Member Since: 27/04/2006
Band Website: www.transgressivenorth.com
Band Members: Jamie Chambers (vocals, keys, viola)
Dunc Strachan (vocals, cello, keybrd)
Mike Brogan (bari/alto/sop sax)
Colin Mclean (drums)
Nat Korda (violin)
Jackeroo Adkins (guitars)
Cat Price (violin)
Jenny Wilkinson (viola)
Amy Moar (vocals)
King Hal (basses)
Caz Bleiman (clarinet)
Jordan Cheer (drums, synths, samples)
James Maloney (trumpet)
Gemma Sharples (violin)
Brian Semple (guitars)
Siobhan Wilson (vocals)
Contact
[email protected]
Bookings
Mark Lewis
[email protected]
Influences: Animal Collective, Art Bears, Broken Social Scene, Dirty Projectors, Jaga Jazzist, Robert Wyatt, Arcade Fire, Frank Zappa, Bark Psychosis, The Notwist, Menomena, Pulp, Sigur Ros, Guillemots, Stars, Tim Buckley, Grizzly Bear, Beirut, Lutoslawski, Bjork, The Clash, The Slits, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Kate Bush, Final Fantasy, Subtle, Deerhoof, Battles, Martyn Bennet, Cinematic Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Modest Mouse, The Shining, Xiu Xiu, The National, The Microphones, Les Savy Fav, Panda Bear, Sam Prekop, Fairport Convention, Gang Gang Dance, Architecture in Helsinki, Jim O'Rourke, Matthew Barney.
Sounds Like: "The Spolkestra's music is beautiful, eloquent and surprisingly intimate indie pop fully equipped with widescreen sweeps of lush instrumentation and perfectly pitched vocals."
Devil Has The Best Tuna
"Completely infectious...full of glee and wonder, breaking points and build-ups."
Culture of Me
"Yo for an 18-strong art-pop collective! Play-fighting for yr attention like Los Campesinos! scaled up and slowed down for epic demonstrations of dis/affection."
Plan B Magazine
"Pop music mined in the Broken Social Scene vein. Scottish-folkster speed-jazz? Sure. It’s paced for the marathon, and glides in and out of caves in search of brass and freshly cut grass to roll around in."
Nothing But Green Lights
"Fantastic, slightly creepy but just like a Scandinavian fairy tale, soothing and beautiful at the same time."
Fichtenstein
"Some of it doesn't even sound like music."
Marc Simpson, 25, computer programmer, Edinburgh
Record Label: Heretical/ RCRDLBL.COM!
Type of Label: Indie