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xxxadamxxx
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Adam Henderson
» label: unsigned
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The Governess
NEWS
"I know the story of my birth
The unexpected date, my prodigious size
My Father with one bloody hand
Covering up his eyes......."
The unexpected date, my prodigious size
My Father with one bloody hand
Covering up his eyes......."
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Based in the UK, The gOverness is the side project from Adam Henderson of Inkubus Sukkubus, Neil Cocks a Doctor of children’s literature at Southend University, Marcus Gilvear formerly of Gene Loves Jezebel & Karen Weight a performing arts student & teacher. Occasionally other selected musicians are involved too. The themes poetically explore romantic tragedy & despair, salvation & beauty, love & demise, all with inch perfect subtlety. Through Neil’s exquisite lyrical genius, Karen’s captivating & haunting vocals & the bands superb song writing & vision the music stands alone as truly original. They were voted demo of the month at Mix magazine with their first mail out &
these demo trax are exclusive to Soundclick.com
these demo trax are exclusive to Soundclick.com
Why this name?
Neil chose it. I think he'd like to be one really
Do you play live?
We have played live once & when the time is right we'll do a proper tour
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
There is no excuse now not to own (or make) the music you want through the technology & the net. I (Adam) put a rare Inkubus Sukkubus track on Kazaa & it had shot around the world in a week!
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
I dont think so. A big pulisher perhaps but it'll be someone we can work with on an artistic level.
Band History:
Neil & Adam have been writing in bedrooms & basements since they were at school so there were lots of ideas & lyrics on God knows how many 4-track tapes & folders. Marcus is a pal of Adams through the Goth Rock thing & Karen just happened to be in a nightclub looking sexy one night. We hired out a practice room & this gracefully dark music just came out!
Your influences?
far too many to say... PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Leornard Cohen, Hendrix, pretty much any thing punk, Placebo, The Cure, Tom Waits, Diamanda Gallas.. those with out thinking
Favorite spot?
we each have our own
Equipment used:
traditional set up + old emu samplers & versions of cubase. record players & odd things to make noises. a Roland VS880 16 trak to get the demos
Anything else...?
please dont send us any junk!