mighty Howard als MC, DJ, solo oder mit Band. Here are the gigs for Mighty Howard as MC, DJ, Solo or with Band. Für alle Festivalen, Clubs, Soundsystems, Sängern, Musiker and Magazines - Vergiss Mighty nicht!! For all Festivals, Clubs, Soundsystems, Singers, Musicians and Mags- Dont forget Mighty!! Book, Interview or Collaborate jetzt mit the Mighty One! Book, Interview or Collaborate now with the Mighty One! www.myspace.com/themightyhoward
5.06.09 Yann Ignition feat. MC Mighty @ Dub Camp Rieben
7.06.09 Mighty Howard (Solo) @ Afrikanischer Markt Alsterdorf
13.6.09 Mighty Howard @ Lünatic Festival - BeachClub (Lüneburg)
20.6.09 Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact @ WunderBar (Lüneburg)
21.6.09 Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact @ Weedbeat Open Air Festival (Niedersachsen)
26.6.09 Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact @ Knust (Hamburg) mit Ed Almighty und Wasabi Suto
27.6.09 Yann Ignition feat. MC Mighty Howard @ Fusion Fest (Mecklenberg- Vorpommern)
11.7.09 Mighty Howard & Riddim Impact @ IBA Elbinsel Open Air Fest (Hamburg)
Hey, how are you???????? I'm in Brazil right now, but coming soon to London also. When are you coming??? Gonna play at Ronnie Scotts the 11th of june, almost sure. Lots of love; Caru.
' Better than ever, tougher and wiser, with ten times the balls and
fire of most other bands, looking the audience in the eye. Warning -
Wizards of Twiddly are on top form.'
The Organ, June 2008
other artists featured on the burning shed site include Porcupine
Tree, William D Drake, 21st Century Schizoid Band ( former King Crimson
people) Hatfield & The North. The sit is really esy to use, run by
very nice people.....
