Lawrence Arabia and NZ 2000, who are James Dansey, Martin Keane and Daniel Ward. (they are also the autonomous unit known as The Sneaks)
Other Honorary Bedouins include but not limited to: Chris Garland (The Smoking Rook), Matt Eccles, Dave Fraser (The Yorkshire Clam), EJ Barnes, Seamus Ebbs, Connan Hosford, Warner Emery, Rob Collins, Marcus Winstanley, Thomas Watson, Rodney Fisher, Ryan McPhun, William Cotton, Harry Cundy, The Reduction Agents, Matthew Crawley, Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, Luke Buda, Guy Blackman, Isobel Knowles, Benjamin Luke Eldridge, Samuel Flynn Scott, Craig Terris, Tom Callwood, Liam Finn.
Influences
T-Rex, Tall Dwarfs, stomping bands in 2/4 time, Beatles, friendly cats that approach me in the street, Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Olivia Tremor Control, Lil' Chief Records, Neil Young, Bonzo Dog Band, Brango the Synthesist, honey bees, David Kilgour, all the solo projects of members of The Phoenix Foundation, fashionable krautrock-type things, Os Mutantes, Johnny Cash, glow worms, the Pink and White Terraces currently buried under metres of volcanic debris and located 30m beneath the surface of Lake Rotomahana.
Lawrence Arabia's career thus far has been hamstrung by the tragedy that was the destruction of the famous Pink and White Terraces in 1886, by the cataclysmic volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera.
With the proceeds of his UK re-released debut album in July 2008, he intends to bring the plight of the ancient geothermal attractions to worldwide attention, and kickstart a massive campaign to turn the terraces into a world class freshwater diving attraction by using underwater digging apparatus to remove the metres of ash and other volcanic debris currently covering the terraces.
"Lawrence Arabia" now available at the following independent retailers:
Norman Records Rough Trade: Truman Brewery, Brick Lane or 130 Talbot Rd in Notting Hill Pure Groove: 6-7 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9JX Sister Ray: 34-35 Berwick Street London W1V 8RP Avalanche: 63 Cockburn Street Edinburgh EH1 1BS Monorail: 12 Kings Court Glasgow G1 5RB
BOOKING
UK: Carl Gosling at Celestial Soup Kitchen:
Tel: 020 7434 0620 or e-mail:carl(at)heavenlyrecordings.com
PRESS
UK: Dan Miller at Scruffy Bird
email: dan@scruffybird.com
ALL OTHER BUSINESS PROPOSALS, BOOKINGS IN OTHER LOCALES, DIRECT TO:
lawrencescricketdays(at)gmail.com, or just message this page...
Warming up backstage in Newcastle, June 2007.
In the roaring forties latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere, Lawrence fronts The Reduction Agents, here miming to "The Pool," filmed by Stephen Ballantyne at Point Erin YMCA Pool, just south of the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
you guys are a-ma-zing! i saw you in amsterdam at paradiso, where you played before feist. i absolutely loved your show. and the man who plays the keybord...makes frequently veryyy coool dancemoves!
Hello James, I can see you're doing very well and I'm glad, we're working hard in promoting the album, finally our new website is online and you can listen to the full album there, I’ve also put on our myspace page three videos from our live performance at the Boston Music Room and some pics from the last STABOKKI! night so lots of new stuff to check out and we’re obviously waiting for your feedback, Take care Loris
Good Sunday, Semaphore the popular beat combo will be performing their groovy rock sounds at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, London town this Monday the 14th of July. Also performing will be bohemian French rapscallions Coming Soon, Doors are at eight and the door tax 5. Also some far-out live footage of the Semaphore chaps performing is up now in the interzone. Be Polite, loux
Hello, our infrequent clubnight Stabokki! returns this Saturday the 21st of june at The Cross Kings on York Way, Kings Cross with an Extra Special Lineup. Playing Live will be us (semaphore), Island Line, Yo Zushi and Kumi with Marcio Custodio (Goonite) on the wheels of steel until 2am. Projections will be provided by the generous folks at Society Films. This will be an absolutely cracking night so frankly if you're not there you're in the wrong place!!
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