Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
A spill over from the boys book of jets album.More wandering melodies and wistful reflections appear from the mists as it swings and chimes on exposed wires from the most unlikely of places.
Recored and mixed at Iron Gate studios, Doncaster.
Charlie Morgan on Drums.
Tim Bradley on Bass.
Dionne Clow on Cello
Tom Heritage on sax.
Morgany on B.V.s
Dennis Hardcastle on guitars, Ebow,some piano and vocals.
Dave Lane on Piano, string arrangements, flute and Moog.
The second album from OCKTOBER
The cabinet of curiosity
Somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am now, because I actually like it.
Conceived in the mind warp pavilion.A collection of funny,sad and ironic sketches for you pleasure and edification.
Recorded and mixed at Iron Gate studios in Doncaster over a two light year period.
Its worth a special mention that without the help of my pal Dave [Lane] the project would still be on the shelf gathering dust. So many,many thanks for all the encouragement and for helping me discover the songs.
On board,the suspects are;
Dean cousins on Drums.
Tim Bradley on Bass.
Tom Heritage on sax.
Eve Hurst on B.V.s
Dennis Hardcastle on guitars,
some piano,Ebow and vocals.
Dave Lane on Piano, string arrangements,
flute and Moog.
And remember.
Please trip them gently,they don't like to fall….
The first musical offering from OCKTOBER
The Boys Book of Jets
Along with his long time friend,Dave Lane,who plays piano ,flute and strings they release their own brand of original material under the name OCKTOBER.
He Has worked with theatre director Robert Swinton. (music for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', also The Malvern Mystery Plays, and Light and Dark)
Dave Lane Graduated from Leeds College of Music in a galaxy a long time ago.(1976) went into professional playing as a jobbing keyboards player, [Studio sessions, summer seasons,club bands etc.] He was Invited to tutor in piano at Newcastle College of arts,then,Studied at Salford University, where gained an MA in composition and won the Salford University post graduate prize [the Kirklee's prize] for composition in brass band music.
Born in Birtley,Co-Durham on october 5th 1955, before moving south to the bustling metropolis of Doncaster at the age of two. Dennis started playing the guitar when he was 17.He dabbled with saxophone and clarinet then later moved onto piano. Forming and experimenting in many original bands.
He remembers his early musical influences,his parents Elvis and Perry Como records echoing around the house until the 70s unleashed David Bowie and Mick Ronson, Dave Gilmore,Kate Bush,Roxy music and Bolan .Becoming more and more interested in wanting to experiment with the juxtaposition of melody and arrangements that were as far away as possible from the sugary diet of banal repetition that was and still is,currently fed to the populace.His interest in the act of creating music that takes you somewhere is both tactile and enigmatic.
