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Cheer

dunno what I do, but it takes me all day to do it

About Me

Born up north on an island (where the wind is clean),moved to the mouth of the spey (where it be windy),bought recording devices with my first student loan, moved to the big wind after working in a 24 hour shop alot, Got a job doing rubbish things, went mad, pretended to be a wolf, All the time recording stuff, played in a couple o' bands with friends for years and years, Went back to education, made some films, still record stuff, play live now and again with bands or by me self, animate stuff during the day, and still record stuff.

OUT NOW!!!!..........

'Static Traps' on Benbecula Records released 18th of February 2008.

'Standard Procedure In The Hours Of Darkness' cd by AC/AC (thats me & Alistair Crosbie ), out now (with free badge!) on Mr Crosbies Lefthand Pressings .


'Red Walk' is out now on Drifting Falling Records , it is also available from Smallfish & itunes (!) check the drifting falling website for where you can get a copy.


Rain-cloud (me + talkingmakesnosense ) album 'Rain-cloud' released 19th March 07 on Benbecula Records.

'Night Map' released july 2006 on Benbecula records.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/22/2005
Band Website: mecheer.com
Band Members: A.Cheer
Influences:

Coffee, places, spaces, people, conversation, sounds, shapes, images, unspecified noises, a good crackly bassy hum, written notes/doodles, drifters, killing time in town, walking over a train running under a bridge at night, old mission impossible episodes, days off, etc etc etc.
Sounds Like:

"Alec Cheer is yet another talented artist who's found an outlet in the shape of Benbecula's superb Mineral series of CDs. His sound is one of organic, acoustic and delicately electronic tracks that are delightfully arranged and played. Guitars form the main backbone of the CD with a series of Folk-influenced and beautifully melancholy pieces that are chilled, evocative and warm... played from the heart you feel. Vocals play a part here as well but they sit so nicely in the mix and feel so natural that they're never intrusive... just 'right', if you know what I mean. Add to that a textured and layered feel from time to time and you've got yourself a prime piece of work. A lovely and enchanting CD that comes recommended." Smallfish
Record Label: Benbecula, Drifting Falling
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

new album is a freebie

New album 'Cluny To The Sea' is out on the 18th of August on dom's Distance Recordings netlabel - which means it be free! Track listing: through the haar 6:31 black sea light ...
Posted by Cheer on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:28:00 PST

’Here I am’ Video for band Familiar Trees

video made with newspaper and fine north of Scotland air! Here I am from cheer on Vimeo.Familiar trees and more of their excellent tunes can be found here - http://www.myspace.com/familiartre...
Posted by Cheer on Tue, 27 May 2008 12:15:00 PST

Skinny Podcast & New Cd

I've got a track on the skinny magazines podcast, which also includes the Errors, Paul Hawkins, and Withered Hand.listen here:http://milo_mclaughlin.podomatic.com/and theres nice blurb that goes with ...
Posted by Cheer on Tue, 13 May 2008 02:41:00 PST

New Video for Slowness

I’ve recently made a video for Slowness for the song "Am Sky" -Am Sky from cheer on Vimeo....
Posted by Cheer on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:19:00 PST

Exhibition

HelloI have some paintings up in Bar Ten (Mitchell Lane - opposite The Lighthouse) for a month or so.They're fairly big and for sale!...
Posted by Cheer on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:12:00 PST

Some "Static Traps" reviews

"Glaswegian Alex Cheer's contribution to the Benbecula label's monthly Minerals series of releases is a beguiling collection of chiming guitar instrumentals and drifting half-melodies channelled throu...
Posted by Cheer on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:30:00 PST

Short Showreel

short showreel 2008 from cheer on Vimeo....
Posted by Cheer on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:33:00 PST

New Video

Video for Every Forest Has Its Shadow.Made from footage shot (using a sony ericsson camera phone) during a brief holiday during november.Every Forest Has Its Shadow from cheer on Vimeo....
Posted by Cheer on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:07:00 PST

New Cd

'Static Traps' out 18th february 2008 on Benbecula RecordsTrack Listing:01 Sat am02 Hangover Jig03 2 Stops04 Downy Birch05 The Fall Off06 No Storm07 Afterthought08 Every Forest Has Its Shadow09 Optimi...
Posted by Cheer on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:25:00 PST

track on comp

Fugues | 10 unreleased trackshelloI'm on a compilation that the folks at fugues have put together. Other folks on it are:ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE, BEXAR BEXAR, CORIOLIS FORCE, TEAMFOREST, LINDA BJALLA, YE...
Posted by Cheer on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:01:00 PST