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0 Go Forth Bright Scenic Reviewed again

  • May 11, 2013
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

Another review of my multi-album release ‘Go Forth Bright Scenic’

Taken By Geoff Budd

Which may I jump to remind you can be heard in it’s entirety from this sight and bought for as little as 1 pound.

Anyway promo over:

Yes a very honest review by the website Grumpy Rocker. It’s only a shame that the PR company decided to send them a Promo for Radio mix of songs rather than a solid album. As the review was as confused as I would be.

Still all publicity has it’s place.

You can read the full review here:

http://www.grumpyrocker.co.uk/stuart-o-connor-go-forth

 

0 Go Forth Bright Scenic – On Spotify!!!!

  • November 13, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

Yes 4 Exclamation marks!!!!

Because my new 4 part uber album is now available on Spotify.

ME!!!! (Yes 4 again - I`m very excited)
ME!!!! (Yes 4 again - I`m very excited)

So you can listen to all 44 tracks for free at this here website.

Unless of course you are in countries like Japan where they have not given spotify the all clear.

In that case you can just listen to all of the tracks through my official website:

http://www.stuartoconnor.com (Links are on the homepage)

0 Go Forth Bright Scenic – Reviewed by Metal Cage Music

  • November 12, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

When playing a show in the UK back in September I was lucky enough to be spotted by a member of Metal Cage music.

Normally they choose to review the heavier side side of things but have been nice enough to put together some positive words about my new release.

You can listen to it here:

0 Go Forth Bright Scenic – Reviewed

  • November 7, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

I recieved this review of GFBS from The Ring Master Review.

“Whichever part of Go Forth Bright Scenic you choose it is hard to imagine you will be disappointed, only more eager to grab the others to complete one impressive vast release”

Wow I am exhausted with joy 😀

Check out the full review here:

http://ringmasterreviewintroduces.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/stuart-oconnor-go-forth-bright-scenic/

 

 

0 Japan Tour Facebook Event Page

  • November 1, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News · On The Road

`Go Forth Bright Scenic` Japan Tour Facebook Event Page

http://www.facebook.com/events/482474295118996/

 

0 I Like Music Playlist Selection

  • October 31, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

I Like Music have selected my new song ‘She is Your Microscope’ for inclusion on their new playlist.

http://www.ilikemusic.com/post_playlist

To hear the song please click here:

http://stuartoconnor.bandcamp.com/track/she-is-your-microscope

 

 

0 Full Japan Tour Details

  • October 29, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News · On The Road
Date City Venue Country
Tour: Go Forth Bright Scenic Tour
03/11/12 Fujimi 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 2-17-27 Asahi Building. 3rd floor Toppers Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
04/11/12 Shimokitazawa, Tokyo (Close to the South Exit of Shimikitazawa station) Mona Records Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Address: 〒155-0031 東京都世田谷区北沢2-13-5 伊奈ビル2F&3F.
06/11/12 Tokyo, Setagaya-k CCO Bar Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Address: Daizawa Rapashion,.
07/11/12 Tokyo, Chiyoda ku Club Goodman Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
08/11/12 1F 1-8, Hibino, Mihama-ku,Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-0021 Anga Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
13/11/12 Tokyo, Chiyoda ku Club Goodman Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
15/11/12 1-13-3 EBISU-NISHI SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO What The Dickens Japan
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Time: 9:00pm. Venue phone: 03-3780-2099. Also playing are The Watanabes
16/11/12 Tokyo, Suginami-k Cafe Mignon Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
17/11/12 2-45-9 Daizawa, Ikenoue, Setagaya, Japan Bar Gari Gari Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
18/11/12 Gakugeidaigaku Tokyo Japan, 〒153-0053 Tokyo Meguroku Gohongi 3-18-7 iijima building partⅡ MAPLEHOUSE Japan
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Time: 7:00pm. Venue phone: 03-6272-5282.
19/11/12 Otsuka, Near Ikebukuro, Tokyo 大塚MEETS 〒170-0005 東京都豊島区南大塚3-50-1 Meets Japan
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Time: 7:00pm.
20/11/12 B1 L-Grazia Higashi-Koenji, 1-7-23 Koenji-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 20,000v Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 03 6304 9970.
21/11/12 Tokyo, Setagaya-k CCO Bar Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Address: Daizawa Rapashion,.
22/11/12 B1F Ohyama Bldg, 2-13-15 Nishi-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0031 Juke Joint Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
24/11/12 166-0001 Tokyo Suginami-ku, Asagaya-kita 2-12-5 Takuei Building 2F-3F Gamuso Japan
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Time: 7:00pm. Venue phone: 03-5364-9096.
28/11/12 大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-9-36 カサドマートビルB1F/B2F Osaka Hokage Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Address: KASADOMART buildings B1F/B2F,2-9-36,Nishi-Shinsaibashi,Chuo-ku,Osaka-City,JAPAN #542-0086.
29/11/12 Kobe – 〒651-0096 兵庫県神戸市中央区雲井通2-5-12-5F Backbeat Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
30/11/12 〒651-0096 兵庫県神戸市中央区雲井通2-5-12-5F Merseybeat Japan
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Time: 8:00pm. Venue phone: 078-231-6960.
02/12/12 Nishimura building, 14 Mochiidonochou, Nara The Wembley Crown Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
03/12/12 神戸市 神戸VARIT Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
04/12/12 〒602-8125 京都市上京区大宮通下立売下ル菱屋町815 JITTOKU Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.
05/12/12 〒651-0096 兵庫県神戸市中央区雲井通2-5-12-5F Socrates Japan
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Time: 7:00pm.
06/12/12 Osaka 〒651-0096 兵庫県神戸市中央区雲井通2-5-12-5F Unshudo Japan
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Time: 8:00pm.

