Other Projects

James Green - solo
James also performs in solo-mode, playing experimental folk music with acoustic guitar, harmonium, loops and the occasional vocal. He released his first solo album, a series of semi-improvised guitar pieces 'Tempers' in 2004 on the Big Eyes' micro-label Early Winter Recordings. He has also had material featured on the Misplaced Pets compilation album and the Early Winter Music vol#1 compilation.

For further details of live shows/releases see www.earlywinterrecordings.co.uk or www.myspace.com/jamesgreenmusic

David Jaycock - solo
David is also a prolific and mysterious solo artist. A master creator of haunting melodies, his songs lie somewhere between Bartok and Quatermass. He has released two solo albums thus far ('The Improvised Killing of Uncle Faustus and Other Mythologies' on Early Winter and 'Coleopterous Cuckoos Collude' on Red Deer. His first 2 solo songs were featured on the Early Winter Music vol#1 compilation.

See www.earlywinterrecordings.co.uk and www.myspace.com/davidajaycockmusic for any further information.

The Broken Blackbird Ensemble
James and David formed this group in 2004 as a improvising/free-music unit. The 6-piece also includes Fred Bellis (of Hot Snack/Acolytes Action Squad), J 'Chrome' Smith (of Evil Me), Andres Sottorio (of Bingo Jesus) and Lindsay Aitkenhead (of Tashbain/Big Eyes Family Players). Imagine if you will an arch-nemesis to Big Eyes and maybe you're halfway there; Similar instrumentation, but a very different sound.

The group released their first album 'Gadzooks!' on Early Winter Recordings in 2005. See www.earlywinterrecordings.co.uk for any further news/releases.

The Goat/James Green and James William Hindle
In 2005 James was invited to record a collaboration by folk-singer James William Hindle. The resulting recordings were a series of semi-improvised instrumental pieces on acoustic guitar, with harp, harmonica and harmonium, recorded in a single day (also featuring Jamie Crewe). The album was named 'The Goat', and released on French label Hinah in 2005.

Shortly after they were invited to play at the Music Lovers Field Companion festival at The Sage in Gateshead, UK alongside Jandek, Damon and Naomi and Charlemagne Palestine.

See www.hinah.com or http://jwh.hinah.com for further information.