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…]
New Tracks Out! Digital Release. David Reaston: MMIV Electronic/Experimental Music from 2004. Available online at CD Baby
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…]
Hi all, Thanks to those who came and saw the last 10 Guitar Project gig on Tuesday night at Venue 505. We have a brand new site: www.10guitarproject.com Check it out!
Song Fwaa has a new website. Visit http://www.songfwaa.com/. Original, unusual and conversational music from three of Australia’s finest improvisors; Martin Kay (alto sax), David Reaston (guitar), and Jamie Cameron (drums). Melodies, sometimes pretty, sometimes catchy, and occasionally abstract and angular, collide with improvisations chattering and emoting, propelling the listener on an exciting express. A fascination … [Read more…]
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
I’ve added 3 new pages to the site – Buy Cds, Press and Links. CDs are now available through the site (via Paypal). The following CDs are in stock: 10 GUITAR PROJECT – 10 Guitar Project – AUD$20 THE REASTON/KAY EFFECT – Reaston/Kay Effect – AUD$15 AFTER NOW – David Reaston – AUD$10
The 10 Guitar Project CD has a review in the September edition of Limelight Magazine. Here is a preview. “The orchestration of the leader David Reaston encompasses moments of metal chaos, lucid telepathy and fluid swing” – Peter Wockner, Limelight Magazine. September 2010. Album available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/10GuitarProject/ ”I love the fluidity , the intensity and … [Read more…]