A compilation of songs, spoken word and instrumentals from the early phase of my gloriously unsuccessful career:
“Whilst shopping from fiffdimension, make sure to get hold of ‘Gleefully Unknown’ – a best-of compilation of Dave Edwards’ music from 1997 to 2005. Rough outsider folk-blues mysteries, dissonant rock textures, electric and acoustic improvisations…
“Edwards strikes me as one of the most overlooked musicians from the fertile lands of New Zealand and if you need a fresh start this might very well be the place.” – Mats Gustafsson, The Broken Face
- Made in New Plymouth and Wellington NZ, and Melbourne AU.
- For background and more detail see 1997-2005
- Includes tracks by The Slab Septet, The Winter, Ascension Band.
by Dave Edwards (acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, bass, banjo, vocal), with
- Paul Winstanley (fretless bass, turntables),
- Mike Kingston (cello, acoustic guitar),
- Simon Sweetman (percussion),
- Nigel Patterson (hammond organ),
- Cylvi M (percussion),
- Simon O’Rorke (percussion),
- Francesca Mountfort (cello),
- Jeff Henderson (clarinet),
- Blair Latham (alto sax),
- Sam Prebble (violin, percussion),
- Chris Palmer (electric guitar),
- Chris O’Connor (drums),
- Antony Milton (violin, keyboards),
- Frey (laptop),
- Dean Brown (drums)
Featuring tracks from the albums
- Scratched Surface (1997-1998)
- in the non-idiomatic idiom in Norway (1999/2014)
- The Marion Flow (1999-2001)
- Mantis Shaped and Worrying (2002)
- The Winter: Parataxes (2003)
- Loose Autumn Moans (2003)
- Live 2004 (2004)
- After Maths & Sciences (2005-2006)
… if you enjoy this, try the sequels Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2012 and Other Islands: 2012-2018
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