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United Bible Studies

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About Me

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Contact UBS: desertedvillage(at)gmail.com
Originally formed as a duo with an unhealthy desire to emulate the incredible string band, UBS quickly evolved into a collective and laid the groundwork for the deserted village label and events. Since their formation in winter 2001 they have played and recorded sporadically-never settling on one recording method, never settling on one line-up.
The new album on Deadslackstring "The Shore that Fears the Sea" shows a love of the unadorned beauty of Shirley Collins, Anne Briggs and Vashti Bunyan as well as the work of Current 93, Coil and Sol Invictus. Sparse folk sidles up to a more melodic take on free improv and tales of loss and pagan longing abound. If they could exist anywhere, they would be playing in the green man when Sergeant Howie arrives.
Since their sun worship ritual at The Mór Festival in 2003, the students have increased their activities. The set, which included radical reworkings of of some of their quiet new folk songs has been edging towards a more Pharoah Sanders/ Emperor/ Can hybrid thanks to the new drums and horns helping them to blaze brighter in the northern skye. Live shows throughout Ireland and Britain including the Leechrum Festival have seen them wildly improvise with up to twelve members or play straight trad as a trio. Their philosophy is that all paths are equal, all approaches relevant. Members have sometimes met on stage for the first time.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/18/2006
Band Website: desertedvillage.com
Band Members: People come and go.
Influences: Focus Groups
Sounds Like: Expiring Infant Suns weeping for worlds they'll never warm.
Record Label: Deserted Village + others (see discography blog)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Terrastock 7 tickets on sale + Sharron Kraus/UBS USA tour Booking now.

"Oh Whol-eee Cow: How stoked we are! How psyched we are!" Tis an honour to be playing at this years Terrastock. The line-up and ticket prices are below...................We'll also be touring the east...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:01:00 PST

Gavin interviewed in Foxy D

This whimsical jape of an interview was carried out by Bruno of Ruralfaune for the Foxy Digitalis webzine.Ruralfaune will be releasing the UBS live album "Black Colcannon"....
Posted by United Bible Studies on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:25:00 PST

Discography

"Airs of Sun and Stone" CDRreissue on Deep Water AcresOne extended improvisational piece (nearly 40 minutes) by a special quartet version of the group (plus dance troupe), featuring harp, guitars, pia...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:23:00 PST

UBS on the Giraffe Running album

The debut album from Giraffe Running is a two disc set; the album and another disc of interpretations of tracks from the album by all sorts of bands including ourselves.This was a challange and a depa...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Sun, 13 May 2007 03:25:00 PST

New UBS 3 inch on Rusted Rail

Or new 3" cdr has just been released on the new Irish Label Rusted Rail. It was mostly recorded last year. It's odd little release totally 6 tracks: 2 live tracks, 2 studio songs, a remix of of a live...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 06:51:00 PST

Interview with Deep Water Acres

We did an interview with Kevin Moist for the Deep Water Acres Site. We're in good company, there's an Andy Irvine interview up there too. The interview was done over many weeks by e-mail and is fairly...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Tue, 16 May 2006 02:20:00 PST

Photos from the Dublin gig with Circle & Slomatics. May 6th.

This all went down in a packed and hot Boom Boom Room.All photos by Eoin Cotter who lamely had to leave before Circle played. He missed a good one. Diarmuid MacDiarmada bol...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Sun, 14 May 2006 12:33:00 PST

Gavin needs cash to get his film made!

Here it is,  It's a sure-fire winner, money in the bank. I just need some of you good folks to stump up some venture capital. Get in touch, We'd love to have you on board.............   HE...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:53:00 PST

Stations of the Sun, Transits of the Moon reissue on Barl Fire

This was released to an uncaring world in December 2003 and wasn't available in many places at all. We never made many copies and it fizzled out. We're a bit more organised now and we're happy to have...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:50:00 PST

Pictures of shows with Larkin Grimm + friends: Paddys Weekend, 2006

Friday March 17th The Boom Boom Room, Parnell st, Dublin 1United Bible Studies (www.desertedvillage.com) Larkin Grimm ( USA, www.secreteye.org)Miriam Ingram (http://www.myspace.com/miriamingram)The Bl...
Posted by United Bible Studies on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:02:00 PST