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Greg Surmacz

The sax playing was quirky but largely unnecessary

About Me


Saxophonist/bandleader/composer/teacher/general noisemaker from the West Midlands, currently based in Leeds and performing nationwide. Projects on the go at the moment include Paper Tiger , CZAR MUGGERS (both of which you can hear on this very page) and the Gentleman's Dub Club , as well as solo work and one-off commissions. Also formerly of these monsters . With these bands (and various DJs) I have shared bills with such luminaries as Digital Mystikz, The Herbaliser, DJ Q-Bert, Foreign Beggars, Oceansize, Benga, Jeniferever, The Bug & Warrior Queen, Benji B, Adam F, and plenty of other people with initials for surnames.
I am always interested in working on music of any kind (as long as I like it and have got the time) with bands, musicians and producers. If you've got something in mind don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
Part of a collective of musicians, producers and artists; for booking information, free downloads, and to get in touch with us regarding collaborations/remixes and the like, visit the Origami Sounds website.
VISIT ORIGAMISOUNDS.COM NOW TO DOWNLOAD MY NEW EP, 'THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS', PLUS FULL LIVE PAPER TIGER SETS, AND NEW MUSIC FROM DJ VITAL, FANTASTIC MR. FOX, PLANAS AND MORE...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/14/2005
Band Website: origamisounds.com
Band Members: The PAPER TIGER live band currently consists of:
Greg Surmacz (saxophones, clarinet, melodica, arrangements)
Jim Wiltshire (bass)
Pedro y el Lobo (production, MPC, guitar)
DJ Vital (turntablism, drums/percussion, design)
Joe Harris (guitar)
Oli Brandon-Davies (drums, electronic drums)
Raphael Attar (vocals)
Anna Stott (vocals)
And friends...
Past contributors include:
Niall Lavelle (drums)
Ed Thomas (keys)
Jim Cooper (bass)
Daniel Roberts (guitar)
And more...

CZAR MUGGERS are:
Greg Surmacz (alto saxophone)
Nathaniel Devries (drums)
Ed Thomas (nord electro)
Daniel Roberts (electric guitar)
David Jackson (double bass)

Influences: Joe Harriott, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, P-Funk, George Clinton, Maceo Parker, John Peel, Alice Coltrane, Radiohead, Lars Horntveth, Jaga Jazzist, Shining, The Bays, DJ Shadow, Os Mutantes, Pharaoh Sanders, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tortoise, Doseone, Why?, Subtle, The Thing, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Gonzales, Dexter Gordon, Augustus Pablo, Sun Ra, John Zorn, Tool, Mos Def, Tom Ze, Saul Williams, Sly And The Family Stone, Debussy, Quannum MCs, Arve Henriksen, Joshua Redman, The Simpsons, Matthew Herbert, Mike Patton, Herbie Hancock, The Mars Volta, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, King Tubby, Sylvia Plath, Def Jux, James Brown, Super Numeri, Jamie Lidell, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Can, Deftones, Mr. Lif, The Flaming Lips, We Vs Death, Battles, Ninja Tune, The Beach Boys, Quantic (Soul Orchestra), Chris Cunningham, Aldous Huxley, Broken Social Scene, The Bad Plus, PJ Harvey, Thelonius Monk, Refused, Bill Hicks, Ian Mackaye, Charles Mingus, Jeff Buckley, TV On The Radio, Richard Pryor, F-IRE Collective, Pete Wareham, Warsaw Village Band, Jack Kerouac, Studio Ghibli, Sebastian Rochford, MF Doom, The Roots, ?uestlove, Squarepusher, Matthew Bourne, Mogwai, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Mastodon, Wayne Shorter, Mr. Scruff, Keep It Unreal (Club Night), Nomo, Sigur Ros, Reeves and Mortimer, Kool Keith, Bill Evans, Elvin Jones, Four Tet, Bjork, Gary Wilson, The Twinkle Brothers, Super Furry Animals, lots more music, films, literature, art, my friends, family and all the wonderful musicians I get to play with, nature, the weather, the world in general..!
Sounds Like: noise
Record Label: Origami Sounds
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Paper Tiger needs YOU!

Hello! Are you a promoter/venue/band/DJ-type person? Do you operate within the realms of jazz/hip-hop/funk/afro-beat/soul/jungle/broken beat/d'n'b/electronica/dub and good musicks for good peoples? If...
Posted by Greg Surmacz on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:58:00 PST