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“Vegetarian Performance Art” is more a teasing glimpse of Avant Gardner’s ability as a songwriter. It’s on this front, on the majority of songs here, that he succeeds. In hindsight, the album is a bit too long at 16 tracks (and that’s not including a free second disc of…erm acoustic renditions of some of the songs you’ve already just heard) but it’s clear that he’s more that purely just the sum of his musical influences. The Super Furries inspired “A Crazy Way To Get Information”, the wittily named bittersweet ode to an argument going too far “Never Meant To Throttle You”, “OCD Binbag KillaH!” which, although sounding a bit like the title of an obscure fall single, is an instrumental that wouldn’t seem out of place on an REM album (early 90s mega period obviously) are just a few of the lo-fi pop gems on offer here. The Stipe connection is there again on the alt country pop of “Oots Is Corrupt” and the best of all is “Sleep On the Bloke Bed (And Bend Over Her Face)” which sounds not unlike late 80s legendary Leeds indie luurve merchants Cud. Yes, Cud! Honestly indie pop trivia geeks, what more could you possibly want from an album?
- Glasswerk Liverpool
"Avant gardner, a guy from liverpool debuted at debees and played an excellent set of his own tunes with a great slant on life through his eyes, one to watch!!!"
- Cheshire Acoustic Music Collective
Discography
2001 "Outstanding Hangings" 10 Track LP released on Avants own It's Black!! Music label.
2004 "Volumerics: The Study of Volumes" 15 Track LP released on Avants own It's Black!! Music label.
2006 "Vegetarian Performance Art" 16 Track LP released on Avants own It's Black!! Music label.
2007 "The Flightcase Acknowledgement" 19 Track LP scheduled for completion by December 2007.
"V in a T" from 2001's "Outstanding Hangings" has recently been chosen for airplay on Pulserated.com Paul Dutnall show.
"This Hour Of The Moment" from 2006's "Vegetarian Performance Art" was aired on BBC Radio Merseyside's "The Pool" show hosted by Dave Monks.
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Bio
Avant Gardner was borne out of the creation and subsequent demise of numerous bands and collaborations over a period of 12 years. Sick of the constant struggle to get numerous individuals to work as an enthusiastic, like-minded team, coupled with the logistical nightmares involved with orchestrating weekly practises, (not to mention impending ego's) Avant Gardner decided to strike out on his own. Instead of wasting precious time questioning the Why's and How's of a Bands disintegration and looking for someone to blame, Avant Gardner decided to go it alone, come what may, he can only blame himself this time! And so, 5 years after his last ill-fated collaboration, and utilising a wardrobe for the majority of that time as his only refuge, Avant was able to fulfil his passion for Writing, Playing, Recording and Producing. 3 self-financed albums and 50 songs later, Avant felt it was time to take a break from Writing and Recording so that he could take the music to the people. Without a band to back him up, Avants taken to performing solo Acoustic gigs around the City to offer an alternative Live take on his recorded offerings. Attempting to change the way in which Popular Music is created and received from the ground up whilst retaining the essence of what makes a good song think of it as total re-engineering. Avant Gardner believes in using Music as a platform to give an alternative, truly independent approach to Music.
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