history:
While receiving direct transmissions from the Hunab Ku on Summer
Solstice 2007, Brian Thackeray (guitars, loops, percussion) Matthew
Clark (drums, harmonium, and percussion), and Abel Okugawa (synths
and engineering, mixing and mastering) recorded over two and a
half hours of raw improvisations in the Monkeyclaus Studio.
This took
place just after a high noon Sun worship ritual. The session was
then mixed a week later, as one 59 minute chron-illogical chunk
of the transmission was chosen to be given to the people.
The Mayan
Factor can be credited with planting seeds, and at times clarifying
certain far out notions that encouraged the creation of this particular
music. Brian is known for his guitar shredding in West Coast pysche
rock bands such as Dark Yoga, and Brave Priest. Matthew is the
drummer for Ostinato as well as Grand Banks. Abel is the
chief engineer of
the Monkeyclaus studio and recorded the session, while laying down
some heavy synths. Abel is a fountain of music. He is a prolific
solo artist and collaborator.
In celebration of the release of the "Direct Transmissions..." CD-R
on Yarnlazer, we hit the road with a fresh new perspective. Brian
flew in from Portland, OR and brought with him bassman and cosmic
dancer Dan Barone. Those two play together in Dark Yoga as well as
Brave Priest. Maxx Katz also joined the group to add some female
energy as well as her guitar shedding cosmic flute skills, and guttural
howls. Abel was unable to travel, unfortunately. Matthew coaxed his
crackvan "Consuela" into action and we loaded up the gear
for a week of shows, some of us meeting each other for the first
time the day of our first ever show, in Brooklyn. The chemistry of
the group in the van and onstage, crystalized daily and a bold new
alliance was forged. Our good friend the "Mangler" drove
us about and kept our shit together. Shows were amazing. The success
of the first tour has inspired us to tour the West Coast in Summer
'08. We have delusions of fantasy. We are going to tour all the way
up to Alaska and back. Keep posted for more info. Please write us
if you have ever seen "bigfoot".
