DOUBLE HEADER - CONTINUOUS BATTLE OF ORDER & DECOY

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CBOO [Hornby – guitar, Craig Kearney - drums]

The Continuous Battle Of Order, consist of guitarist Hornby and drummer Craig Kearney, previously of Belfast trio We Are Knives. The self-proclaimed purveyors of “Experimental Polyrhythmic Avant Rock Greatness” are, without a doubt, one of the most captivating, musically endowed two-pieces around.

Their insanely complicated collection of intricate guitar and drumwork pieces, pack a real punch, unparalleled in any of their contemporaries.

Almost entirely instrumental, except for the occasional shouted slogan, the pair blend together in tight, frenetic rhythms with dissonant chords and angular guitar melodies. It goes beyond the realms of structure, with a focus on making music that excites, confuses and inspires

"Few bands in the country can demand the same level of respect as this, and even fewer can keep the audience so attentive. Utterly ferocious and entirely infectious…"
AU, Aaron Hamilton

"The Continuous Battle of Order are easily one of the most important bands this country has produced."
BBC Northern Ireland Steven Rainey,


DECOY [John Edwards – double bass, Alexander Hawkins – Hammond organ, Steve Noble – drums]

Decoy’s three albums have met universal critical acclaim. Following the first two, John Fordham in the Guardian suggested that ‘a cult following is not far behind’ with Clifford Allen describing their third album ‘a record for the ages’

Alexander Hawkins has been cited as the most interesting Hammond player of the last decade and more, already extending what can be done on the instrument.
Steve Noble is one of London’s leading drummers, a fearless and constantly inventive improviser; super-precise, ultra-propulsive and hyper-detailed playing. John Edwards is a true virtuoso whose staggering range of techniques and boundless musical imagination have redefined the possibility of the double bass and dramatically expanded its role, whether playing solo or with others.

“an improvising trio that rocks and swings so hard it’s dangerous...a band that redefine the words “shock and awe” – Duncan Heining, Jazzwise

“a vision not just of what music can be and do, but of what it can become” – Richard Williams, liner notes, Oto