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Farmyard Animals Trio

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FARMYARD ANIMALS TRIO

PETE FLOOD - DRUMS
GIDEON JUCKES - TUBA
BRENDAN KELLY - SAXOPHONES
Welcome to the world of one of the UKs most intrepid alternative world jazz groups. The trio consists of an unconventional portable acoustic line-up, playing music inspired by different cultures encountered on their travels.
in 2002, Farmyard Animals Trio first began their travels by visiting Istanbul, performing impromptu gigs at the Cinili cafe in Kadikoy, home to one of the cities most vibrant artistic communities.
Gigs at home right across the UK followed, and the recording of their debut album 'FARMYARD ANIMALS!&rsquo. Here's what some people have said:
"If we speak about the music of the association, then this mixed on the talent and the humor mikst from the old good British music, the jazz accordions and many folklore influences: from the Arab and Japanese to the Balkan and Catalan musical traditions. And if we during the hearing shut eyes and to attempt to visualize compositions Farmyard Animals Trio, to you will be represented typically English countryside with the accurate clipped green of fields of pasture and by that grazing on it in the fog... by camel." (Jazz Quadrat Magazine, Moscow, reviewing our show at the 2007 Vilnius Jazz Festival, translation courtesy of Babelfish!)
"Unusual combination of instruments, taking music from Arabic, Balkan and American cultures, and somehow managing to maintain a very British sound. Wonderful!" (Resonance FM, LMC London July 2004)
"But the 800-pound gorillas of the show were surely the Farmyard Animals! an immaculate modern jazz combination of saxes and bass clarinet, tuba and drums. The tuba took the bass parts like a duck takes a swim in the morning, and also pulled some absolutely awesome solos. Jazz can be a little boring: if you're not getting a tune, but you still hear it going round more choruses, you can start to yearn for something new. What entirely saved us from this sensation was the imaginative precise placement of a diverse array of popped, chopped and dropped beats from the man at the skins, Pete Flood. What can I say? I am not even worthy to pass comment. Our chins gaped open in amazement at their mastery. There was so much to enjoy."(Dougie, online review)
"FARMYARD ANIMALS TRIO. A group of 3 in Britain. Tuba, saxophone, and drum. It takes a nap in a large-boned feelings good sound."(Japanese review by Satoushin, translated through Excite)
In January 2005, the trio was lucky enough to continue it's mission of mixing musically with different cultures by visiting Tokyo for six weeks, playing with a hugely diverse group of musicians, from contemporary jazz (Kido Natsuki), to ching-dong street music (Cicala Mvta), and traditional shakuhachi music (Kakizakai Kaoru).
January 2006 sees the first return leg of the exchange with the fantastic musicians Takuma Kawauchiya and Yuki Yamashita visiting for a series of gigs with the trio, forming the SETSUBUN BEAN UNIT (check out www.myspace.com/sestubunbeanunit). 2007 saw the release of the BEAN UNIT's first album on Accidental Records, as well as Farmyards gigs in Vilnius and Oxford, and Setsubun Gigs in Barcelona and Bracknell! Who can guess what the future will be holding?!
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Member Since: 28/11/2005
Band Members: Pete Flood - DRUMS
Gideon Juckes -TUBA
Brendan Kelly -SAXOPHONES
Farmyard Animals Trio have worked, singularly or collectively, with-
Sigur Ros, Shibusashirazu Orchestra, Cicala Mvta, Jim O'Rourke, Jamelia, John Surman, Billy Cobham, Beverley Knight, Yoshigaki Yasuhiro, Harry Becket, Paul Weller, Michel Godard, F-IRE Collective, Menlo Park, Eliza Carthy, Kakizakai Kaoru Bellowhead, Max De Wardener, Van Eyken, The Bollywood Brass Band, Ricky Ford, Pat Thomas, Orphy Robinson, Bows, The Treecreepers, David Toop, Ashley Wales, U-Cef, Charles Hayward, Akira Toyonaga, Kenny Wheeler, Warehouse, Fantazia, The Brasshoppers, Carla Bley, Chicago:The Musical, Dudu Pukwana.

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FARMYARD ANIMALS ON iTUNES!!!!!

Hello Farmers,We have some great news! Our new album "Things Left Behind" is finally ready for release! It will be released initially through all iTunes stores next month. The album is a collection of...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:45:00 GMT

Something Big is Afoot!

Hello friends, just to let you know that we will have some big news breaking in the next few weeks. We don't want to give anything away yet, but keep a keen eye out for new developments.....
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:58:00 GMT

New Track!

It's true! What with Gid's move to Tokyo, things have been a tad slow in the land of the Farmyard Animals of late - well, let's face it - things have never been fast for us, we're just not that kind o...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Gideon strikes up warm friendship with Japanese Deer

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Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:11:00 GMT

EXCLUSIVE!!!! NEW ALBUM PREVIEW

We've just added an exclusive track from our forthcoming second album, "Things Left Behind". "Marunouchi" is written by Brendan Kelly, inspired by time spent on the Tokyo Metro. Enjoy!
Posted by on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 06:05:00 GMT

Portrait Gallery Gig Pictures

Thanks to everybody who made it to last Friday's gig at the NPG. It was a great audience, and we had a great night. Hope to see you at next Friday's gig in Brixton.
Posted by on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:27:00 GMT

DECEMBER GIG EXCITEMENT

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Posted by on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:38:00 GMT

Busy Boys- Vortex and Van Eyken

Watch out for Pete in a town near you as he hits the road with Van Eyken in the next weeks- http://www.timvaneyken.co.uk/Meanwhile, Gid will be playing a gig with Clown Revisited at the Vortex on Frid...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:59:00 GMT

Mystery Mouse Serenade

One morning Pete awoke to find 4 mice in his bath. One mouse serenade by Gid on the melodica later, they were tamed and ready to be returned to the wilds of Hampshire. The question is, however, how di...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:36:00 GMT

New SETSUBUN BEAN UNIT tracks

3 new tunes from the forthcoming SETSUBUN BEAN UNIT album have been uploaded to www.myspace.com/setsubunbeanunit . Sounds like a Japanese traditional knees-up, gate crashed by a horde of crazed, funki...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:17:00 GMT