spoilers of utopia

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Spoilers Of Utopia

Project 2012-05-13 07:16:14 +1200

Recording this most apocalyptic of brass bands for posterity. The Spoilers are at the peak of their powers and want to leave their growing elect of followers a recording of the finest quality in case they are spirited away to blast those trumpets in another realm. The Spoilers are: John Bell, Kingsley Melhuish, Don McGlashan, Chris O"Connor, Finn Scholes, Owen Melhuish, Ben Zilber, Darren Hannah and Neil Watson.

The Spoilers hope to raise indulgences of around $1800 as a seeding grant toward a recording production, and album release of the highest quality. The Spoilers were formed in August of 2011, initially to perform the music of Albert Ayler, and other band composers of an evangelist and apocalyptic bent - performing them with a good dose of armageddon- style improvisation. The S.O.U. want to record some of the most successful arrangements of those works as well as some modernist- brass band originals by members John Bell, Don McGlashan and Kingsley Melhuish. The video clip is of John Bell"s arrangement of "O Boundless Salvation".


Of the Spoilers line up; John Bell, Kingsley Melhuish, Don McGlashan and Owen Melhuish all started their musical journies in municipal brass bands. Chris O"Connor served his municipal band apprenticeship in the NZDCCB (with John and Kingsley), Darren Hannah is a long time collabrator in the context of free improvisation with the key bandsmen, Neil Watson provides the cutting electric guitar sound essential to the apocalyptic fanfare, and Ben Zilber and Finn Scholes provide the brassy  bugle sounds like heraldic angels.

 The Spoilers have performed in various locations around Auckland, including the Auckland museum (Anzac Day), and otside the Aotea centre (pick n mix series) The S.O.U. recorded some of Don McGlashan"s compositions for the soon to be released children"s film "Kiwi Flyer" ( not their usual repertoire

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s.o.u. 'omega is the alpha

07/07/2012 at 8:00 AM

hey, just put a new video up here-- omega is the alpha-- oh yeah, the time is gettin" near

thanks to pledgers + fixed spelling mistake!

13/06/2012 at 7:59 AM

yes, thanks for your witty analysis of my appalling spelling there Mr Clifford!  and of course thanks to all you insightful pledgers so far-- spread the good word

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    Anonymous pledger
    10/07/2012 at 5:19pm
    Vlada Plačkić
    10/07/2012 at 12:29pm
    Anonymous pledger
    08/07/2012 at 9:15pm
    Tejo van Schie
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    Nolwenn
    08/07/2012 at 2:33pm
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    08/07/2012 at 1:51pm
    Barry Hannah
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    Tineke Vlooswyk
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    Murray & Ali McMillan
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    Adam Gifford
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    Caitlin Smith
    13/06/2012 at 2:56pm
    Kristen Wilson
    09/06/2012 at 12:25pm
    J.Y Lee
    08/06/2012 at 11:59am
    alistair deverick
    08/06/2012 at 11:40am
    Colin James Woods
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    Steve Abel
    02/06/2012 at 11:27pm
    Montie Baskett
    28/05/2012 at 11:23am
    Andrew Clifford
    28/05/2012 at 11:08am
    Melissa Laing
    28/05/2012 at 11:04am
    Anonymous pledger
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    Kingsley Melhuish
    26/05/2012 at 8:05pm
    Peter John Mellalieu
    26/05/2012 at 12:08pm

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    Spoilers Of Utopia

    Project 2012-05-13 07:16:14 +1200

    Recording this most apocalyptic of brass bands for posterity. The Spoilers are at the peak of their powers and want to leave their growing elect of followers a recording of the finest quality in case they are spirited away to blast those trumpets in another realm. The Spoilers are: John Bell, Kingsley Melhuish, Don McGlashan, Chris O"Connor, Finn Scholes, Owen Melhuish, Ben Zilber, Darren Hannah and Neil Watson.

    The Spoilers hope to raise indulgences of around $1800 as a seeding grant toward a recording production, and album release of the highest quality. The Spoilers were formed in August of 2011, initially to perform the music of Albert Ayler, and other band composers of an evangelist and apocalyptic bent - performing them with a good dose of armageddon- style improvisation. The S.O.U. want to record some of the most successful arrangements of those works as well as some modernist- brass band originals by members John Bell, Don McGlashan and Kingsley Melhuish. The video clip is of John Bell"s arrangement of "O Boundless Salvation".


    Of the Spoilers line up; John Bell, Kingsley Melhuish, Don McGlashan and Owen Melhuish all started their musical journies in municipal brass bands. Chris O"Connor served his municipal band apprenticeship in the NZDCCB (with John and Kingsley), Darren Hannah is a long time collabrator in the context of free improvisation with the key bandsmen, Neil Watson provides the cutting electric guitar sound essential to the apocalyptic fanfare, and Ben Zilber and Finn Scholes provide the brassy  bugle sounds like heraldic angels.

     The Spoilers have performed in various locations around Auckland, including the Auckland museum (Anzac Day), and otside the Aotea centre (pick n mix series) The S.O.U. recorded some of Don McGlashan"s compositions for the soon to be released children"s film "Kiwi Flyer" ( not their usual repertoire

    Comments

    s.o.u. 'omega is the alpha

    07/07/2012 at 8:00 AM

    hey, just put a new video up here-- omega is the alpha-- oh yeah, the time is gettin" near

    thanks to pledgers + fixed spelling mistake!

    13/06/2012 at 7:59 AM

    yes, thanks for your witty analysis of my appalling spelling there Mr Clifford!  and of course thanks to all you insightful pledgers so far-- spread the good word
      Anonymous pledger
      11/07/2012 at 9:00pm
      Camilo Borges
      11/07/2012 at 8:17pm
      Ash Turner
      11/07/2012 at 11:41am
      Maurice Reviol
      11/07/2012 at 12:05am
      Anonymous pledger
      10/07/2012 at 5:19pm
      Vlada Plačkić
      10/07/2012 at 12:29pm
      Anonymous pledger
      08/07/2012 at 9:15pm
      Tejo van Schie
      08/07/2012 at 7:59pm
      Nolwenn
      08/07/2012 at 2:33pm
      Eve de Castro-Robinson
      08/07/2012 at 1:51pm
      Barry Hannah
      03/07/2012 at 2:15pm
      Tineke Vlooswyk
      03/07/2012 at 1:29pm
      Paco
      03/07/2012 at 12:39pm
      Andrew McMillan
      03/07/2012 at 12:19pm
      Pledge $1 Promo
      01/07/2012 at 11:16am
      Murray & Ali McMillan
      30/06/2012 at 4:29pm
      Adam Gifford
      15/06/2012 at 1:33pm
      Caitlin Smith
      13/06/2012 at 2:56pm
      Kristen Wilson
      09/06/2012 at 12:25pm
      J.Y Lee
      08/06/2012 at 11:59am
      alistair deverick
      08/06/2012 at 11:40am
      Colin James Woods
      06/06/2012 at 5:16pm
      Steve Abel
      02/06/2012 at 11:27pm
      Montie Baskett
      28/05/2012 at 11:23am
      Andrew Clifford
      28/05/2012 at 11:08am
      Melissa Laing
      28/05/2012 at 11:04am
      Anonymous pledger
      28/05/2012 at 10:12am
      Anonymous pledger
      27/05/2012 at 5:03pm
      Kingsley Melhuish
      26/05/2012 at 8:05pm
      Peter John Mellalieu
      26/05/2012 at 12:08pm

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