The Creaking Breeze Ensemble
with Evie Ward - voice Ute Kanngiesser - cello Billy Steiger - vioin, piano Seymour Wright - alto saxophone Paul Abbott - acoustic drums, synthetic sound & Nathaniel Mackey - voice, readings, vinyl
“The idea for the Creaking Breeze Ensemble emerged in 2016 in response to a reading of Mackey's books by a group of musicians, writers and artists closely connected to the creative community around Cafe OTO in East London: Billy Steiger, Evie Ward, Paul Abbott, Ute Kanngiesser and Seymour Wright. Each have their own distinct voice, and respective connection with the musical traditions at the core of From A Broken Bottle. As a group of artists they felt that what Mackey explored as the making of a fictional music articulated something close to their actual, respective and overlapping musical lives. The group was named and so doing established a space for them to undertake an on-going 'reading' of the novels.”
Releases & Publications, Activity
Activity, Releases & Publications
| Page | Year | Type | Title & Event | Project / Artist | Venue / Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
rel-fugitive-nmcb | 2021 | Release | Fonograf Editions | ||
per-cbreeze-res | 2019 | PerformanceResidency | Cafe OTO | ||
eve-kg-breeze-chat | 2019 | Interview | Whitstable Biennale | ||
per-breeze-trio-whit | 2018 | Performance | Whitstable Biennale | ||
wks-breeze-whit | 2018 | Workshop | Whitstable Biennale |