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BIOGRAPHY - Kate Newell, OboeAn active musician with an involvement in high quality cross-genre and cross arts performance, improvisation and composition, Kate Newell studied at the University of Western Australia, where she gained a first in BMus performance in 2004, and was the recipient of the Edith Cowan Prize for Most Outstanding Music Graduate 2003. An experienced soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, she appeared regularly in engagements with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Perth International Arts Festival, Australian Opera Studio and Youth Music Australia, as well as recording a solo recital in 2002 for the ABC Classic FM â€œYoung Performers Seriesâ€.In 2002, Kate was awarded the Flame Opal Fellowship, enabling her to relocate to Cambridge to continue her musical studies with Nicholas Daniel. Since July 2004, she has combined numerous solo recitals with appearances in ensembles in Cambridgeshire, Essex and London, as well as touring with the West Australian Youth Orchestra to London, Brussels and Paris in 2005, where she gave the European premiere of the Carl Vine Oboe Concerto.Kate also appears regularly on the pub and festival circuit around the UK with experimental outfit Rude Mechanicals, with current releases on Sexton Ming's label RIM and Ex Gratia Recordings. Kate has recently collaborated with Jowe Head, John Callaghan and Rekindle, and visual artists Verena Hanschke, Echao Jiang, Elisabeth Manus and Kris Hofmann (koja-k.co.uk)As well as musical performance, Kate also has a strong interest in arts development and engagement with the arts. Formerly the Education Administrator for Britten Sinfonia, she now resides in London, where she works part time as Programme Officer for Orchestras Live, the national development agency for orchestral music. She also works freelance as an arts consultant, project manager, and facilitating community music projects and is currently undertaking further study in the renowned MMus in Leadership course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.Rude Mechanicals: www.myspace.com/flyingcaberetRIM: www.rimrecords.co.uk/Ex Gratia Recordings: http://punkvert.tv/exgratiarecordings/index.htmlOrchestras Live: www.orchestraslive.org.ukI edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Member Since: 9/17/2007
Band Website: rudemechanicals.org.uk
Band Members: Kate Newell, Multi-instrumentalistOboe and cor anglais, Operatic vocals, Concertina, Keys/synths, FluteI'm up for all sorts of strange and quirky and normal collaborations, so get in touch if you think you have a project that fits the bill.
Influences: Some of many changing favourite albums: Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabate, Ko Kan Ko Sata Doumbia - Mali Music Alabama 3 - Exile on Coldharbour Lane Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes Gilad Atzmon - Musik Bat for Lashes - Fur and Gold Bellowhead - Burlesque Bjork - Gling-Glo Bjork - Vespertine Bjork - Medulla Bjork - Selmasongs: Dancer In The Dark (2000 Film) Bjork - Homogenic Bjork - Post The Bonzo Dog Band - Cornology [3CD Set] Dave Brubeck - Take Five Kate Bush - The Kick Inside John Coltrane - Giant Steps Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool Ani DiFranco - Evolve Philip Glass - Dancepieces Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea PJ Harvey - Dry Lamb - The Best Kept Secrets: The Best of Lamb 1996-2004 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 1 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZOSO) Massive Attack - Mezzanine Massive Attack - Blue Lines Morcheeba - Big Calm Portishead - Portishead Steve Reich: Phases Kurt Rosenwinkel - The Next Step Tosca - Dehli9 Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill Ute Lemper - Punishing Kiss John Zorn - The Circle Maker [2-CD Set]
Record Label: RIM (Oustider Music) and Ex Gratia Recordings
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Another ace review from Organ magazine!! @ Portobello Film Festival, 10 Sep 08

ANARCHISTWOOD / RUDE MECHANICALS Inn On The Green, Ladbrook Grove, London, 10th Sept There were no red trucks in Ladbrook Grove and nothing was wished on, we missed the Portobello film festival bit...
Posted by Kate Newell on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:21:00 PST

New review by Resonance (Organ)

Review at http://www.myspace.com/organ RUDE MECHANICALS Strange Times (RIM) - Now we have time to explore the album, it really is unique; bizarre, hard-boiled, awkward, horny, twisted, beautiful an...
Posted by Kate Newell on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:59:00 PST

Another fantastic review from the folks at Resonance for Glass Eye

ALBUM OF THE WEEK (Mon 3 June 2008)RUDE MECHANICALS Glass Eye (Rim) Jaded things are brushed aside and all kinds of secrets and champagne and oil and toe nails painted red, not that you have a cho...
Posted by Kate Newell on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:39:00 PST

New review of Glass Eye: Everett True

Everett True is the "roving ambassador" of Plan B Magazine, an author of a bunch of rock books, a Wikipedia entry, a Sound of the City columnist, and a brand-new (again) resident of Australia. He also...
Posted by Kate Newell on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:34:00 PST

Resonance reviews

Here's what Resonance has said about us, reviewing our album on recent shows:11: RUDE MECHANICALS Strange Times (Rim) Now where do we start with this one, haven't really explored the album yet, on...
Posted by Kate Newell on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:29:00 PST

Glass Eye album available now at Rough Trade record shops

We're now featured album on Rough Trade's website! Hurrah, hurrah!Here's what they've said: RUDE MECHANICALSglass eyeRelease Date: 12/05/2008a peculiar hybrid of mae west and bette davis's baby jane, ...
Posted by Kate Newell on Mon, 19 May 2008 12:05:00 PST

Rude Mechanicals album OUT NOW!

Hello!The long-anticipated Rude Mechanicals album is now out through RIM records. Visit http://www.rimrecords.co.uk/ to order your copy.Thanks to everyone who could make it to the launch last Thursda...
Posted by Kate Newell on Sat, 17 May 2008 03:16:00 PST

Ex Gratia Recordings Launch Party

Check out this event: Ex Gratia Recordings Launch Party Hosted By: Shortwave FilmsWhen: 04 Apr 2008, 22:00Where: Old Sailmakers Building 11 West India dock RoadLondon, E14 4EZUnited KingdomDescription...
Posted by Kate Newell on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:43:00 PST

Album Launch and RM gigs, Mar - May 08

Saturday 22 March 2008, 8pm ZenFm presents The Askew Arms 269 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W12 9RA Free entry Wednesday 26 March 2008, 8pm The Cock Tavern 125 Kilburn High Street, K...
Posted by Kate Newell on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:31:00 PST

Upcoming Rude Mechanicals gigs, Jan/Feb 08

Happy 2008! We've had a busy time over the past couple of months recording our new full-length album for your delectation. We're soon to announce some very good news indeed, as well as an album launch...
Posted by Kate Newell on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:41:00 PST