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"A new series of shows and much more dedicated to the recent eclectic explosion in Bristol of improvised based music and alternative jazz; erasing genre lines and challenging normal promoting of both"

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ADAM STAFFORD (Song by Toad records)

Adam Stafford is a mutli-talented musician, composer and short film director from Falkirk. Starting out as lead singer and writer for acclaimed Scottish band Y'all is Fantasy Island, he has since carved out an astonishingly varied and widely praised voice of his own.

Known for intense live performances which incorporate soul-pop, post-punk avant-garde and a capella experimentalism, to dizzying effect, his recent work is a cathartic conversation with his own mental health difficulties and inspired heavily by modern American minimalism. He will play a fully improvised set for the night.

“Adam Stafford’s solo outings consistently provide visual and sensory overload” - The Quietus

“A songwriter of real depth, rich in understanding, in melodic virtuosity, his work has gradually built up into an imposing, heroic catalogue" – Clash Magazine

"Scotland's gifted musician and lyrical genius” – Gigsoup

"Powerful" - The Scotsman

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https://adamstafford.bandcamp.com/album/reverse-drift-2017

https://adamstafford.bandcamp.com/album/torments-through-supernatural-flogging-2017

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ICEMAN FURNISS QUARTET

www.facebook.com/IcemanFurniss

soundcloud.com/iceman-furniss

https://icemanfurnissquintet.bandcamp.com/

IFQ play entirely improvised music with deep rooted grooves and textured walls of sound, blending influences such as post-punk, the New York no wave scene, electric Miles, avant garde sonics and the spiritual jazz movement into their own intense and uncompromising sound.

Harry Furniss (cornet) Ant Brown (bass) Tom J Bryan (guitar and electronics) with special guest Anthony 'Errol' Flynn - drums (The Moonflowers + several more)

"One of the most uncompromising bands you will see live"

Bristol Live Magazine

"Bringing new young audiences to venues previously not associated with the jazz scene"

Jazzwise Magazine

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BIT MINERS

https://m.facebook.com/bitminersbristol/

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The Bit Miners are a collective who meet upstairs at the Miner's Arms pub in St Werburghs twice a month to make little boxes (pocket money synthesisers, home made noise boxes, circuit bent, DIY) sing together. Standing against power snobbery by preferring to be battery operated, DAW & laptop-less, they welcome all above to their sessions. We are joined by 6 members on the night.

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DEAD PYLONS

"Music & other mediums in dystopian times"

Until now a recording project which included producing tracks for Fruits De Mer record's Strange Fish compilations; the trio made of members from Bristolian improv stalwarts HEXIT & BRACE make their live debut.

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ANDREW NEIL HAYES

www.andrewneilhayes.com

Andrew Neil Hayes is best known for his work as the saxophonist in Run Logan Run. He is also an artist. He will be presenting a new performance piece entitled ‘Suit Performance # 6: I’ve Got Worries On My Chest Cause I Ain’t Human Half The Time’.

Andrew’s work is concerned with questions such as: Where is my mind? What is this body that I live in? It almost always involves himself and a suit.

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