YELLOW6
‘Painted Sky’
Label: Resonant
Catalogue number: RESCD022
Format: CD Album
Release Date: March 19th 2007
A debut on Resonant from a man with a wealth of back catalogue on labels such as Enraptured, Darla, Bearos, Ochre, Awkward Silence and many, many more, spanning almost a decade.
Yellow6 is the solo project of Jon Attwood, a guitarist based in Leicestershire (the first UK-based artist to release an album on Resonant!) who has released six full length albums, five live albums and one remix album, on top of several mini-albums and EPs, singles and contributions to numerous compilations.
"Painted Sky" was recorded between 2004 and 2006, and strips away many of the layers of previous outings, resulting in a collection of melodic, organic guitar and piano soundscapes backed with subtle percussion.
More ambient than post rock, "Painted Sky" draws comparisons to Labradford, Cocteau Twins, Durutti Column, Slowdive, Windy & Carl and Erik Satie, as opposed to the quiet/loud exponents; this is quiet/quiet, with an overall air of wistful melancholy. The previous releases of Yellow6 have established a solid following, both in terms of fanbase and press.
Tracklisting:
1. I Know I Shouldn’t (But I Do)
2. I Loved You More Before I Knew You Loved Me
3. Common
4. NYE 2
5. Realisation
6. Pleasure/Pain
7. Eighteen Days
8. Requiem For Julian
9. Maré
10. Azure
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Further Contact :
RESONANT RECORDINGS
Telephone: (Andy) 01922 406183 / 0208 376 4809
email:
website: www.resonantlabel.com
YELLOW6 BIOGRAPHY
Yellow6 has at times been described as post-rock, space-rock, electronica, shoegaze, ambient… the reality is that Yellow6 has some similarity with each of those genres but is not so easily definable, using apects of drone, repetition, melody, harmony, noise and silence to create absorbing soundscapes to drift off into.
Yellow6 was created out of necessity in the mid-90’s, the necessity to make guitar music not confined to rock song structures, and the necessity of circumstance to be a solo artist.
Jon Attwood is a guitarist who grew up with punk in the London suburbs, playing in the early 80’s London punk scene with a number of bands. Landing in the mid 90’s with no band Jon started to experiment with guitar sounds, drones, programmed beats and loops, resulting in a debut single release in 1998 on Enraptured Records. This was followed by a number of single, compilation and EP releases on as many labels, with a debut album in 2000, also taking yellow6 into the live arena that year.
Over the following years, Yellow6 has amassed over 18 releases on nearly as many labels across the globe, remixed or been remixed by many similar artists (Charles Atlas, Tristeza, Rothko, Maps&Diagrams, Amp, Bauri, Portal, Port-Royal) and played live shows in the UK, europe and north america with Tarentel, Tristeza, This Is Your Captain Speaking, Televise, ISAN, Christ, Jessica Bailiff and Charles Atlas.
‘Painted Sky’ is the 7th album from Yellow6, and his first for Resonant Recordings. This album strips away some of the layers of previous outings and contains 10 tracks of melodic, organic guitar and piano soundscapes backed up with subtle percussion.
Key releases:
Icanhearthemusicallaroundme (Atomic Recordings, 1999)
Overtone (Enraptured Records, 2000)
Catherine Whiskey (Jonathan Whiskey, 2000)
Music For Pleasure (Rocket Racer USA, 2001)
Lake:Desert (Ochre, 2001)
Live @ Ochre 7 (Ochre 2002)
NewFoundLand (Music Fellowship, 2002)
Disappear Here (Make Mine Music, 2003)
Melt Inside (Make Mine Music, 2005)
The Beautiful Season Has Past (3 CD collection, RROOPP, 2006)
Painted Sky (Resonant, 2007)
© 2007 Resonant Recordings
For further information on this release please contact Andy at Resonant via:
telephone: 01922 406183 / 0208 376 4809
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