0 ‘Go Forth Bright Scenic’ on iTunes

  • October 23, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News
iStu
iStu
It gives me warm fuzzy pleasure to say that my new 4 part album ‘Go Forth Bright Scenic’ is on sale on iTunes.
All 4 parts can be downloaded for $5.99 each and each run at 44 mins in length.
Check them out here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/stuart-oconnor/id394085461

0 New Album – Scenic – Details

  • October 15, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

 

go forth bright SCENIC
go forth bright SCENIC

TRACKLISTING:

9 Tracks which were self produced and recorded throughout 2008 – 2012.


1. Clean Code
2. Normal Scheme of Things
3. One Schizophrenic
4. MENO
5. Organic (Like the Plague)
6. Time Lost Tradition / Bright Scenic Reprise
7. Eternally Grateful / The Penny Drop
8. Conversations
9. Your Guitar (Tsukinohi)
The Album was released physically as a Double Gatefold 12" LP Limited to 444 copies.
The Album was released physically as a Double Gatefold 12" LP Limited to 444 copies.

The second disc is a live collaboration (unique to this format) recorded in Japan between Stuart and one of his favourite musicians Haco. The concert was recorded in Kobe at the live music venue ‘Varit’ on 30th September 2010. The concert was on the whole completely free and improvised however a part of one of Haco’s songs ‘Less than Lovers, More than Friends’ is performed. The concert lasted just under 35 mins and is separated across the two sides of the LP.

To come to Japan and have the chance of performing with Haco was like a surreal dream coming true. For me personally it really affirmed my role as a musician and to have the complete concert put to vinyl represented how special the experience was.

Haco - Live Collaboration from Japan
Haco - Live Collaboration from Japan
Additional artwork was added to the Gatefold layout which taken by Rob Mchale - Rob took the cover artwork for the 3 pervious albums.
Additional artwork was added to the Gatefold layout which taken by Rob Mchale - Rob took the cover artwork for the 3 pervious albums.

Also recorded as a part of this album was my first cover version to be released. A track originally written and performed by Mogura Ka Maigo (The Lost Mole). I fell in love with the melody of the piece (Tsukinohi) when I saw Mogura Ka Maigo live in Tokyo. I wanted to recreate my own version of the song to work with lyrics I had in mind.

Mogura Ka Maigo (with mole costume - Welcome to Japan)
Mogura Ka Maigo (with mole costume - Welcome to Japan)

Also aside from this being the first album to involve a cover version it is also the first album to involve a sample.

I built a song around a sample from the song ‘Closed Captioned’ written by the Washington D.C. Post Hardcore band ‘Fugazi’. I emailed the band sometime back and they were decent enough to give me a response clearing me to sample the track granted that they hear it first. After I sent them a copy of my tune ‘One Schizophrenic’ I was lucky enough to get the go ahead and I believe it to be one of the more immediate tracks on what is otherwise a more obscure and challenging listens.

Fugazi - A Decent Sample from a Decent Band
Fugazi - A Decent Sample from a Decent Band

A special mention must go out to Rachel Steadman who worked into the piece a wonderful wall of string parts that I believe really add a special intensity to the music.

