What you say
No-one has reviewed The Black Hole by Misty's Big Adventure yet.
What the label says:
A long time fixture on the Birmingham experimental music scene, Grandmaster Gareth formed the band in 1996 with his friend Sam Minnear. The name was taken from a story in the 1968 children's book The Magic Roundabout Annual about a kitten, Misty, who meets a dog and they become friends. [1]
Misty's songs typically consist of Grandmaster Gareth singing in a deadpan, maudlin style accompanied by lively guitar, keyboards and brass players. They occasionally include samples and toy instruments in their songs. Contrasting with Gareth's dour lounge-singer act is the dancer Erotic Volvo. Dressed in a loose full-body red sack with numerous stuffed blue gloves attached, and his face painted blue, he dances continuously and in an exhaustingly frenetic manner, often moving around the audience. He occasionally also performs as a human beat box.
All members of the band are trained musicians, and are predominantly based in the Moseley suburb of Birmingham. The band's spiritual home is the Jug of Ale venue in Moseley, where they play regularly. Throughout 2005 they have toured extensively around the UK with forays into Europe, and support slots for The Zutons and The Magic Numbers. They are managed by Mathew Priest, formerly the drummer with Dodgy.
Their debut album, Misty's Big Adventure and Their Place in the Solar Hi-Fi System, was released in 2004 with production by Richard March of Bentley Rhythm Ace and Matthew Eaton of Pram. Their current album The Black Hole was released in 2005 and was produced by Brian O'Shaughnessy whose production credits include Primal Scream, Denim and The Firm's Star Trekkin
Gareth occasionally tours as Misty's Little Adventure with a stripped down band.
In 2003 Gareth recorded the solo album "Grandmaster Gareth Presents... An Introduction To Minute Melodies". This was accompanied by a John Peel session entitled "Grandmaster Gareth's Monster Melody" a CDR EP of which was available to purchase from the band's website. A second album of minute melodies "The Party Sounds Of Grandmaster Gareth" was released on SL records in May 2006. This featured 29 tracks varying in length from 47 seconds to 1 minute 29 seconds. A bonus monster melody (different to the Peel session) was also included to end the album. Contributors to this album included the other members of Misty's, Brute Force, Jeffrey Lewis, Dog Food's Mr Simon and Bom & His Magic Drumstick. |
|
Other customers buying this also bought:
A1-D1 by Gescom
(CD, £7.99)
Other items by Misty's Big Adventure:
|
