cirKus
cirKus are a new band based in Stockholm, Sweden but with roots worldwide. they are the first act on the new label 'tent music' and will shortly begin touring and promoting their debut album entitled 'laylow'.
cirKus is:
burt ford, lolita moon, karmil and neneh cherry
full bio and interview coming early 2006...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
it's a long story.. best to check:
www.myspace.com/cirkus
and
www.cirkustent.com
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
yes, the first live dates will start early 2006 in europe and continue a long as we can keep playing.
Your musical influences
all songs and productions with FEELING. tricky, portishead, erykah badu, neil young, bob dylan, cornelius, radiohead, dangermouse, madlib, dj shadow, four tet, boards of canada, mf doom, anticon, neneh cherry, martina topley bird, roni size, beth gibbons, venitian snares, nick drake, free design, kid koala, steely dan, jill scott, anthony and the johnsons, led zeppelin, nirvana, peter tosh, sugar minott, eek-a-mouse, adam f, ed rush, orbital, goldie, burning spear, scientist, david bowie, jackson and his computer band, amon tobin, bonobo, atcq, the avalanches, alchemist, beck, madvillan, sigur rïs, beastie boys, vincent gallo, bill withers, marley marl, lee scratch perry, curtis mayfield, astrud gilberto, de la soul, jackie mittoo, ry cooder, ali-f-toure, mc solaaar, manu chau, gorillaz, the byrds, blackalicious/quannum, sister nancy, cat power. squarepusher, dj spinna, beans, prince paul, the dead texan, dj cam, quasimoto, prefuse 73, dj zinc, funkstorung, manu chao, terranova, the pharcyde, jungle bros, horace andy, dudley perkins, rjd2, aesop rock, nick drake, ernest ranglin, dr rockit, minnie riperton, shitmat, edan, plaid, rza, gravediggaz, massive attack, john cage, sage francis, cut chemist, numark, lauryn hill, kayne west, timberland, dr dre, yesterdays new quintet, unkle, hayseed dixie, kelis, pete rock, dj premier, mos def, the roots, street sounds, saul williams.. poets of rhythm and all that good stuff on... ninja tune, warp, mr bongo, ubiquity, kajmere sound, stones throw, studio one, def jux etc...
What equipment do you use?
main production is done through mpc, roland v-synth, protools and various effects/plugin's.
instruments: acoustic/electric guitar and bass.
Anything else?
support your local shops!
