family & friends by oliver collier

Music gathered and recorded between 4th April 2020 to 6th May 2020

This album is dedicated to the memory of Alex Winspear who we sadly lost 13/09/2011

Alex had the idea to record pieces of music with as many people as he could in as many different styles, since then I have always wanted to do a similar thing.

He inspired me as a musician and a human and i'm happy that I managed to get so many people to be a part of this project, I think he would have loved this.

I am immensely grateful to Josh Richardson for allowing me to use a sample of a recording he had of Alex playing guitar, we recorded a fair bit back in the day but all that music was lost to college computers or in the void that is Myspace, so i'm glad there was a way he could be part of it.

All money made from album sales will be going directly to The Samaritans.

Thank-you, one and all.

owl.

Album Artwork: Hand printed by Izzy Williamson

1. Alex Winspear (Guitar) owl. (Guitar)
2. owl. (Guitar)
3. Chermansog (Programmed drums, synths, vocals) owl. (Guitar, drone)
4. Steve Little (Baritone Uke) owl. (Guitar)
5. Nick Tiplady (Piano Loop) owl. (Guitar, drone, vocals)
6. Andrew Horn (Bouzouki) owl. (Guitar)
7. Ste Iredale (Spoken Word) owl. (Guitar)
8. Jack Woods (Keyboard) owl. (Guitar)
9. Dad (Keyboard) owl. (Guitar)
10. Elvie Broom (Guitar loops) owl. (Guiatr loops)
11.Martyn Fillingham (Guitar) owl. (Guitar)
12. Matthew Dick (Bass loop) owl. (Drums, guitar)
13. Sam Boullier (Guitar loop) owl. (Guitar loops)
14. Talith Walker (Baritone Uke, Vocals) owl. (Guitar, Vocals)
15. Charlie Swainston (Guzeng) owl. (Guitar)
16. Lou Terry (Guitar) owl. (Guitar)
17. Sam Oliver Howarth (Hapi) owl. (Guitar)
18. Eoghan Conlon (Piano) owl. (Guitar)
19. Russ Walker (Hamond Organ) owl. (Guitar loops, percussion)
20. Mum (Vocal loop) owl. (Drums, guitar)
21. Mitch Wells (Bass) owl. (Guitar)
22. Fabio Nusco (Guitar loop) owl. (Guitar)
23. Katie Lou-McCabe (Sitar, vocals) owl. (Guitar, Noise, Vocals)
24. Jammy (Guitar, Noise) owl. (Drums, noise)
25. Commondale Birds (Recorded by Mum (see track 20))
26. Ayse Kaban-Bowers (Violin) owl. (Guitar)
27. Amy May Ellis (Baritone Uke) owl. (Guitar)
28. Dyad (Merlin) owl. (Guitar)
29. Jake Caswell (Percussion) owl. (Guitar)
30. Joel Whitaker (Guitar) owl. (Guitar)
31. Nicholas Hann (Saxophone) owl. (Guitar)
32. Wolf Solent (noise, drone) owl. (noise,drone)
33. Josh Richardson (Bass loop) owl. (drums, guitar)
34. Tom Gabbatiss (Drums) owl. (Guitar)
35. Toby Mathews (Guitar, television, squeaking) owl. (Guitar)
36. Jordan Al-Mokdad (3D drums) owl. (Guitar)
37. Jean Penne (spoken word) owl. (Guitar)
38. Will Donoghue (Piano loop) owl. (Guitar)
39. owl. (Guitar)
40. Grandma (Vocals)

Instrumental, lo-fi music recorded with an iPhone. All of the tracks are played through once, recorded once with mistakes and all and then often forgotten.