The Revolutionary Arts Ensemble is a music/art project
The Ensemble has grown out of a band which was called Thing, until we found out a few years ago that there is of course another band already with this name, and strangely enough doing not a dissimilar 'thing' to us.
Under the Thing name the band recorded 'Thing vs Albert Ayler' in about 2005, which was four songs, we might release this after the Gordons project is finished.
The Ensemble has grown out of a band which was called Thing, until we found out a few years ago that there is of course another band already with this name, and strangely enough doing not a dissimilar 'thing' to us.
Under the Thing name the band recorded 'Thing vs Albert Ayler' in about 2005, which was four songs, we might release this after the Gordons project is finished.
Our first task as the ensemble was to interpret the Gordons legendary first self titled EP.The project was/is to limited to a couple of gigs, video and a studio recording of
the result.
http://munarecords.co.nz/revolutionary-arts-ensemble-vs-the-gordons/
Although we would consider taking the set to the main centers if there was any interest......
http://munarecords.co.nz/revolutionary-arts-ensemble-vs-the-gordons/
Although we would consider taking the set to the main centers if there was any interest......
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Poster for first event screen printed by Adrian Thornton
The ensemble of musicians/artists for the first project consists of;
Anton Wuts - Alto,Tenor and Baritone Saxophone, music transcription
Tane - Trombone and Tuba
Willie DeVine - electric Bass, audio engineering
Clifford Howell - Double Bass
Vinnie - Electric Guitar
Dean - Drums
Adrian Thornton - occasional vocals, design,set construction,screen printing and propaganda
Liam Bourke - occasional vocals, Harmonica
Lee Hansen - Photography/film camera - truck
Martin Poppelwell -Occasional Propaganda design
Siobhan McCormack - Propaganda distribution.
The first gig at the Cabana was played with Fane Flaws and No Engine on the 4th May, it was a real hoot, strangely enough and much to our surprise and delight people seemed to really enjoy the wall of noise that the Ensemble put down.
Set for the Gordons project under construction
Rabbit provided by Martin Poppelwell, sprayed by Adrian Thornton.
THE FIRST SHOW
Cabana 4.5.12
The set being set up above, and with the band in full flight below.
THE RECORDING
Over the evenings of the 9th and 10th of July we recorded the five Gordons songs at the Cabana, which owner Roy had generously let us use at the last moment, after our original recording venue fell through, many thanks Roy!
The recording was engineered by bassist willie D.
We are in the process of mixing it,will have a finished product real soon.
The Last Hawkes Bay Show
We will be playing our last Hawkes Bay show of this interpretation of the Gordons at the Dome on the 21st July at The Dome in Napier, we will be playing with Fane Flaws and No Engine and Wellington Jazz outfit The Troubles who are doing their album release tour
booking at bookings@thedome.co.nz
poster for The Dome event by Adrian
