Sunday 24 June 2012, 8pm
Irish musicians/composers, Laura Hyland (Clang Sayne) and Lauren Kinsella (Blue-Eyed-Hawk) bring their respective projects to Cafe Oto, as well as making their debut performance as a duo.
Photo by Celia Topping
BLUE-EYED HAWK
Recently formed in 2012, this quartet comprises 4 exciting London based improvisers hailing from Ireland, Scotland and England. The 2 female 2 male line up includes Lauren Kinsella on vocals, Laura Jurd on trumpet, Alex Roth on guitar and Corrie Dick on drums. Playing music that draws upon folk and jazz traditions as well as free improvisation, they take the listener on a journey through unique, evocative soundworlds. Exploration of material and extended techniques makes this ensemble a highly engaging and creative outfit.
CLANG SAYNE
Founded and directed by songwriter Laura Hyland, Clang Sayne explore the boundaries between song and sound improvisation. The group began in 2008 as a collaboration between Laura and various London-based improvisors - namely guitarist James O Sullivan and bassist, Peter Marsh, with whom she recorded the debut Clang Sayne album, 'Winterlands', described as "exhillarating and modest, yet perverse in its refusal to conform" (The Wire) and "Sandy Denny at her most fervent joining the sessions for Mark Hollis’ solo record" (Baked Goods). Since returning to Ireland in 2010 Laura has continued to shuffle the line-up of the group, most recently performing with singers/composers, Micheal Fleming, Donal Mac Erlaine Laura Murphy and Judith Ring and drummer, Matthew Jacobson.
LAURA HYLAND
Laura is a songwriter, musician and improvisor interested in pushing the
boundaries of what can be done with text, voice and acoustic guitar, both solo, and in collaboration with other music-makers. Her music has been described as "showing an uncategorisable approach to song craft" (Boomkat). She currently resides in Dublin.
Their debut album, 'Winterlands', released in September 2009, has been described as "exhillarating and modest, yet perverse in its refusal to conform" by Clive Bell in The Wire and "Sandy Denny at her most fervent joining the sessions for Mark Hollis’ solo record" by Baked Goods
"an explicit and compelling example of music that interrogates traditional forms but explodes them due to some unnameable creative imperative” - Scott McMillian, Mapsidaisical
Both the album and their initial live performances focused on improvised interpretations of Laura's songs, however recently they have begun taking a more spontaneous approach to song craft, whereby they improvise melodies, rhythms and textures around lyrics and texts, and vice versa.
