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play lo-fi play hi-fi  moss haiku
play lo-fi play hi-fi  handprint bedroom
play lo-fi play hi-fi  3 lights fog
play lo-fi play hi-fi  smoking
play lo-fi play hi-fi  Carnival (Clutter's Bombay Mix)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  tree falling slowly with reverb
play lo-fi play hi-fi  men of steel (hell hole mix)
play lo-fi play hi-fi  rainbow sunshine
play lo-fi play hi-fi  happy?
play lo-fi play hi-fi  slow blizzard
clutter works with a mixture of found sounds/field recordings and traditional instruments to produce highly textured soundscapes which drift in and out of focus. Sometimes they float beautifully near dub and dance other times they rattle your head. At all times clutter produces works of excellence.


clutter is the brainchild of audio/visual artist shaun blezard who has produced music for film, theatre, dance and art installations.
for more information and other sounds/visuals check out www.shaunblezard.com



Disography:

Albums:

Clutter with Ann Wilson - The Resting Bench*

Clutter - Shopping In A Shipyard Town*

As Manassas:

Manassas - Vague Recollection On Lost Highway*

Manassas - Live At The Cavendish*

Compilations/remixes etc:

Adrian Carter - Switchkick : features - Carnival (Clutter's Bombay Mix)*

Little Hero - Until Tomorrow EP : features - Until Tomorrow (Manassas Remix)


*All available for free download with full artwork from www.earthmp.com

clutter is currently putting together a new live set and is looking for gigs in your area. please get in touch if there is anywhere worth cluttering up. gig swaps are available as i am looking to get some experimental nights going in barrow.

clutter also likes to collaborate with like minded people, so if you want a clutter remix or want to do some writing/file swaping let me know.

cheers for listening and remember there is always room for more clutter

xxx

shaun

Why this name?
I had been called manassas for a couple of years but realised that there was a 60's rock band of the same name so I looked around my studio and saw the mess, hey presto - clutter

seems there is a couple of clutters out there already but I will stick to this for now.

Do you play live?
Yes, when given the chance. Anyone wanting to book a clutter live show please get in touch. I'm cheap and cheerful and pretty compact.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
hopefully it will get rid of the corporate dinosaur and give music back to the kids
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No, never ever. Go on major labels just try it!! wave that cheque!!
Band History:
clutter membership

shaun blezard - loops, field recording, audio manipulation, guitar, bass, keyborads, mandolin, programming

john hall - loops, vocals, guitar, hoover, melodica, spiritual guidance

ali rigg - vocals, guitar, programming

ben cornwell - guitar, bass

matt cowe - guitar

jay the juggle - guitar, bass

kate davis - loops, poetry, voice, field recording

neil armstrong - guitar

mr tranter - vocals

ian raybould - voice, percussion

ann wilson - poetry, voice, vocals
Your influences?
scanner, four tet, the orb, sigur ros, godspeed you black emperor, boards of canada, stephen vitiello, ultra red, tape beatles, vibe cathedral orchestra, lee perry, william burroughs, butthole surfers, philip glass, brian eno, momolab, low, spacemen 3, sun ra, kraftwerk, 3d tanx, king tubby, miles davis, flaming lips, super furry animals, amp studio, sonic boom, spectrum, syd barrett, skam, warp, homelife, dr phibes and the house of wax equations, audiobulb, thinner
Favorite spot?
barrow island in cumbria where i live
Equipment used:
pc with a variety of software packages but mainly acid pro/sound forge. shotgun mic and dat for getting field recordings.
Anything else...?
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