A new year though, with a few bits and pieces of note from the immediate/present/future.

1) Shows: After not spending so much time playing in Brisbane last year, it’s nice to continue to play some more shows here over summer. Three shows coming up:

• Monday 23.01.12: Ric’s (Brisbane, Australia). with Laura Escudé [USA]. free entry, 8pm. More info here. I’m putting on this show under the Micronations banner, for excellent American violinist/electronics whiz Laura Escudé. She’s in Australia this month playing with Kanye West, and is playing a very special solo headline show in Brisbane. Free entry, a special overseas guest, an excuse to go out on Monday – awesome.
• Wednesday 25.01.12: Sonic Masala @ The Waiting Room (Brisbane, Australia). with Do The Robot + Keep On Dancin’s + Bottlecock. More info here. One of my favourite blogs from anywhere happens to be Sonic Masala, from Brisbane. Brendan’s a great dude, and has kindly asked me to play his most recent Sonic Masala gig. Public holiday eve, great venue, cheap entry – awesome.
• Friday 03.02.12: The Bridge Club (Brisbane, Australia). with Oliver Tank [NSW, album launch] + Oh Ye Denver Birds. Presales $10+bf, door sales TBA. More info here. Sydney’s Oliver Tank is really something special – and this EP launch should definitely be a goodun’. Both him and Oh Ye Denver Birds are destined for big things, so get in now. Presented by Silo, a great crew of Brisbaneites doing some really interesting and proactive musical things at present.

2) Weeklybeats: Weeklybeats is an online ‘challenge’ where musicians aim to quickly write/upload one track a week, for a whole year. I’m taking part in it, not likely to be a whole lot of ‘beats’, but you never know. Will be interesting to see what happens over the next year. There’ll likely be some differences from Anonymeye material to date as a result, but we’ll see how it all goes down. Anonymeye tracks here.

3) Demarchy: video clip and EP: Late last year I made a video clip and compiled a companion EP to Anontendre, my album from last year released on Someone Good (which is still available for a sweet price from the Room40 store). This companion EP contains the track Demarchy from the album, plus three non-album tracks (including an instrumental tribute to dynamo Australian batsman Usman Khawaja, and a re-mastered version of my favourite track from a split cassette on the BSR label from a couple of years back).
The Demarchy EP is FREE and is available here or here. There’s also a short video I made for Demarchy on vimeo.

The kind folks at Someone Good/ROOM40 and I have teamed together to provide a little bit of a year end Anonymeye present for y’all. Presenting Demarchy, a free companion EP to Anontendre, with the title track from the album, accompanied by a selection of old favourites, album off-shoots and new recordings. Demarchy is available as a FREE download from the ROOM40 store – download it here.

I’ve also made a video clip for Demarchy, which the mess+noise site kindly premiered a few days ago. I’m aiming to incorporate more video into my live performance, so this was interesting to try out. watch it below.

Demarchy – Anonymeye from ROOM40 on Vimeo.

Will do a 2011 wrap up over the next few weeks… but in the meantime I’m excited about the next month. Am bunkered down preparing for the shows this month, as well as organising an Australian tour for young bluegrass/old-timey whiz Frank Fairfield this month, through Micronations. Check the link for all the dates, WELL worth coming along if you can make it.

I’m jumping on a couple of the shows at the end of tour, plus also playing an exciting final Brisbane show of the year supporting Gang Gang Dance at the Powerhouse on Tuesday. Info on all shows in the live section…

Otherwise, all is well… Some mysterious and exciting Anontendre spin-off news possibly forthcoming! Stay tuned.

Two, maybe three, more shows in December. Supporting Gang Gang Dance (USA) in Brisbane at the Powerhouse on Tuesday 6 December, supporting Frank Fairfield (USA) at the Gold Coast at the SoundLounge on Friday 16 December… and possibly a sneaky opening slot in Melbourne the night after. Check the live (upcoming) page for more info!

Also some nice press continuing to come in for Anontendre, which is nice. Lots to read at the Anonymeye press page.

Andrew

Thursday 27.10.11: The Silent Hour (Sydney, Australia): with Jacqui O’Reilly + Rainbow Chan. 8pm, $10. level 1,77-83 William St Wolloomooloo.
Friday 28.10.11: Wormwood @ Dirty Shirlow’s (Sydney, Australia). with Dead China Dolls + Unity Floors + Dreamtime [Brisbane] + The Fighting League [Canberra]. $10, 8pm.
Sunday 30.10.11: Transit Bar (Canberra, Australia). with Savages + RKPK. 4-7pm, free entry. 7 Akuna Ave, City.

There’s been a nice incoming flow of kind words and radio plays for Anontendre, which is out now as CD and download through the Someone Good label.

Hope you’re all having a lovely spring/autumn (fall) out there in internet land. A couple of live shows coming together over the next few months in Newcastle, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Gold Coast. Check the live page for more info in the next little while for updates.

In news not specifically Anonymeye related, I’m bringing out amazing American bluegrass/old-time musician Frank Fairfield out for Australian shows in December. Highly recommended! Check out Micronations for all info including audio/video links and ticketing info.

Andrew

- Vital Weekly: “Anonymeye plays some very nice tunes on his guitar which are supported by the other instruments. Hyper psychedelic drones in the opening of ‘Federation’, but then the guitar drops in, breezing like fresh air.”

- Boomkat: “…the Anonymeye sound meshes the organic and the electronic in a confluence of improvised and meticulously composed techniques.”

- Norman Records: “The material on this album seems to vary from quite complex and melodic fingerpicked guitar to fairly minimal drone. It’s constantly evolving and never really grating. I like it.”

- The Chocolate Pudding Cup: “Anontendre is easily the best Anonymeye release so far and as long as Tuttle keeps making music as creative and cohesive as this, the rest of the world is sure to notice.”

- 4ZZZ FM: “Background music for the front of your mind, the soundtrack to a life so wonderful you can only stand-back and watch in awe.”

• Sydney: Saturday 20 August: The Gate @ Pablo’s: with Pimmon + Afxjim + Brain Drain. $12+bf, $18 at door if available. More info here.
• Brisbane: Thursday 25 August: Syncretism @ Judith Wright Centre: with Chihei Hatakeyama [Japan]. $18+bf presale, $22 at door if available. More info here.

A reminder that Anontendre is available to purchase as a CD+download or download via Someone Good. There’s also a free download of Federation at my bandcamp and soundcloud portals.

ANONYMEYE “Federation” from Reunited on Vimeo.