Wild moon eric chenaux makes conceptual music thats not meant to sound conceptual. While he has called paris home for the past few years, eric chenaux was a fixture of diy and experimental music in toronto throughout the 1990s and 2000s, progressing from local postpunk legends phleg camp and lifelikeweeds towards a highly distinctive technical and gestural mastery of amplified acoustic guitar. Eric chenaux is one of canadas most respected and longstanding experimental guitar players and songwriters, starting with legendary toronto punk band phleg camp in the early 90s and tirelessly expanding his musical vocabulary and reach in countless improv, avantfolk, damaged jazz and contemporary music ensembles throughout the 2000s. I started writing songs in 1969 and continued until 1987, when i got married and had kids. Eric chenauxs full constellation discography now on bandcamp.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Eric chenaux is a musician who first came to prominence in toronto in the mid90s playing in postpunk bands lifelikeweeds and phleg camp. Eric baule is a project created in 2010 by eric baulenas as a vehicle to play the music that he writes and records as a solo artist. However wildly we dream eric chenaux has been a creative force in toronto underground music for the better part of two decades. In 2008 i returned to music and started writing songs and collaborating with musicians across the web, most notably amos clarke, alex klidaras, and john tabacco. Montreal, quebec rock 1825 collection items 393 followers.
Eric chenaux is a torontobased guitarist, songwriter, and sound sculptor. Sloppy ground by eric chenaux, released 19 may 2008 1. Eloise decazes eric chenaux on nest pas des arbres 7. Closing time this beat tape is a smokey jazzblues reflip in banging hip hop instrumentals. Eric ryrie shoot from the hip, released 11 february 20 1. Widely regarded as the 20th centurys most important singer of english traditional song, shirley collins is someone. Active since the 1980s, the torontobased guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist is a key element in the citys. The byre by norberto lobo and eric chenaux, released 24 march 2017 1. Play with gemma email at erikdotgundelatgmaildotcom like flame to a moth, released 24 april 2020. He is fascinated by sound in all its forms and is an active member of the wonderful freesound website where he can be found under the user name erh. An intrepid explorer of freeimprovised music, folkways, bent jazz, and sculptural sound, chenaux began releasing solo and ensemble work in the 2000s, amidst. Basement blues by eric the red, released 20 april 2016 1.
Warm weather with ryan driver by eric chenaux, released 07 september 2010. There are not many in the know, but for those who are, phleg camp was the best. Slowly paradise is eric chenauxs new solo record a lovely collection of mostly long songs guided by soothing, buttery singing and bent, fried fretwork. Constellation has been home to erics solo records since 2006 a brilliant discography of.
Skullsplitter by eric chenaux, released 17 february 2015 1. His latest studio record lakeside is available here as is his new live record. Mayday is the fourth studio album by canadian alternative rock band king cobb steelie. Eric chenaux biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The ambient, twinkling aura created by the musicians tools of the trade eric on piano and erica strumming an autoharp warmly embraces finks goosebumpworthy vocals and intimate, bewitching melodies, with kuhn providing perfectly placed lowregister. He operates among various traditions but perhaps most broadly, chenaux s records grapple with the relationship between improvisation and structure. With bandcamp waiving its cut today until midnight pdt and constellation artists receiving 100% of digital download sales revenue from bandcamp until. Theres our love by eric chenaux from the album slowly paradise released 9 march 2018. Sloppy ground we have long been champions of the eric chenaux s inimitable talents as a songwriter, arranger and mindbending guitarist and this album should make these. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eric chenaux at the discogs marketplace. Warm weather with ryan driver eric chenaux bandcamp. Eric arn has mined the nether regions of avantrock, free improv, drone and psychedelia beginning with the crystalized movements in the 1980s, and continuing with primordial undermind for almost three decades. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. B and smellington piff please donate, any amount is greatly appreciated, all proceeds will go toward future projects by the group.
Phleg camp by brave new waves, released 04 may 2018 1. Corn licker cult canadian rockpunk group phleg camp finally release their muchloved brave new waves session. Glitzing for stephen parkinson eric chenaux is one of canadas most respected and longstanding experimental guitar players and songwriters, starting with. Eric chenaux makes conceptual music thats not meant to sound conceptual. The bands debut album, titled revelations adrift, was released on february 2015, receiving very good response from the specialised media. He has worked both as a bandleader and sideman in a wide variety of settings, from experimental and modern classical composition to jazz, country, and folk. Eric carl a scent, a state for each chapter, released 02 february 2017 1. Stream eric chenaux skullsplitter by constellation records from desktop or your mobile device. Dull lights by eric chenaux, released 25 september 2006 1. Eric gales a night on the sunset strip, released 08 august 2016 1. Camera, sound and editing by carlo guillermo proto.
Eric chenaux has emerged as one of the most distinctive, innovative and original voices in what might be called avantgarde balladry, juxtaposing his gorgeously pure and open singing against a guitar sound and style that truly stands alone. Slowly paradise by eric chenaux, released 09 march 2018 1. Eric hopton eric hopton is a musician, artist, and writer based in england. Eric chenaux skullsplitter by constellation records. An ingenious recombinant use of traditional folk and consort music tropes in earlier albums has over time evolved into a wholly original form of balladry, shot through with a singular vernacular of improvised electric and nylonstring guitar excursions. Eric dodd youve been warned, released 11 december 2016 1. Eric chenaux is a master of dextrous, fried guitar playing juxtaposed with a gorgeously clear and lyrical singing voice. Doliu by clouds official, released 28 february 2017 1. Eric bay british singersongwriter i make catchy poprock, available on bandcamp, itunes and my website. Mayday eric chenaux, kevan byrne, kevin lynn and michael armstrong, michelle mcadorey.
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