a band

I've been playing in a band for a number of years (1990-94, and then last year we reformed).  We're an improvising band of many styles, including folk, experimental, jazz, rock, and so forth.  (often at the same time) We've even been called Space Rock in the past.
We don't have a name, instead we play under a different name each time, always starting with the letter "A" - this led to us referring to ourselves as 'the a band' for ease of reference, and many people think that's our name. 

Our first album was released in 1993 on Siltbreeze records in the USA (review and sleeve here, you'll need to scroll down to the 2.12 entry)
Our second album was a self-released CD in 1997 (see here for details) and our third album was released in 2003 on QBICO records in Italy (details here )

We have a wiki page which includes links to our myspace page, photos, and our website

We reformed last June after more than ten years apart, and we've just made a DVD of that reunion gig






Edited by Stool Man - April 22 2008 at 08:30

update:

We've just recorded a new double album, hopefully it'll be released by a Florida-based label later this year.

Update:

The Canadian album release I mentioned above is reviewed on page 64 of the current issue of The Wire magazine, which has also put our name on the front cover twice this year. 

That archive boxset idea I mentioned became a seven-hour set of DVDs filmed between 1991 and this year.

Our 20th anniversary tour included a five-hour set in the town where we first started, Nottingham.
 
We're about to embark on a regular monthly residency in a London art gallery. 

We've just headlined the last day of a Festival which Faust headlined on the previous night (One of Faust actually asked what time we were going to be playing, and somebody else played with both them and us, and said he preferred us)

We're probably not prog, that'd be too restrictive.  But to give you an idea of our sound, the recent gig included a cello, three violinists, three drummers, two theremins, various percussion & whistles, plus the usual guitar & bass & keyboards - there were more than twenty of us in all.

I'll ask the Avant team for the evaluation. BTW I've heard of the A Band before, but I don't recall where. 

Stool Man wrote: Update: The Canadian album release I mentioned above is reviewed on page 64 of the current issue of The Wire magazine, which has also put our name on the front cover twice this year.

for those who can't find a copy of the magazine, here's a photo of the review

harmonium.ro wrote: I'll ask the Avant team for the evaluation. BTW I've heard of the A Band before, but I don't recall where.

Any progress with this yet?

Meanwhile, we're in the press again
http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/5637/

Since my last post here we've played all over England, from Southampton to Newcastle, and now we're making a film.

DamoXt7942 wrote: Oh, sorry I've not found this until now ... gonna check after work, thanks a lot.  Stool Man wrote: Here's a gig we played a couple of months ago, let me know what you think This link cannot work ...

Edited by Stool Man - February 08 2011 at 10:26

This photo shows the lineup at last weekend's Supernormal festival, which includes ourselves headlining, along with several other bands who are listed on the PA database.   After the set we joined in with a friend's 36-hour performance for another 90 minutes or so.  (next year we aim to beat his 36-hours with a 700-hour performance, if we can find a venue)

Edited by Stool Man - August 23 2011 at 13:23

DamoXt7942 wrote: Stool Man wrote: anything yet?   (meanwhile, we have a gig in Sydney Australia next month, and possibly New York in July too) Very sorry for our much belated reply (under horrible internet circumstance I am now), but I've tossed your "A Band" into our evaluation space already ... I've voted for your RIO energy, but currently almost all of Avant Team members are off duty ... please let us take time.

Almost 4 years?!