08/04/2022
Our next release is by Avon Calling , the project is called 'becauseyourseedsgrowupthesameway' and the CD releases on 22/04/22
You can listen to the recording here:- https://avoncalling.bandcamp.com/
Preorder the CD here :-
https://tangledparrot.com/products/avon-calling-becauseyourseedsgrowupthesameway-cd
‘The ‘becauseyourseedsgrowupthesameway’ recordings came about as I was switching phones and deleting to save space. I found voice recordings of songs and poems of young people I know. I was transported to different times and places. A friend’s daughter singing with beauty in a house perched on a sea wall. A friend’s son rapping in the early hours with scratchy blues playing in the background. My own daughter nervously plucking the piano before an exam.
Another friend’s daughter appeared in a beer garden and sang about the horrors of war in Syria, as I hit the red circle on my phone. Looking further I found more – some gathered from my work at a children’s charity. A poem of loss caught on the roof of an inner city library whilst sirens wail. A transformative experience of viewing a heron whilst being homeless. I had an exciting project right in front of me. I added my own sounds and put all the pieces together in a single, beatless patchwork of sound. My gratitude goes out to all involved for allowing me to capture them.” (Richard Thomas)
Avon Calling ‘beacauseyourseedsgrowupthesameway’ has echoes of ambient pieces, like the KLF ‘Chillout’ album but its real power comes from the young people’s voices that run through the recording. At times it invokes sadness, but also joy, and it is imbued with an emotional power as these are real voices of young people talking about their experiences in the UK today. From drunken raps to heartfelt confessions, snippets of Hitchock interweave with songs of innocence.
This recording has a deep emotional resonance stitched expertly together with added musical flourishes. Richard Thomas works to support vulnerable young people at a children’s charity and in various youth clubs in Bristol. He has also played in a number of bands over the years from the political punk rap of Bristol’s infamous Nosebleed to the jazz post punk sounds of The Hide.
All monies made goes straight to AidBoxCommunity in Bristol who provide support, supplies, sanctuary and community to the hundreds of refugees and people seeking asylum in the city. They have a free shop providing quality items donated by the public and aim to connect local people with the community of displaced people and run groups to support people feeling isolated to build new friendships and share and learn new skills.
10 track album
