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Alex Neilson - drums and percussion
Peter Nicholson - cello
Daniel Padden - guitar and voice
Aby Vulliamy - viola
Released in a limited edition of 500 letterpress sleeves, handmade by Michael Babcock of Interrobang Letterpress.
VPRO Radio is most internationally known for
their Mort Aux Vaches series and Brainwashed is honored to be blessed
with the second release of the year produced live at VPRO Radio by the
generous Berry Kammer and Maurice Woestenburg. The One Ensemble of
Daniel Padden became the working name for Daniel Padden's
extracurricular solo activities outside of Volcano the
Bear. Two albums surfaced through Catsup Plate (US) and Textile (FR)
almost completely recorded by multitalented multi-instrumentalisy
Daniel Padden, himself. Following the two releases Padden assembled an
actual ensemble and has played numerous concerts and fests around
Europe.
As a close and personal friend, Daniel Padden sent me the CD of
the radio
session. I was completely blown away at how incredible his band had
transformed his songs into something so complete and fully realized. As
many of the songs are older, they won't be recorded for the next album.
I didn't want these recordings to go unheard or unnoticed.
Live at VPRO
Radio perfectly captures an amazing ensemble in the studio, and in a
world
which praises a lot of "new folk," there's something to be said for
musicians who are incredibly talented and led by a fantastic composer
and
arranger like Daniel Padden.
The music is stellar with the instrumentation of drums, vocals, guitar,
cello, viola, and bouzouki, challenging the dogmas of western songcraft
while never losing its step and falling down the beaten path of clumsy
noisemaking or music school acrobatics.
Like the Windy & Carl CD, "Dedications to Flea," this one is letterpressed in a limited edition of 500 copies by Michael Babcock of Interrobang (Isis, Converge, Hydra Head) and the music is so fantastic that I anticipate it will sell out just as quickly.
