The Greg Foat Group 2nd Album recording Sessions

This winter I've had my head down concentrating on writing and demo'ing new material with Steve, Greg and the Cat Black boys. Its all slowly coming to fruition, Steve's next album is being recorded in April and Cat Black's steadily developing its sound and songs.

Last week I visited Sweden for my second session recording the follow up to "Dark Is The Sun" by The Greg Foat Group, released through Jazzman records. Kungsten Studios in Gothenburg is without doubt the finest studio I have worked in, the vintage analogue recording equipment is second to none. Every take was recorded live to an Ampex 16 track 2" tape machine with no digital overdubs/cut and paste jobs. This required intense concentration and listening as well as technique and a bit of luck to get the perfect take. The next GFG record is sounding much more contemporary and psychedelic than the last with more emphasis on the beat and abstraction through form.
I'm very much looking forward to heading back to Sweden to finish the mix and eventually receiving another Greg Foat Group album on vinyl.

Steve Cradock German Tour Sept 2011

 6 gigs in 6 nights in 6 city's across Germany with The Steve Cradock Band. A real pleasure to be playing with such a great bunch of people, Steve and Sal, Andy Crofts from The Moons and Freddie Ansell from the Computers. Everyone listening and enjoying playing the songs for a very receptive audience.
 
See the clip below of 'Beware of Falling Rocks' recorded 5th night in at the Werkstatt, Koln.

Halden Pop Festival

Yet another crazy/amazing trip to Germany with Steve Cradock, this time to play at the Halden Pop Festival. Did a radio show for one of the big stations out there on the Friday followed by a performance at Halden. Really great reception from the crowd, those Germans know their music.

Watch a promo from the festival on the link below
 
Halden Pop Festival

iTunes festival at The Roundhouse with The Steve Cradock Band

So last week was a busy one, played the iTunes festival supporting Beady Eye on the Tuesday then a festival in Bremen, Germany the next day with all the travelling that goes with it.

Amazing experience at the Roundhouse, was a little bit overwhelming considering it was streamed live to a potential audience of 235 million!
Check the entire gig at the link below
  

http://www.itunesfestival.com/gb/live

The Greg Foat Group - Live

Here are a couple of videos from recent GFG gigs featuring Greg Foat on Piano, Liam Danby on Bass and Tony Coote on Drums.

 

 Michelle @ The Shoreditch

Rainy Night on Georgia @ The ECC

Steve Cradock Soundcheck from the drummers point of view

Playing Wolverhampton Civic Hall was certainly a highlight of the tour supporting Beady Eye. Incredible sounding venue and really great audience. Here's a video of the soundcheck from the drummers perspective...

Cat Black

A little something I've been working on with the boys, CAT BLACK.
Début gig supporting The Fabulous Penetrators at Catch in Shoreditch, 30th April 2011


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