Drongomala on Louis'Oak' Anderson and Up North in the Coalshed (April 08)
At a stag party up on the Scottish island of Jura a friend of mine played me some tracks by Louis 'Oak' Anderson that he wanted me to hear.
I really liked it and I ended up producing an EP for him. I wa s lucky enough to get Iain Dixon on flute. Ians Flute ran from Macbeth to Puck. I sang harmony to Louis and played gypsy percussion on pizza boxes and Oxo canisters.
Louis' answering machine message often says he's moving into a new caravan soon.
This was in 2006 and then the master tapes were stolen. In March 2008 I finally manged to recover the sessions and mix it. a couple of years later and I'm glad I managed it
That island of Jura was where the KLF burned a million dollars. Louis' voice has the sound of loss and anger and tenderness and his metronomicguitar plucking pushes the music forward yet it feels relaxed. I think he sings the gentle songs the best.
Louis has tons of songs and these are just the ones I wanted him to record. I hope you like it.
It's was done Up North In the Coalshed
Available at Gigs Now - in iTunes in May 2008'ish. |