Prepare to embark on a journey.

Let’s weave and howl.

Let’s flood the fields with colourful harmonies
and chattering gestures.

Let each movement tell a story.

Let’s come together and celebrate the power of community,
of daring to build extraordinary things…

Expect a curious, jubilant parade, replete with intricate rhythms,
expressive bustle and a healthy dose of hope.
You will travel in procession, exploring some of the jewels of the fields/city on the way.
Under the big sky, marvelling in the moment, hearts open.

We are delighted to announce the commission and creation of a new promenade performance and suite of music!

The performance combines an original progressive pop score with Visual Vernacular; a unique blend of physical theatre, signed poetry and mime. We will be developing this with incredible Deaf & BSL poet Zoë McWhinney.

Catch the inaugural performances here:
Brighton Festival (World premiere): 18th & 19th May
Timber Festival: 6th & 7th July
Stockton International Riverside Festival: 3rd August

There will also be a new album of accompanying music to follow…

The Journey is supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Stockton International Riverside Festival, Timber Festival, Brighton Festival.

With additional thanks to 101 Outdoor Arts and Premises Studios for their support.

A 16 bit megadrive (master system?) inspired animation for the brass-punk freneticism that is;

UP & OUT

hand crafted by our very own Mickey Bones.

*chorus* (sing loudly please)

“And the path is covered densely with thick weed,
but trust I am not driven by my greed.
For every nettle there’s dock leaf,
for all this holly, I see wreaths.”

It’s happening!

It’s done…it’s been manufactured into beautiful gatefold CD wallets, with yet more glorious artwork by Expanded Eye.

So we are going to have a party. And some other mini parties to celebrate (street shows in unusual places around London).

But the big’un is at Rich Mix, in East London, on 12th May. You can grab tickets here 

We do hope you can come and celebrate this milestone with us. We are so proud of this album!
It was recorded at The Premises (solar-powered) studio, and mastered by the legendary Mandy Parnell (Bjork, Dirty Projectors) at Black Saloon Studios.  It’s a beautiful monster.

You can pick up signed copies of it on the night, well in advance of the official release date on June 3rd.
Or if you can’t make it, you can pre-order a signed copy here (and peruse the art work)…

ONWARDS! WE TRUDGE THROUGH THE GLITTERING GLORIOUS MUD!

rich mix flyer

 

We’ve been a little quiet, but we’ve been beavering away I assure you.

5 songs from our new 11 track album are now complete!

The rest are very very close. A glut of new videos are about to trickle out…

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We are holding an album preview in London on April 17th.
Tickets are extremely limited and you can grab yourself some here.

(more transmissions soon, it’s happening)

Squier x

June kicked off another busy summer for us. We journeyed to the Northern Aldborough Festival to finish off their season, supporting an Abba tribute band. Dropping in to the picturesque grounds of Houghton Hall, we serenaded weary Wynstock-ers over brunch.

Next was the mighty Glastonbury! As well as a return to the bandstand, the Lizard Lounge, Piano Bar, Sweet Charity and Stairway to Heaven in Shangri-La were all treated to a brassy blast. We mourned our missing sousa-power but enjoyed a harder edged bass of baritone saxophone and bass trombone. As it turned out, Amanda Palmer stumbled upon us and over pizza she invited us out on her tour.

Exceedingly excited to be on board with her, Perhaps Contraption graced the hub of the Roundhouse floor, surrounded by her appreciative fans, and had a blast! Upon the stage we helped out the tuxedo-bearing Jherek Bischoff on one of his songs, and Ms Palmer herself for Leeds United. Some photos are below:

A couple of days later we appeared in a similar fashion at Bristol O2 Academy, a welcome return to the band’s roots all those years ago…