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02-12-2010, 12:55
DrownedinSound presents:
DAMO SUZUKI'S NETWORK
Damo Suzuki was with German krautrock pioneers Can from 1970 to 1973, recording a number of well-regarded albums such as Tago Mago, Future Days and Ege Bamyasi. Suzuki's first vocal performance with Can was "Don't Turn the Light On, Leave Me Alone" from Soundtracks His freeform, often improvised lyrics, sung in no particular language gelled with Can's rolling, psychedelic sound.
Suzuki converted to the Jehovah's Witness faith when he married his German girlfriend, who was also a Jehovah's Witness, after the release of the album Future Days, and retired from music in 1974.
He returned to music in 1983, and currently leads what is known as Damo Suzuki's Network - as he tours, he performs live improvisational music with various local musicians (so-called "Sound Carriers") from around the world, thus building up a 'network' of musicians with whom he collaborates. As far as more recent recorded material is concerned, Damo is featured on electronic/hip-hop producer Sixtoo's album, "Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures" (Ninja Tune, 2004).
Among the musicians in his live shows have been Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit of Can, Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru, Dustin Donaldson of I Am Spoonbender, Cul De Sac, Passierzettel, The Early Years, The Bees, Do Make Say Think, Broken Social Scene, Airiel, Acid Mothers Temple, The Holy Soul, The Sandells, the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet (with whom he has recorded the 2007 EP Please Heat This Eventually), The Skull Defekts, AIDS Wolf, Edmondo Ammendola and Dave Williams of Augie March, Gordon J Watson & Simon Doling of Terminal Cheesecake, Stephen Mcbean from black mountain, The Prestidigitators, Gary Jeff of God, Calamalka, Karl Asa of J>A>W>, Hamish Black, tynder and many, many others.
+ THE BIG EYES FAMILY PLAYERS
http://www.myspace.com/bigeyesmusic
Who better to act as local "Sound Carriers" than The Big Eyes Family Players? No strangers to collaboration themselves (their most notable being with lauded Domino folk artist James Yorkston), they most recently wowed us performing here with A Hawk and a Hacksaw, as well as in the Cinema Tent at this year's Green Man Festival. A bit special.
@ The Harley, 334 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2HW
Doors: 8pm
Age restrictions: 18+
Price: £6.50 Adv / MOTD
Telephone: 0114 275 2288
TICKET OUTLETS
SeeTickets - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/DAMO-SUZUKI/The-Harley/494477
WeGotTickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/90175
Arcade - Division Street, Sheffield
The Harley - Glossop Road, Sheffield
The Wick At Both Ends - West Street, Sheffield
DAMO SUZUKI'S NETWORK
Damo Suzuki was with German krautrock pioneers Can from 1970 to 1973, recording a number of well-regarded albums such as Tago Mago, Future Days and Ege Bamyasi. Suzuki's first vocal performance with Can was "Don't Turn the Light On, Leave Me Alone" from Soundtracks His freeform, often improvised lyrics, sung in no particular language gelled with Can's rolling, psychedelic sound.
Suzuki converted to the Jehovah's Witness faith when he married his German girlfriend, who was also a Jehovah's Witness, after the release of the album Future Days, and retired from music in 1974.
He returned to music in 1983, and currently leads what is known as Damo Suzuki's Network - as he tours, he performs live improvisational music with various local musicians (so-called "Sound Carriers") from around the world, thus building up a 'network' of musicians with whom he collaborates. As far as more recent recorded material is concerned, Damo is featured on electronic/hip-hop producer Sixtoo's album, "Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures" (Ninja Tune, 2004).
Among the musicians in his live shows have been Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit of Can, Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru, Dustin Donaldson of I Am Spoonbender, Cul De Sac, Passierzettel, The Early Years, The Bees, Do Make Say Think, Broken Social Scene, Airiel, Acid Mothers Temple, The Holy Soul, The Sandells, the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet (with whom he has recorded the 2007 EP Please Heat This Eventually), The Skull Defekts, AIDS Wolf, Edmondo Ammendola and Dave Williams of Augie March, Gordon J Watson & Simon Doling of Terminal Cheesecake, Stephen Mcbean from black mountain, The Prestidigitators, Gary Jeff of God, Calamalka, Karl Asa of J>A>W>, Hamish Black, tynder and many, many others.
+ THE BIG EYES FAMILY PLAYERS
http://www.myspace.com/bigeyesmusic
Who better to act as local "Sound Carriers" than The Big Eyes Family Players? No strangers to collaboration themselves (their most notable being with lauded Domino folk artist James Yorkston), they most recently wowed us performing here with A Hawk and a Hacksaw, as well as in the Cinema Tent at this year's Green Man Festival. A bit special.
@ The Harley, 334 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2HW
Doors: 8pm
Age restrictions: 18+
Price: £6.50 Adv / MOTD
Telephone: 0114 275 2288
TICKET OUTLETS
SeeTickets - http://www.seetickets.com/Event/DAMO-SUZUKI/The-Harley/494477
WeGotTickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/90175
Arcade - Division Street, Sheffield
The Harley - Glossop Road, Sheffield
The Wick At Both Ends - West Street, Sheffield