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Papa November

About Me


BOOK ONE - AZMAVETH
OUT NOW THROUGH FIRST FOLD RECORDS
The name Papa November comes from a now inactive short-wave radio numbers station that features the voice of a girl repeating the words papa november between blasts of discordant noise. Although only a tenuous link exists between the numbers station and Papa November the band, blasts of short-wave, radio crackle and radio drones permeate Papa November’s music. Papa November as a musical project was started by Stuart Tonge in 1997, who was inspired by an ever increasing vinyl collection, the sonic possibilities presented by a Mac computer and a desire to create his own language in sound. Stuart set to work, enlisting the efforts of Katy Acquaye who wrote the lyrics, sang and co-produced most Papa November releases between 2001 and 2006. Papa November has released music on Static Caravan, Speedowax and Bearos records. Papa November currently concerns itself with creating soundtracks to imaginary distopias.
DISCOGRAPHY:
"Monkey see Monkey Does" 7" for Static Caravan.
"Brother Stair Box tape EP" for Static Caravan.
"From the start line" for Bearos records.
"Playing At Waiting EP" for Bearos Records.
"NINETEENEIGHTYSEVENEP" for Speedowax.
"Book One - Azmaveth" for First Fold Records.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/08/2006
Band Website: www.papanovember.com
Band Members: Many Papas, some Mamas
Influences: Trying to tune into the BBC world service as a kid on short-wave radio and finding soup-monster sounds, modulated voices and strange numbers stations. Stuck in the house with no money and poor weather, dreaming of warmer climates, always fills me with a deep sense of nostalgia that I find equally inspiring and depressing. It makes me boot up the old Mac and try to bash out a couple of tunes. As far as music influences, too many to list, I guess the same line up of musicians, composers and producers that have inspired the legions of bands and individuals that stand under the banner of experimental-post whatever. Well stocked Indie record stores have always been a great Influence, Tempest Records in Birmingham, England is a fine example.

Sounds Like: Some one who doesn't get out enough, but I'm trying.
Record Label: First Fold Records
Type of Label: Indie

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If you manage a wordpress site update the version as old versions are hackableas they don't have some security thing or other. Do it, it sucks to be hacked, purpose... none apparent.Papa November
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