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Wilkie
- Drum beats & quirky sounds...
Russki
- Guitars, keyboards & bass
Wilkie
- Drum beats & quirky sounds...
Russki
- Guitars, keyboards & bass
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Based in Auckland, New Zealand; Brokenheads began as Russ'n'Matt.
Russ Holmes & Matt Denny began by jamming over drum loops in 2005/06 but were bored of the same old loops. Ian Wilkie teamed up with them in October 2007, Jason Lewis closely followed appearing on various tracks. All material are recorded jam sessions using Cubase software. There is some minimal mixing and shortening of tracks, with only a few tunes having overdubs. The essence of Brokenheads is to create a chilled out vibe with sounds that hopefully stimulates the imagination.
Wilkie returned to Britain in April 2008 and no new material has been recorded since. There will, however, quite likely be some cross-continental collaboration between the members of Brokenheads in the near future.
Russ Holmes - guitar, keyboard, bass
Matt Denny - bass, keyboard
Ian Wilkie - drum machine
Jason Lewis - guitar
Russ Holmes & Matt Denny began by jamming over drum loops in 2005/06 but were bored of the same old loops. Ian Wilkie teamed up with them in October 2007, Jason Lewis closely followed appearing on various tracks. All material are recorded jam sessions using Cubase software. There is some minimal mixing and shortening of tracks, with only a few tunes having overdubs. The essence of Brokenheads is to create a chilled out vibe with sounds that hopefully stimulates the imagination.
Wilkie returned to Britain in April 2008 and no new material has been recorded since. There will, however, quite likely be some cross-continental collaboration between the members of Brokenheads in the near future.
Russ Holmes - guitar, keyboard, bass
Matt Denny - bass, keyboard
Ian Wilkie - drum machine
Jason Lewis - guitar
Why this name?
Originally I think it had something to do with mull? The name was suggested & it stuck. It may conjure up many connotations...close your eyes and listen to Brokenheads.
Do you play live?
We only played to an audience once, a party on April 11th 2008. It was not a particularly coherent night.
Special moments: Every Sunday night when we got together for our jam sessions. This was in Wilkie's place a small bedsit with six walls under an old & large Pohutukawa, next to a natural health clinic surrounded by a glorious garden. An interesting little community of healers, mystics and ravers. A great location! Definitely a step up from Matt's cupboard sized jam room where we previously gathered.
Special moments: Every Sunday night when we got together for our jam sessions. This was in Wilkie's place a small bedsit with six walls under an old & large Pohutukawa, next to a natural health clinic surrounded by a glorious garden. An interesting little community of healers, mystics and ravers. A great location! Definitely a step up from Matt's cupboard sized jam room where we previously gathered.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Music is now so much more accessible via the internet. Unknown artists are no longer the unknown. The internet also gives greater access by way of networking and interacting with other artists & music fans. The artist reserves the right to share their music if so desired. Sharing is a premium gift!
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Yeah why not.
Your influences?
Common interests of the band members would be reggae, dub and a diverse range of electronica & triphop. Tackhead, King Tubby, U Roy, Lee Scratch, Massive Attack, Salmonella Dub, LTJ Bukem & much much more...
Favorite spot?
As a band, favourite spot would be The House of the Holy Hexefus, where we gathered for our jam sessions & where we played our one & only live performance.
Anything else...?
A big shout out goes to Jason Lewis (aka the Scary Scarecrow or Moonraker) for his participation in some of the tunes and for his constant chatter, rantings & ravings. Also to the neighbours over the fence who only ever complained of the noise once. At least, we only heard them complain once.