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March 1, 2009
Hey all! It’s been a while since our last communique. Quivertwist has been on the down low for a few years now... Rick has been busy writing, recording and performing keys for Widows Walk; Anj has been singing, blowing saxes, tickling keys, writing, performing and recording with The Rebel Wheel. Plus, she now plays sax for a band called Mo Sayk. Steve has been writing, performing and recording drums and percussion with The Liquid Edge; Kenyon has been travelling locally with his laptop for the past two years, recording irreverant ditties with a group of friends.
You can now download fifteen new MP3s from Kenyon’s latest release called ‘Spontaneous Mutations’ from The Monozon Collective. The tracks which could roughly be considered Quivertwist songs are: (3) The Penguin Proctologist, (6) Warpo the Clone and (11) Sun-bitch Robot. The rest of the songs contain various combinations of Kenyon’s friends (including Q.T. members) hammering out some off-the–cuff musical blather. Check out the credits below so you can see which freak did what. Enjoy!
P.S. Quivertwist’s intermittently animated corpse may rise again in the near future in a new incarnation. A new drummer has entered the fold and Steve will play some percussion.
Spontaneous Mutations: Notes and Credits
Nine of these tracks truly were spontaneous mutations because they were improvised and recorded in a one night session. This cd is basically a history of me learning how to record, mix and master audio over the past two years. This collection proves what a group of friends can accomplish musically with minimal studio equipment (laptop, input interface, 2 mics and various instruments) and a good dose of creativity. Huge thanks to all my friends for making this such a fun sonic adventure. And just think...this is only the start! *Disclaimer: Except for the first and last songs, all lyrics should be taken with a huge grain of salt while remembering that our tongues were planted firmly in cheek. None of the participants knew that these recordings would result in this compilation cd!
The Monozon Collective:
Kenyon Smith (Monozon), Steve Thompson (T-sac), Rick Barkhouse, Anj Barkhouse-MacIvor, Jeremy Stroud (Mr. Leonard Epp), Geoff Stroud (Duffy), Ian McPherson (Mimes for Smack) & Scott Peever. Copyright 2008 The Monozon Collective. All rights reserved.
Credits:
Recorded, mixed, mastered and co-produced by Kenyon. Graphic design & layout by Kenyon. Flatbed scans by Kenyon. Photographs by Steve & Kenyon. All tracks co-produced by the performers. * A nasty scolding goes out to Fiddlestix for knocking Scott Peever to the floor and jumping in-frame at the photo shoot. Not only did he not dress properly for the occasion, (no pants, a cracked skull and an ragged shirt) his breath stank like booze. Such belligerence will deliver you to the gates of Hell my creepy friend.
1) Wherever I’m Goin’ - Acoustic guitar, lyrics, lead and backing vocals by Scott * Piano & harmonica by Mr. Leonard Epp * Fretless bass by Kenyon.
2) Bustin’ a Move With Ian - Drum loop by Ian * Shaker & mini djembe Kenyon * Acoustic guitar & first-hand-witness freestyle rap by Geoff * Fretless bass, piano, synth strings, slide guitar & lead guitar by Mr. Leonard Epp. {The lyrics reveal that fateful night when Ian’s brittle ankle bones lost a battle with a ‘hairy Greek bastard’ of a bouncer at a strip club in Ottawa.}
3)The Penguin Proctologist - {The band Kneebody provided studio drum samples from a song entitled ‘Dr. Beauchef: Penguin Dentist’ on their cd ‘Low Electrical Worker.’ Creative Commons Copyright 2007, Colortone Media} Drums by Nate Wood * Djembe by Steve * Main dirty organ throughout & vibraphone by Rick * Soprano sax & laugh by Anj * Fretless bass, doumbek, drawbar organ, synth, Alpha synth drone & organ drone by Kenyon.
4) Flocks of Dissonance - Drum programming, egg shaker, sine bass, car keys, mini djembe, throat chanting, tambourine stick & beer bottle drones by Kenyon * Flocks of blackbirds appeared in the forest courtesy of themselves.
5) My Pet Peever - Drums & percussion programming & upright bass by Kenyon * Lyrics & rap by Ian * Mandolin, psychadelic guitar & chorus vocals by Mr. Leonard Epp.
6) Warpo the Clone - Drum programming, doumbek, udu, djembe & tambourine stick by Kenyon * Soprano saxes by Anj * Analog synth bass and psycho-delic analog synth by Rick.
7) Cocoon Exile - Drum programming, doumbek, conga, fretless bass, didjeridoo & violin by Kenyon * Accordian, mandolin, guitar and synth solo by Mr. Leonard Epp.
8) La Cloune Francophone – Music, lyrics, mandolin, electric guitar, fretless bass, 1st verse and chorus vocals by Mr. Leonard Epp * 2nd verse and chorus vocals, knee slaps and Bic lighter by Kenyon * Back leg to body carapace screeching courtesy of the backyard crickets.
9) Indian Gumdrops - Tablas , conga, tambourine, doumbek, violins and mandolin by Kenyon. * ‘Not my gumdrop buttons!’ quote by Gingy the gingerbread man from ‘Shrek’.
10) Mutual lnvitations - Drum loops by Ian * Fretless bass, lyrics, lead & backing vocals, mini djembe, Mason jar & sticks by Kenyon * Whistling, acoustic & electric guitars & synths by Mr. Leonard Epp.
11) Sun-bitch Robot - Drum loops, bass synth, EP1 synth & udu by Rick * Soprano sax by Anj * Djembe by Steve * Doumbek, freestyle lyrics, vocals & sampling by Kenyon * Phone call by Mr. Leonard Epp.
12) Humdrum - Mandolin used for melody and percussion, acoustic guitar, Casio noise sample, vocal droning and wailing, kitchen taps & harmonicas by Mr. Leonard Epp * Acoustic guitar used as a bass and percussion, wine bottle drones & puffs by Kenyon.
13) Sugar Cubes - Kenyon, Ian and Mr. Leonard Epp took turns writing lyrics and rapping but all three performed the chorus * Drum programming by Kenyon * Sine bass, electric piano and Casio beat loop by Mr. Leonard Epp * Synth by Ian.
14) Drumbo the Shamanic Seismologist - Lead and backing vocals by Mr. Leonard Epp * Djembe by Steve * Exotic percussion & flute by Rick * Lyrics, upright bass, church organ, shaker, coat hanger & an inversion table used as bass percussion by Kenyon.
15) I Should Be OK - Acoustic guitar, lyrics, lead and backing vocals by Scott Peever * Fretless bass, violin, electric guitar and conga by Kenyon * Mandolin and piano by Mr. Leonard Epp.
Quivertwist’s Side Project Links:
RICK - Widows Walk: www.widowswalk.ca & www.myspace.com/widowswalk
ANJ - The Rebel Wheel: www.therebelwheel.com & www.myspace.com/rebelwheel & www.10trecords.com, MoSayk: www.mosayk.ca
KENYON - The Monozon Collective: www.myspace.com/monozon
STEVE - The Liquid Edge: www.myspace.com/theliquidedge
The Collective Member’s Links:
Mr. Leonard Epp: www.myspace.com/themrleonardepp
Steve Thompson (T-sac): www.thompsonartist.com & www.myspace.com/thompsonartist
Ian McPherson (Mimes for Smack): www.myspace.com/mimesforsmack & www.myspace.com/sociopathrecordingstw
Geoff Stroud (Duffy): www.myspace.com/duffystroud