narrowly missing becoming a greek citizen, i was thrust into the world before my time and grew from a very small 2 lbs. to relatively big over a number of years. a moon sign. born mid-summer. must undergo brief periods of intense marine rejuvination.
Born a few hundred years too late, or too early.
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Gaven neither believes in, nor endorses the use of the inter-net, the "web", myspaces (who owns space?), "blogs" or any ficticious supernatural characters contained or operating therein.
when not down at spencer's creek or floating down the saugeen river Gaven can be found wandering around with his group
THE SAFFRON SECT
http://www.saffronsect.ca
http://www.myspace.com/thesaffronsect
http://www.figrecords.com
hear angel trumpets, and devil trombones, ...You are invited!
also tune into DEMENTIA 13 on 89.5 CIUT FM www.ciut.fm
monday nights 6:00 -7:00 PM hosted by CHRISTIAN HAMILTON
Toronto's longest running (and best) psych-rock-garage-beat radio show!
a short musical overview...
began musical career humming sinusoid ragas along to the vacuum while doing chores, singin' and playing fiddle for the grandparents, began officially on bass with The Frowns(hummed basslines before buying a bass ~a theme?) playing bastardized mod-garage-r&b, joined The Bards(bass) , formed The Swinging Gurus The Mustard(bass) but left before/or because they went grunge, formed Thee Gnostics(guitar,vocals,organ,theremin) became one of theThe Double Feature Creatures(drums), playing occasionaly with folk/jazz group The Fourth Way also known as Elutheria(drums),then left Hamilton to play in The Polyester Explosion(guitar,vocals), became The Phantom Pleasurer; a founding member of The Tijuana Bibles(organ), The Satisfaction(guitar,vocals), recorded as mock west coast pop art experimental tribute band The Smoke Rings, Then joined The Flashing Lights(organ,tambourine,guitar),recorded a few lps did some videos and tourings and then upon the groups disolution, joined More Plastic(organ,guitar),then formed THE SAFFRON SECT. I also feel extreemly honoured to have been invited to play on records by The Ugly Ducklings, Les Sequelles, & The Exploders.
