Northern Static

Episode 8 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based composer Allison Cameron. Recorded in June 2017.

Links:

https://www.allisoncameron.com

https://soundcloud.com/allisoncameronmusic

www.petejohnstonmusic.com

Episode 7 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based bassist and composer Rob Clutton. Recorded in October 2017.

Links:

https://www.robclutton.com

https://robclutton.bandcamp.com

Musical Examples:

Rob Clutton - “Overtaken By The Hounds of Reason”, from Dubious Pleasures (2005)

Leo Kottke - “Mr. Fonebone”, from The Essential Leo Kottke Collection, Universal Music Group (1991)

Dave Holland Quartet - “Four Winds”, from Conference of the Birds, ECM Records (1973)

Rob Clutton Band - “Cranberry Bog”, from Tender Buttons (2000)

Oregon - “Poesia”, from Winter Light, Universal Music Group (1974)

Rob Clutton - “Formal Garden”, from Dubious Pleasures (2005)

The Cluttertones - “Leeways, Pt. 3”, from Leeways (2018)

Drumheller - “Porch”, from Wives (2007)

Episode 6 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with New Brunswick-based trumpeter and composer Nicole Rampersaud. Recorded in October 2017.

Links:

https://nicolerampersaud.com

https://soundcloud.com/nicolerampersaud

Musical Examples:

Ken Aldcroft’s Convergence Ensemble, “Clydesdale”, from the album Sneaky Petes-Slugs

Anthony Braxton, excerpt from the album For Alto

Peter Evans, “Mirrors of Infinity”, from the album Lifeblood

Axel Dörner, “Improvisation on the Bridge Above Train Tracks”, on YouTube

Nicole Rampersaud, “#3”

Nicole Rampersaud, “#4”

c_RL, “Boogie Woogie To The Church”, from the album Friends

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.

The debut record from Stranger Still, which consists of musical settings by composer Pete Johnston of poems by Canadian poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Johnston and Nowlan share a birthplace of Hants County, Nova Scotia, and the poems tell stories of the people, seasons, and landscape of the Atlantic coast of Canada.

"The music of Stranger Still feels minimal in nature, but is maximal in effect... As a debut, it is a stunning, nuanced effort from a talented : of performers. 8/10" Bryon Hayes, Exclaim! Magazine

Released April 27, 2019

Mim Adams and Randi Helmers - vocals

Rob Clutton - string bass

Pete Johnston acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ap steel, vocals,

percussion

Music ©2019 Pete Johnston (SOCAN), words by Alden Nowlan

1933-1983)

All poems reproduced from the book Alden Nolan: Selected Poems

1996), and used with permission from House of Anansi Press Inc,

Toronto. www.houseofanansi.com

All Rights Reserved

Recorded at See Through Sound by Pete Johnston

Produced by Andrew Taylor and Pete Johnston, mixed by Andrew

Taylor

Mastered by Fedge

Artwork by Mike Smith, band photo by Jeff Elliot

We acknowledge the support the Canada Council for the Arts.

Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien.