quarles van ufford
From the the ashes of the prematurely ended five-piece band Morbide Eenheid earlier this year the trio of Quarles van Ufford rose. Call it math, call it noiserock or just call it a swinging set of rock tracks; considering the musical background of Quarles' personel, it's all very possible. Guitarist Gabry de Waaij has become a household name here at Narrominded. He played on the 7" release by noiserock band SGP and also on the mp3-album As When Lighted by Petrified Host. Jeroen Warntjes (drums) played drums in the great noise band Gone Bald from Amsterdam and he also produces a stream of grindcore 7"s and cassettes with the internationally renowned project Crowd Surfers Must Die. Bassplayer Daan de Bruyne worked in Amsterdam's crossover group Motherfed and the Dutch group Solid Rocket Boosters. Because of these busy musical schedules the band decided to make only one record and take it on stage briefly and then call it quits at the end of 2005. Aurakramp sees the musical tastes of the band members united. In the studio they were assisted by saxophone player Wiechert Warntjes (from Solid Rocket Boosters) and violinist Rob Hunneman (from Jack Nicholson Toilet Seeds). The result is a muisical treasure made out of swinging riffs, dazzling melodies and rhythms that knock you off balance. At first hearing musical reference points will probably make you dizzy ((John Zorn, Slint, Fantomas, Deerhoof, King Crimson), but in the end the only possible conclusion will be that Quarles van Ufford has found a truly original sound of their own.quarles van ufford news
