// Date: October 26th, 2009
// Venue: Monarch, Skalitzerstr. 134, 10999 Berlin
// Time: 20:00
// Tickets: 8.- EUR
JAMES BLACKSHAW (Young God Rec. / Current 93)
Support: Marc Marcovic (Weiser:Music)
Initially inspired by the guitarists of the 60’s Takoma label to teach himself fingerpicking, James Blackshaw writes long-form pieces primarily for solo 12-string guitar that are heavily influenced by minimalist composers and European classical music and which use drones, overtones and repeating patterns alongside a strong inclination for melody to create instrumental music that is both intelligent, hypnotic and emotionally charged.
"The hypnotic arpeggios at the heart of James Blackshaw’s acoustic guitar playing reflect strong influences from outside the precincts of folk music: minimalist composers like Steve Reich and Terry Riley, and some of their precursors, like Erik Satie. Mr. Blackshaw, a British autodidact still in his mid-20s, fingerpicks his 12-string Guild with an immersive focus befitting such heady allusions."
Nate Chinen, The New York Times
"If you get a chance, see him live. I saw him recently at a show in Holland. Him alone, onstage, one guitar, no effects, no other accompaniment, but somehow orchestral, with billowing waves of sound flowing over and through the audience."
Michael Gira, Swans (Young God Records).
James Blackshaw released 5 albums on the important folk-label Tompkinssquare, home of Robbie Basho and Tim Buckley. His current long player came out summer 2009 on the label of Michael Gira`s Young God label, also home of Akron Family and Lisa Germano. Since 2009 he is part of the apocalytic-folk-tribe Current 93.
Further info:
> www.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
> www.younggodrecords.com
> www.tompkinssq.com
> www.weisermusic.com
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