A split 7": on one side Sleepytime Gorilla Museum percussionist/drummer/composer Moe! Staiano's West Coast rotating ensemble Surplus 1980 in a teaser for an upcoming release with G.W. Sok, Kyle Bruckmann, members of Fred Frith Trio and Total Shutdown; on the other side King Champion Sounds featuring G.W. Sok, formerly of the Dutch band the Ex.
Format: 7'' Condition: New Released: 2019 Country: USA Packaging: 7" Record Side A recorded at Soundation Studio in October, 2017, by Ajay Saggar.
Side B recorded at Santo Recording Studio, in Oakland, California, on October 22nd, and November 5th, 2017, by HL Nelly. Overdubs recorded September 19th and 26th, 2017, at Geomancy Studio, in Oakland, California by Bill Wolter.
"King Champion Sounds of Yurp team up with SURPLUS 1980 (USA) for the beautiful International Static Split 7". Surplus 1980 is an outfit built around Moe Staiano, formerly of the avantgarde rockband Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Moe!kestra. The KCS track is taken from the "For A Lark" sessions and was especially recorded for this split 7 inch single release."-Tractor Notown
KING CHAMPION SOUNDS - Cerebrum Bum
Produced by Ajay Saggar Music : Ajay Saggar Words : G.W.Sok Recorded by Ajay Saggar at Soundation Studio in October 2017 Mixed by Remko Schouten and Ajay Saggar at Ijland Studio in June / July 2018 Mastered by Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering (Berlin) in July 2018
Ajay Saggar : guitar G.W.Sok : vocals Oli Heffernan : bass, Farfisa Mees Siderius : drums, xylophone, oil barrel, dulcimer Ditmer Weertman : alto saxophone Chris Moerland : trombone Elsa van der Linden : tenor saxophone
SURPLUS 1980 - We Don't Understand the Words
Produced by Moe Staiano Music: Moe Staiano Recorded by HL Nelly, 22 October and 5 November, 2017, at Santo Recording Studio, Oakland. Overdubs recorded 19 and 26 September, at Geomancy Studio, Oakland by Bill Wolter. Mixed at Geomancy Studio by Bill Wolter with Moe Staiano, October 2018. Mastered by Myles Boisen at the Headless Budda Labs in Oakland, 2 December, 2018.
Musicians: Melne Murphy: Guitar Moe Staiano: Guitar, bass, drums, percussion Bill Wolter: Guitar With guests: Kristen Augusten: Trombone Joshua Marshall: Tenor Saxophone
Limited edition of 324 copies on 70gm black vinyl.