BREAD AND CIRCUSES is a joint music/art project between UK art band BABBLE and artist JOHN TAYLOR.
UK art band BABBLE and artist JOHN TAYLOR have collaborated on the “BREAD AND CIRCUSES" project as their response to the challenges unfolding as authorities and established ways of thought lose their hold over the sleepers who are waking up in increasing numbers.
Art, music, words and beauty are shining through humanity, giving power back to those willing to reject manufactured culture and apathy.
“BREAD AND CIRCUSES” is a reflection of those changes – each song takes an aspect of the struggle to be an authentic individual and explores it with BABBLE's hypnotic music, rich language and song , mime/theatre, and the projections of the powerful original artwork of artist ,JOHN TAYLOR
The shows first outing was at the Midlands Arts centre as part of the Birmingham Arts festival and Babble are now fixing dates for next year’s tour . Prior to that, a special end of 2012 event was held on November 10th 2012 at the Worcester Arts Workshop as a special album launch event of “BREAD AND CIRCUSES” ( a triple gate fold digi pak CD with a 16 page booklet of John Taylor’s artwork and Karen Langley's lyrics for each song). Come and take a few bites of the bread; as for those who ask for more…..learn to bite the hand that feeds you……..
BABBLE are ;
Rob Williams-guitars/composition;
Karen Langley- vocals/vocal arrangements,
Paul smith- bass guitars,
Ed Steelefox- junk/re-cycled percussion;
Jon sharp- drums/percussion;
Alice the worker- who does what she is told……
Eric Hej - Djembe/percussion
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Babble are signed to u.s. record company music & Film
www.outoftheboxrecords.net
www.musikandfilm.com
Spectacle is necessary for the contentment of the masses
Give the world another heart, another pulse,
A different beat to suit an inner drum
Love and meaning may have long departed
And each of us is fearing what’s to come.
Revelation needs a touch of lightness;
Velvet darkness held our gaze too long
No more can bread and spectacle distract us
For what we dreamed as real has come to pass
Take the static falseness of the happy
Hiding rictus grins of discontent,
A sacred calm perfection marks the truthful
They cheer when all the riches have been spent...
Karen Langley, November 2011
Are we ready to go to the streets? To take the game to those who have played us? What is our next move? Ignorance is a chosen way of not seeing.
"Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the PEOPLE have abdicated our duties; for the PEOPLE who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions – EVERYTHING ; now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things BREAD AND CIRCUSES..."
(Juvenal, Rome)
"Any system of control must make small concessions to art and oddities or the multitude will go insane and rebel.
Wildness is an energy which blows through one’s being causing the self to shift into new patterns, opening up alternative perceptions of life."
(Coleridge)
In every cry of every man,
In every infant's cry of fear,
In every voice, in every ban,
The mind-forged manacles I hear:
(William Blake: "London")
BABBLE have signed a worldwide management deal with Michael Jones, President of The KounterKulture, Los Angeles
Get the Bread & Circuses CD here!! http://babblebreadandcircuses.bigcartel.com/product/bread-and-circuses
Released on 11.11.12 as a limited edition (500) triple digi pack CD with 16 page colour booklet containing all the artwork for each so
ng by JOHN TAYOR and BABBLE vocalist KAREN LANGLEY.
Uk art band BABBLE and artist John Taylor have collab
orated on the bread and circuses project as their response to the challenges unfolding as sleepers begin to awaken and see the world through new eyes….
Art, Music, words and beauty are shining through the cracks of reality, giving power back to those willing to reject manufactured culture and apathy.
Bread and circuses is a reflection of those changes – each song takes an aspect of the struggle to be an authentic individual and explores it with hypnotic music, rich language and song plus the powerful, original artwork of John Taylor.
Order here : http://babblebreadandcircuses.bigcartel.com/product/bread-and-circuses
Babble went global on May 24th with their new album, “Shape of the Flux”. Rob Williams and Karen Langley (guitars and voice respectively) are really excited having signed a record and digital distribution licensing deal with U.S.A. based label Musik and Film – this means worldwide promotion and distribution of Babble’s music.
“It’s been really inspiring to get this interest because we have an extensive catalogue of music and vocal ideas that don’t necessarily fit into the mainstream. Musik and Film makes a point of searching for this kind of artist and so we really hit it off with them” says Karen.
Terry Nails, VP A&R, and formerly of Ozzy Osbourne says of Babbles’ music, “Very rarely do I find music as completely original, rhythmically sophisticated, beautifully played and exactly arranged as the music of Babble. Babble's highly original electro/acoustic style of music defies categorization. I found it very engaging and thoroughly enjoyable - coming from a grumpy music snob such as myself that's saying quite a lot.”
The definition of Babble is,“To utter a meaningless confusion of words or sounds “. The sounds that come from the group Babble, once assembled, form a meaningful collaboration of music that moves and soothes the soul. The music of Babble cannot be categorized into any genre. It just is. The basic bones of Babble are Rob Williams (guitars/synthesis) and Karen Langley (lyrics and vocals/vocal arrangements). Rob’s distinctive guitar sound and style folds around Karen’s evocative vocals to produce the powerful and original Babble sound.
Joined by a shared interest in the healing force of music and sound, Babble is a moveable feast that can include a variety of musicians at performances. Both Rob and Karen have worked with many bands/musicians and theatrical groups spanning long careers. “Music is the conversation, the one we can have at the Universal level – everyone can join in”, says Karen. Rob and Karen are often joined by; Paul Smith (Bass/Double Bass), Tony Bird (Drums/percussion), Ed Steelefox (Drums/percussion/wicked dance moves) Eric Hej (drums/percussion/Wildman), Jon Sharp (drums/percussion) and Paul Bryant (Bass guitars).
Musik and Film was solicited by Babble via Audio Rokit and was instantly mesmerized by the melodic rifts which seemed to come from everywhere. Babble is definitely unique to say the least. “Shape of the Flux”, by Babble is available on digital outlets everywhere. To follow this mesmerizing band go to: http://reverbnation.com/babble
Musik and Film is Out of the Box Records, Cinderella Records, and Musik and Film Records. We have world-wide major physical and digital distribution.