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The New Titans

A playlist of music created through asynchronous transatlantic jazz-rock fusion collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Ignorant Populists from Build A Fort.

The debut EP from transatlantic saxophone and drums duo Build A Fort. The band is Zack Moir (Edinburgh) on saxophone and Gareth Dylan Smith (New York) on drums and together they create powerful, energetic, groove-based music that is an experimental blend of jazz, rock, and electronica.

The freely improvised intro, ‘It Arrived Broken’, is followed by the screaming bulldozer of ‘Rat’s Eye View’, which lopes into ‘Brigid in Blue’ an extended brooding ballad, which cleanses the palate for the double-pedalling electro-squawker finale, ‘Rugged Countenance’. Put on your seat belt and crank the volume. It’s time to Build a Fort.

STephen Wheel

Stephen Wheel is a Welsh singer songwriter, composer and producer. His music has been played on national BBC radio, he has been Artist of the Week on BBC Radio Wales, and his music was featured on the BBC Three. Gareth's drumming is intrinsic to Stephen's music that Stephen has described Gareth as the Uma Thurman to his Quentin Tarantino. Several albums to date, many more in the pipeline.

Mud Drums

Martin Urbach and me. Improvised grooves from two drummers on three drum kits (one acoustic, one electronic). This hour-long playlist was recorded in one session at New York University’s Dolan Studio in July 2019, then mixed and mastered in Scotland and released two months later. The production is quick and dirty. The drumming is funky, filthy and flawed. Groovy and fun as hell. Enjoy!

V1: Armageddon – End of the Beginning

A tragically fitting title for the debut album of a band, 40 years in the making. V1 formed in 1977 and broke up in 1978. They re-formed in 2016, with Gareth on drums, and put out this album in 2017, comprised almost entirely of songs written in 1977 (the year Gareth was born). The band splintered shortly after the album came out, and broke up fully in 2018.

Larry and the Happy Hours – Lockdown Sessions

Three music people embracing amateurism. We recorded an album, one song in one hour per week during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

All track and album proceeds go to support the New American All-Stars, a vernacular music ensemble for refugee youth in Syracuse, NY.

MArk Ruebery

Mark and I have been making music together on and off since 1999. He’s mostly touring the world on cruise ships these days, being John Lennon or Paul McCartney. Voicer of an angel, with axe shreddery to match.

Gillian Glover 

Gillian is one of the most most magical performers I have had the pleasure to work with. She can hold a room in the palm of her hand. Beautiful words, beautiful voice, beautiful soul. Always an emotional experience.

Eruptörs

The Eruptörs formed in 2002 as a power trio of lead guitar, lead bass and lead drums. Geoff and Alex share singing duties, and I hit things as fast and as loud as I can. Our goal is to provide ourselves and audiences with an experience nothing less that 1000% rock (baby).

LSITEN FREE to Cannibal Holocaust off of the Erupörs’ second album, Seduce and Destroy.

Sweet Tooth

London-based band I had the pleasure of playing with for years in the 2010s. Pop-noir ambient groovy soulful tunes with a sad smile. Fleur’s voice is utterly stunning.

Oh Standfast

 Oh Standfast and Gareth Dylan Smith. Drums versus words. Luxembourg Rap. Insane. Art.