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Naevus

Go Grow

About Me

Formed in 1998 by Lloyd James and Joanne Owen.Album releases to date:Truffles of Love (Wooden Lung, 1999); Soil (SPKR, 2001); Behaviour (Operative, 2002); Perfection is a Process (Operative/Old Europa Cafe, 2004); Silent Life (Hau Ruck!, 2007).Other releases include:Sail Away 7" EP (Hau Ruck!, 2003); Document Three CD split w/KnifeLadder (Terra Fria, 2004); The Body Speaks 10" EP (Hau Ruck!, 2004); Bedtime/Badtime 10" split w/Spiritual Front (Old Europa Cafe, 2005

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Website: naevus.co.uk
Band Members: Lloyd James (voice, acoustic guitar); Joanne Owen (bass, accordion).With, at various times: John Murphy (drums); Greg Ferrari (electric guitar); Ben McLees (electric guitar); Alistair Richardson (drums); David E. Williams (keyboard); Matt Howden (violin); Joanna Quail (cello); Rose McDowall (voice); Art Shaw (keyboard); Hunter Barr (drums); Rosario Rizzo (bass).
Influences: The Afghan Whigs; Ain Soph; Akron/Family; The Angels of Light; Arab Strap; Syd Barrett; Big Black; Der Blutharsch; Jane Birkin; The Birthday Party; Bloc Party; Boyd Rice; David Bowie; Breed; Simon Breed; Tim Buckley; Vashti Bunyan; Buzzcocks; John Cale; Glen Campbell; Can; Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; The Chrome Cranks; Circus Joy; Clinic; Cluster; Leonard Cohen; Comus; Cranes; Crass; Crime & The City Solution; Current 93; The Cure; Death In June; Howard Devoto; Dome; The Doors; Nick Drake; Dream City Film Club; Bob Dylan; Einstuerzende Neubauten; Brian Eno; The Fall; Faust; Bryan Ferry; Foetus; Franz Ferdinand; Serge Gainsbourg; Gallon Drunk; Gang of Four; Michael Gira; Githead; Grinderman; Harmonia; PJ Harvey; Die Haut; Hawkwind; Lee Hazlewood; Rowland S. Howard; The Incredible String Band; Tom Jones; Joy Division; Kraftwerk; Liliput; Love; Luxuria; Magazine; Manic Street Preachers; Momus; The Monkees; The Monks; The Monochrome Set; Moonshake; Morrissey; Mothers of Invention; Mushroom's Patience; Neu!; New Model Army; New Order; Nico; Non; Novy Svet; Nurse With Wound; Gary Numan; Phantomband; Phew; Pink Floyd; Iggy Pop; The Pop Group; Pram; The Psychedelic Furs; Psychic TV; Public Image Limited; The Raincoats; Rapeman; The Rolling Stones; Roxy Music; Nancy Sinatra; Sex Pistols; The Silver Apples; Siouxsie & The Banshees; The Slits; Patti Smith; The Smiths; Sorrow; Spell; Stereo Total; The Stooges; The Strokes; Suicide; Swans; Tangerine Dream; These Immortal Souls; Throbbing Gristle; Tindersticks; Tin Machine; Tubeway Army; The Ukrainians; Alan Vega; Tom Waits; Scott Walker; The Walker Brothers; The Wedding Present; David E. Williams; Wire; Womb; X-Ray Spex; Frank Zappa
Sounds Like:Meat On Meat, live at WGT 2008
Record Label: Hau Ruck!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Cutty Sark live debut tomorrow night

The wonderful Cutty Sark (http://www.myspace.com/cuttysarkneedsyou) will be making its live debut at the Half Moon, London tomorrow night (Thursday 5th June). Lloyd James of Naevus will be helping out...
Posted by Naevus on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:25:00 PST

Puppet Master

A review of Joanne's debut novel, Puppet Master (Orion Children's Books), was published in today's Guardian. 'It feels timeless, like fairytales and fever dreams. Its territory is the high Gothic: not...
Posted by Naevus on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:01:00 PST

Leipzig, Madrid, 7" & CD

Leipzig Many thanks to all those in attendance at the Volkspalast/Kuppelhalle in Leipzig on the 10th May. The Naevus line-up for this gig was: Lloyd James (voice & acoustic guitar); Joanne Owen (b...
Posted by Naevus on Thu, 22 May 2008 04:22:00 PST

Kunigunda Lunaria and WGT

Many thanks to all the wonderful people at the Kunigunda Lunaria festival for putting together a great festival in Vilnius last weekend; it was a truly great event. Thanks also to Raimundas for gettin...
Posted by Naevus on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:27:00 PST

FFA & TOL

Thanks to all in attendance at the First Folk Alert at Siddharta in Prato, Italy on Saturday, especially the bands (Rome, Albireon and Yggdrasill) and the organisers (Rodolfo & all at OEC, Max &am...
Posted by Naevus on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:32:00 PST

Prato - London

There are a couple of Naevus gigs coming up over the next few days - the first is tomorrow at the First Folk Alert in Prato, Italy and the second will be a low-key acoustic set at Phibbers, Holloway R...
Posted by Naevus on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:17:00 PST

Tampere & Florence

Many thanks to all who made it along to the Dog’s Home on Saturday; we had a great time. Special thanks to Jyrki, Juha and Jana for all their help and hospitality. The set played was:   Go...
Posted by Naevus on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:09:00 PST

Half Moon Last Night

Thanks to all who made it along to the Half Moon last night. The set played was: Go GrowCastles in SpainHasty BastardSouth BankChairs Are MenTraffic IslandMeat On MeatDented MessThe TroubadourDominic ...
Posted by Naevus on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:22:00 PST

Naevus play live in London tomorrow night!

Kaparte presents NOCTURNE FOLKS at THE HALF MOON Herne HillwithNaevusWhile Angels WatchCircus JoyBroken StarsDj set by PsychowitchFriday 28 Marchfrom 8pm to 1am£6 on the door-£5 with flyerThe Half Moo...
Posted by Naevus on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:23:00 PST

Naevus at The Half Moon, London, 28th March

*** This is Kaparte Promotions 1st birthday at The Half Moon, send an email with your best wishes to: [email protected] and you will be entitled to a special offer: half price on the door (£3 only!)...
Posted by Naevus on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:54:00 PST