Member Since: 21/02/2007
Band Members: Martyn T. Thrush (Production, Roland 808, Samples, Programming, Synths and Other devices).......................
Greg Singh (Production, Gtr, Gtr Synth, Synths, Vox, Theramin)....................[Other people played live with us over the years and are honorary members of the Oberon 6 crew. They include: Laurie Rugless (Saxophones), Jamie Reagan (Synths and Noises), Jed and Justin (African Percussion and Exotica), Skirt Scott (Didgeridoo), Nik Turner (Saxophones, Flutes and special guest vox)]
Influences: Hawkwind; Eat Static; world beat; Stooges; Groove Armada; Can; dirty electronica; The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer; 70s punk; Fila Brazilia; Miles Davis; Pat Thomas; Squarepusher; cyberpunk novels and film; Bentley Rhythm Ace; Bob Calvert; Lemmy; 23 skidoo; mary jane and syd; Spike Milligan; Frank Zappa; Aphex Twin; The Ramones; K. H. Stockhausen
Sounds Like: We were once described by George from Hacksaw as 'a bastard cross between Hawkwind and X-Ray Spex'! You can make your own minds up, but it kinda makes perfect sense to me. And why not? Musique concrete, noisenik/electroclash and punk attitude mix with ambient dub and improv jazz to provide a very different sound. Listening to the live version of 'Old Country' on Rude Blue Live, for example, you are taken directly to Ibiza in 1989, via a squat in 1970s Brixton where Calvert and Brock are doing a benefit for urban demos. Don't bother trying to work it out, cos it won't. Just sit up and pay heed, or lie back and take it all in...
Record Label: Oberon Six Records
Type of Label: Indie