The Troubled Times: […]

The sophomore EP by The Troubled Times duo of Antony Milton and Dave Edwards.

Raw loud Improvised pluck and drone. Recorded on a windy rainy Sunday in Antony’s garage in Masterton, in 2021, between Covid lockdowns.

credits


Guitar/Bass –Dave Edwards
Guitar/Keyboard/Vocs –Antony Milton.

released June 26, 2022

Tracklist

1.Move Along 03:54
2.Genes 02:17
3.Super Lucid 13:46
4.Woodness 04:01

Further listening: The Troubled Times

The first full length release from this duo, which pre-dates the name ‘The Troubled Times’, was Return of the Sun (2021)

In 2022, the duo became a trio, joined by David Heath on drums, givng us a full ‘band’ sound.

w/ Antony Milton: Return of the Sun

Antony Milton is a sound artist based in Masterton, New Zealand.

He has been active in the underground and experimental music scenes since the early 1990s.

Continue reading “w/ Antony Milton: Return of the Sun”

The 2021 debut album by The Troubled Times!

This was our first recording session, as an electric guitar improv duo – in collaboration with antonymilton.bandcamp.com

Recorded in Masterton, New Zealand, 26 September 2021 – on the first day of daylight savings, in the southern hemisphere Spring,

Antony Milton is a sound artist based in Masterton, New Zealand.

He has been active in the underground and experimental music scenes since the early 1990s.

Continue reading “w/ Antony Milton: Return of the Sun”

Ascension Band 2004

The post-punk big band Ascension Band convened in 2003-2005… here’s the 2004 lineup performing at the Meatwaters Festival at Happy in Wellington.

Nigel Patterson – hammond organ & conductor
Dave Edwards – guitar & electronics
Mike Kingston – guitar
Jesse Toews – bass
Warwick Donald – bass
Antony Milton – violin & electronics
Damian Stewart – laptop
Jason Secto – cornet
Simon O’Rorke – percussion
Myles Climo – drums

The following year we won best music award in the 2005 Wellington Fringe Festival