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Joel Saunders

About Me

==RECORDS COMING SOON==
7"SINGLE PRODUCED BY YEO AND T.DIXON AND REMIXED BY DOT.AY
 mangled beats courtesy of vintage computers and noise improvs with trumpet, cheap synths and domestic turntablism provide warped karaoke backing for awkward country ballads. Shows:
We[I]'ve done shows with Jens Lekman [Sweden], Girl Talk [USA], Dan Deacon [USA], Pikelet, Ned Collette, Talkshow Boy and other people who aren't so famous but are about as wonderful and nice. Releases:
Scarf Split-3" CDr + Scarf made by J.Gauci- $6 - August 2008 on WarrenStreetYouth ltd ed.
Girly Music-3" hand coloured CDr- $5 - December 2007 on Strong Cultures
35mm pin + Joel Saunders-both hand coloured-$2 - July 2007 on Warren Street Youth
Joel Saunders-hand coloured CDr- Free Download / 100 Ltd. Sold Out on Warren Street Youth
CDrs and Badges are available at Sticky Shop Melbourne, Shows, and WarrenStreetYouth and Strong Cultures Records
Compilations:
Take Off Your Dress on Stranded : Brisbane Music Compilation 2007-2008 by Before Hollywood
I'll Be Home on The Lifted Brow II
3 acoustic tracks on Harvest Room

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/03/2006
Band Website: http://happymachine.org/warrenstreet
Band Members: Joel Saunders
with:
|Crazy Hearse|
Julian: accordian+drums
K808 : keyboards+singing
Monster Monster : turntable+electronics
Gerad: guitar
with honorary members Anthony and Joe

AND/OR

| Illage |
mr egalli: dancing+costumes
the honorary doctorate: dancing+costumes

AND/OR

| Fickle Beasts |
Cam: acoustic drums
Pat: electric guitar

AND/OR

| Dot.AY |
Alex: Gameboys

AND/OR

| SAL|
S.D Allison-Levick: largerphoneand with:
Jess Gauci: drawings
Influences: FOOD FOR ANIMALS | M.I.A. | DIRTY PROJECTORS | PANDA BEAR | MICHAEL JACKSON | SHANGRI-LAS | WHY? | TV ON THE RADIO | CALVIN JOHNSON | THE MICROPHONES | KELIS | NOVI SPLIT | LIARS
Sounds Like: TOP 40 RnB
Record Label: WarrenStreetYouth Record+Strong Cultures+yours?
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

7" Single | Yeo + Dot.AY

Hello kids.Two new tracks posted today, which I'm thrilled about and have been sitting on for a while.  Together, with Blonde Heart [which Todd Dixon is producing? - yes, soon] these will hopeful...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:57:00 GMT

Wax+Wire presents sampler

so, when not destroying pop covers and playing some of the messiest RnB with Crazy Hearse or making folk music in with my kitchen with Ambitious Lovers, or teaching children about our three tiers of g...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:45:00 GMT

press [interviews etc]

INTERVIEW - Time OffLOCAL INDIE LAD JOEL SAUNDERS WAS ONCE WELL-KNOWN FOR HIS DELIRIOUS SOLO SOJOURNS BEFORE CREATING AN ARMY KNOWN AS CRAZY HEARSE, AS HE TELLS LUKE HUDSON.  At the start of 2008 my ...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:51:00 GMT

reviews

here i shall post 'real' reviews [as opposed to 'blog views']Rave Magazine 17.2.09 Lifted Brow IV LaunchWTF? is my first thought as local polariser Joel Saunders begins his sermon. Dwarfed by his ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:39:00 GMT

broke.

things i broke: [whilst playing/singing/dancing]work in progress- glass- microphone- guitar amp- nick's pa (twice, almost)- hearts
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:14:00 GMT

Blog Views.

People liking me at Ric'sAnyway, back to the story. Rics was quite fantastic for a change. Lacking scenesters and instead filled with only those of us who have a very, very special place in our h...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:06:00 GMT

TimeOff Interview

TIMEOFF AUGUST 13th 2007JOEL SAUNDERSMANGLED BEATS courtesy of vintage computers and other noise improvisations with trumpet, cheap synths and domestic turntablism afford Brisbane's Joel Saunders a pl...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:39:00 GMT

this is what we do to sell out(s)

hello boys and girls.last night i played the best and worst show yet.  ILLAGE and I danced like a car crash.  my guitar went out of tune and you all got amused.  Who thought the gloriou...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:30:00 GMT

agreeable kids have videos!

hello kids.sunday i played a show at Agreeable Kids' Social Club. it was very agreeable.  what with the boys from Illage dancing, and making noises and wearing costumes.  i couldn't see muc...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 22:28:00 GMT

found.found.found.naomie.found.alex.

i found this during friday afternoon sport (soccer).  it was year 5 soccer and i think they lost.it was folded in half like a card.  under a tree where we put our bags.  i'm not sure if...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:56:00 GMT