Rachel Steadman - A Wonderful Talent
Rachel Steadman - A Wonderful Talent

I must also give special shout outs to Nick Hall Lazzerini for the mixing and John Mercer for the mastering.

Nick Hall Lazzerini devoted many hours to help me mix and finish this album
Nick Hall Lazzerini devoted many hours to help me mix and finish this album

I had not worked with neither John nor Nick since the recording of my 1st album ‘Autonomous Debut’ in 2006.

John Mercer - Took on the Mastering for the album.
John Mercer - Took on the Mastering for the album.

It was a pleasure to have them both involved in the project. As ‘Autonomous Debut’ was also self produced this felt like the ideal bringing together of minds reuniting to finish an album.

Although John and Nick have never met each other.

You can listen to the entire album here:

http://stuartoconnor.bandcamp.com/album/scenic

The entire album can be downloaded from £1.

But can also be ordered in the physical format from here (whilst stocks last):

http://goforthbrightscenic.bigcartel.com/product/go-fourth-bright-scenic-2×12-lp

Full Cast of Musicians:

Keys / Synth – Dave Smale
Trumpet / Flugelhorn – Vicky Flint
Percussion – Leon Camfield
Violin / Viola – Rachel Steadman
Flute / Vocals – Amy Lazzerini
Bass /Vocals – Nick Hall Lazzerini
Tenor Sax – Roger Pride
Vocals – Julia Bell
Omnichord – Eric Gebow
Autoharp – Joe Davin
Signals – Craig Harris
Double Bass – Riad Abji
Guitar / Vocals / Harmonica / Glockenspiel / Synth / Rhythm Synth / Percussion / Log Drum / Bass Metallophone / Button Bells / Mandolin / Acoustic Guitar / Bass Guitar / Electronic Beats / Monotron -Stuart O’Connor

0 New Album – Bright – Details

  • October 15, 2012
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · News

 

go forth BRIGHT scenic
go forth BRIGHT scenic

TRACKLISTING:

13 Tracks which focus very much upon the Singer/Songwriter side of music.

1. Ace Cloned
2. Slow Start
3. Ons
4. Compromise
5. She is your Microscope
6. Bold Bright
7. That Cough You Gave Me
8. Contact Approved
9. Probably
10. Modern Life
11. Success Aint What They Teach / Bright Scenic Reprise
12. Navigate (Feat Craig Harris)
13. All Suspense

The Album was released physically as a Tape Cassette Limited to 44 copies.
The Album was released physically as a Tape Cassette Limited to 44 copies.

The album has been released on ‘Tape Cassette’ and also includes material on side B that cannot be found anywhere else. This includes a performance by Stuart of the song ‘Recordeddirecttothiscassette’ which
has been recorded through a boom box cassette recorder to each of the individual 44 tapes in order to make each cassette unique. The song has been recorded 44 times in 44 different locations with various
musicians in attendance for each performance.

go forth BRIGHT scenic Tape Cassette Release
go forth BRIGHT scenic Tape Cassette Release
Craig Harris
Craig Harris

The Album is a Result of many various recording sessions on and off the road between 2006 and 2012. Concluded by Craig Harris in 2012. Bringing these songs to Craig was a nerve racking experience for me as I knew the material was in varying states of completion. I knew I would need help to salvage the album and to get it finished; and so when Craig suggested a collaboration that would lead to the song ‘Navigate’. I realised that there was a good connection and level of respect between us both that could work well in the future.

You can listen to the entire album here:

http://stuartoconnor.bandcamp.com/album/bright-2

The entire album can be downloaded from £1.

But can also be ordered in the physical format from here (whilst stocks last):

http://goforthbrightscenic.bigcartel.com/product/go-fourth-bright-scenic-cassette-tape

 

Full Cast of Musicians:

Drums / Keys / Vocals / Guitar / Bamboo Flute / Signals / Glitches / Santoor – Craig Harris
Piano / Fuzz Piano Treatment – James Harrison
Keys / Synth – Dave Smale
Keys / Percussion / Ukulele / Bass – Ollie George
Vocals – Julia Bell
Synth – Chris Hollis
Violin / Viola – Rachel Steadman
Flute – Amy Lazzerini
Mandolin – Joel McDermot
Trumpet – Vicky Flint
Double Bass – Riad Abji
Autoharp – Joe Davin
Vocals – Marcus Harley
Guitar / Vocals / Banjo / Mandolin / Percussion / Glockenspiel – Stuart O’Connor

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