FOR BARRY RAY news
Hi Folks,
Apologies to non-London/UK folks, but wanted to give you an update from us. I've a broken wrist (yes, ouch!) so to make up for our own lack of playing, we're organising a show for our good friend Saya, vocalist and primary songwriter for Japan's Tenniscoats. It will be the first show at Dalston's latest live performance space Cafe Oto and is sure to be a memorable evening of inspired psychedelic avant-pop.
Saya (Tenniscoats)
Sunday, 13 April 2008
CAFE OTO
18 - 22 Ashwin street
Dalston, London, E8 3DL
£5
buy in advance from:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/28621
ABOUT SAYA/TENNISCOATS:
Tenniscoats celebrate all that makes song vital in our collective consciousness, matching emotive live performance against delicately psychedelic folk songs. As Johan Berthling of Swedish trio Tape commented:
"Their starting point is pop songs, but with a staggeringly free approach: psychedelic folk tunes, complex instrumentals and short pop jewels side by side, everything is possible. A song can be performed in a myriad ways. Their interplay is angular and at the same time the most sensitive one has heard. A feeling of a music that constantly goes on, whether Saya and Ueno are on stage or not. A music free of pretensions, but urgent as few things I have heard."
Saya is one of the key figures in the Tokyo underground pop scene, a catalyst and collaborator, organising shows and giving opportunities to younger musicians on the scene, whilst spreading her own wings with far-flung collaborations. Two are due later this year with The Pastels (on Geographic Domino) and Deerhoof's Satomi as OneOne - the name a sweet pun on the Japanese onomatopoeia for a dog's bark (i'm guessing!). These follow last year's two stunning records - Totemo Aimasho (trans. 'Lets meet very much' for the Australian ROOM40 label - both Carina & I played on this one and a good chunk of it was recorded at our place in London! Its Lovely!!!) and Tan-Tan Therapy (w/ Tape, for Häpna in Sweden).
Saya is also a member of Maher Shalal Hash Baz and runs the Majikick label with her partner Takashi Ueno (Tenniscoats' guitarist/saxophonist) from their base in Tokyo's outer suburbs.
ABOUT CAFE OTO:
Cafe OTO is a brand new venue based in Dalston, London presenting the most innovative artists working today with a particular focus on new music. The venue's aim is to support and foster a vibrant creative community rooted in their local surroundings whilst embracing the best new music and art from the U.K. and abroad.
Cafe OTO (meaning noise/sound/music in Japanese) comprises of one large café/performance space open during the day serving food and drink with an evening programme of live music, films, talks and discussions. Based on the ground floor of an old warehouse on Ashwin Street in Dalston.......
Hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you there!!!
All the best,
John.
(For Barry Ray / ROOM40)
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