Song Fwaa: SMH review

The following review of Song Fwaa’s ‘Ligeti’s Goat’ album appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald last month: From John Shand: Not everyone can hear this music. First you must lift a certain Persian Rug (depicting grazing goats) to reveal a trapdoor. Opening this, you descend into an underground labyrinth in which every sound has an … [Read more…]

Song Fwaa are releasing their debut album “Ligeti’s Goat”.

Song Fwaa (from the French sangfroid; literally cold blood, colloquially coolness under pressure). Original, unusual and conversational music from three of Australia’s finest improvisors; Martin Kay on alto sax (Fantastic Terrific Munkle/Continuum Sax/SSO), David Reaston on guitar (leader of the 10 Guitar Project), and Jamie Cameron on drums (20th Century Dog/Amphibious/Adam Ponting). Melodies, sometimes pretty, sometimes catchy, … [Read more…]

APRA finalist

Just letting you know that I am a finalist in the 2011 APRA Professional Development Awards. The winner will be officially announced at an event to be held in Sydney in March 2011… http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/professionaldevelopmentawards/finalists2011.aspx

10 Guitar Project at the Basement

WED 30th SEPTEMBER. 9:30PM THE BASEMENT. 29 Reiby Place, Circular Quay Guitarmageddon is here…again! The 10 GUITAR PROJECT returns to the Basement featuring some of Sydney’s finest jazz guitarists in Carl Dewhurst, Ben Hauptmann, Tim Rollinson, Aaron Flower, Jess Green, Julian Curwin, Sam Rollings, Arne Hanna, Jono Holmes, David Reaston, with Jamie Cameron (drums). The … [Read more…]

June update

Make sure you listen to ABC Classic FM Jazztrack program this month. Mal Stanley will be playing tracks from ‘The 10 Guitar Project’ session we recorded for the show back in February 2009. Jazztrack happens every Saturday and Sunday 5 -7pm on ABC Classic FM nationwide. Also, the Reaston/Kay Effect have some gigs coming up … [Read more…]

Review excerpt 29 May 2008

Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday 29 May 2008 ‘Pulling the right strings’ 10 GUITAR PROJECT Excelsior Hotel, May 27 Reviewed by John Shand “What’s the collective noun for 10 electric guitarists? The unkind might suggest a 60-string racket, or even a catastrophe. Most people would be polarised into finding the idea either hellish or heavenly. The … [Read more…]