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:::A SYNOPSIS OF ME:::
“Even more than the most DIY of indie bands or abstract of glitchcore artists this is an outer fringe of music, an artist realising the sound of her own unconstrained imagination” – Cath Aubergine, The Up Down Escalator
“Super-charged with other-worldly atmospherics caro snatch’s latest sees her drifting through time and space as she contemplates life’s rich tapestry in her own inimitable manner”. GM (Crack Magazine)
twisted by cpc
Well it all started back in 1998 with a damaged back, a double-decker bus as a home and a Korg Poly-800 synth. Bedridden after back surgery and forced to be still and horizontal, i got right stuck in with playing allouette albeit a bit largo and messin with a tascam 4 track.
The canny toon of NEWCASTLE nurtured my musical rarities, then i shimmied over to the electronic mecca that is BERLIN before landing in MANCHESTER where i am happily expanding as artist (current artist in residence at CONTACT THEATRE), facilitator and SOUND ENGINEER/ PRODUCER (studio sculpting specialisation).
Described as a “one-woman electronic avalanche”, i can be found ON STAGE with a few hardware devices, rockin it in real-time. A raw electronic soundtrack defying category is embellished with multi-lingual poems and increasingly melodic expressions.
Most simply generalised, my output is intended as a journey through the quagmire of human emotion with an ultimately hopeful conclusion. Basically, I cogitate a lot.
I have transmuted others’ feelings through voice and music with a feature FILM SOUNDTRACK, (eg.”The Other Possibility” by Pinball Films), poetry accompaniment (eg.“resonant frequencies” by Lisa B, Anorakism 2008) as well as a spectrum of collabs, netlabel compilation contributions and remixes. First totally self produced EP “Plan in it” emerged in Spring 2008 on unterbelly righteous label ANORAKISM and now second album is underway with a central theme of “LOVE YOURSELF TIL YOU’RE NO LONGER BLINKERED”.
I also enjoy enabling others to express themselves through words and music and work as a CREATIVE FACILITATOR with Drake Music and other community arts projects/organisations.
Oh and i started RARE AS A GREEN DOG events while in berlin to act as a platform and network for artists that I happen across that dare to be rare.
“The british Bjork…the ideal soundtrack for any…unconventional/ niche parties. It’s fantastic mood music, assuming the mood is smartly quirky” – Splendidezine, USA.
:::THE OFFICAL STORY SO FAR:::
Caro has scaled a somewhat steep learning curve after only touching her first musical instrument in 1997 after back surgery. She started to play with machines, learn piano and music theory with a Korg Poly 800 whilst laid up in bed for a few years. She made her first solo appearance on stage in Oct 2002 and now has a handful of releases and her fair share of gigs Europe-wide.
live at Head of Steam, Newcastle upon Tyne. pic by kirstie Robson
Nurtured in Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s electronic scene and awarded a travel and training grant from Arts council of England, she went to Berlin in 2005 where she played live regularly and elsewhere in Germany, recorded her debut album, collaborated with musicians, visual artists, fashion designers and started organising “Rare as Green Dog” electronic arts events. She returned to the North of England in Feb 2007 to advance her music studies at the School of Sound Recording (Manchester) and is busily penetrating the Mancunian musical unterbelly with her solo stuff, collaborations and often funded Rare as a Green Dog (and bitch) events. She has now officially launched her expansions as a free-lance artist, creative studio engineer/producer and conscientious community music facilitator.
This hardware poetess is considered “a breath of fresh air” with her unique, category-defying and often ultimately explosive performance. Armed with analogue machines, effects and a mic, she rocks her hardware in real-time, allowing for improvisation in performance. Her authentic and somewhat raw electronica/electro bass/breakbeat undefinable soundtrack is embellished with life-affirming vocals and multi-lingual poems. Caro’s repertoire is nurtured by a vast array of genres – anything from improvised loops to a waltz may occur. Described as a “one-woman electronic avalanche” and dubbed the “British Bjork”, Caro’s other references include M.I.A, Laurie Anderson, Andrea Parker, Kate Wax, a cyber-punk Debbie Harry and a Boards of Canada fan’s wet dream.
live at Zapata, Berlin. Pic by Line
The debut EP (Xstatic Records, 2004), a more refined treatment of her intense live delivery, received encouraging reviews worldwide. Then came compilation contributions (La Mue, France; Wired stuff, Berlin; Chicks on Speed, Munich, SSS netlabel, France). Her self-produced debut album then emerged (Phonector, 2006), titled “es muss sein” (= “it must be”,”it’s got to be done”) as a compulsory urge had been untapped for Caro to share her creativity through music despite its unexpected manifestation. This work is intended as a journey through the quagmire of human emotion as it explores aspects of the human and feminine condition in a profound way with a rather British dry sense of humour. Two bonus collaboration tracks with Cathode and Boris Raehme are also therein bringing out even more aspects of Caro’s expression. The album follow up “Plan in it EP” (forbidden characters’ hub Anorakism, 2008) exudes Caro’s engineering and musikal developments with a mostly moody and broody novelette with a bumpf in its tail and a few talented musicians also recorded therein.
Caro is part of a number of international networks including Electronic Ladies (Cologne, Germany), Shejay (UK), Female Pressure (Austria based) and O’Xensa (Switzerland). She acts as a mentor for women starting out electronically and was invited as a guest speaker for WISEAMP (Women in Sound Engineering and Music Production) in Manchester. She has composed the soundtrack for a British rock ‘n’ roll drama feature film called “The other Possibility” directed by Ashley Horner at Pinball films (UK) and music for other short films (Full Circle Arts). With international collaborations and remixes abound and a blossoming creative facilitator/community artist/ engineer/producer career, it’s always the beginning for this ever expanding lady…
live at Green Room, Manchester. Pic by Si. Dress by Numskull
Some press comments:
“One-woman electronic avalanche” – bbc.co.uk
“a pioneering independent electronic musician” – Metro, UK
“Never mind the techie stuff – great songs full of interesting ideas” – Chorlton Radiophonic Workshop
“Even more than the most DIY of indie bands or abstract of glitchcore artists this is an outer fringe of music, an artist realising the sound of her own unconstrained imagination without the slightest consideration of commerce or popularity” – Cath Aubergine, The Up Down Escalator
“slightly bonkers world of Caroline Churchill…she makes mood music with an improvisatory feel” Lucy O’Brien, Girl Monster Volume 1 sleeve notes
“Proper interesting gear with lots of fresh ideas and thought provoking lyrics” – Brian at Norman Records, UK
“Mixing spiky synth melodies and deeply emotive lyrics, there was no doubt that Ms Churchill is destined for great things” – Newcastle Evening Chronicle, UK
” She manages to create dizzying soundscapes that combine digital daring-do with the kind of soul and talent so often missing from lesser talents” – Crack magazine, UK
“A one-woman slap in the face for the chin-stroking laptop massive” – bbc.co.uk
“A more formidable Grace Jones” – Is this music magazine, Scotland
“Laurie Anderson on acid” – Sparkle Street Management
“A boards of canada fan’s wet dream” – a post gig conquered fan
“The british Bjork…the ideal soundtrack for any…unconventional/ niche parties. It’s fantastic mood music, assuming the mood is smartly quirky” – Splendidezine, USA.
“In the unconventional world of caro snatch…multi-lingual poems, hard-hitting bpms and a stark electro soundtrack combine to produce a genre-defying performance” – Leeds Guide, UK.
“a project in which the sound and the voice assume almost experimental shades in the search of something creative and different” – popchild.com, Spain.
“sehr rythmisch, sehr strange, sehr fett und so neo wavig” – realmusic.de
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