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"THE ROOM IS EMPTY" (BRBECD003) by CHARLIE BERESFORDto be released 21/10/05 on the Brightfield label
The Room is Empty is the new album by Charlie Beresford comprising of 10 new songs and 4 narrative improvisations from this painter turned composer. The Room is Empty looks at wide-open spaces from the claustrophobia of your own head. This film without pictures images the world from a dark unguarded perspective. Just like the film by Francois Dupeyron, Beresford's unique song cycle truly is A Strange Place to Meet. It occupies that strange area that the likes of Anthony and the Johnsons its passionate uncompromising style is both unsettling and beautiful.
The personnel:
Charlie Beresford, vocals, acoustic guitar
Charlie Beresford is a riveting guitarist and highly accomplished singer. With a style that is restless, strong and subtle his dark edgy, beautiful music, born from improvisation, gets right under your skin. In places his music has been described as Michael Nyman at war with the Velvet Underground with Steve Reich providing the first aid. Challenging and soothing, it is always looking beyond the expected. His guitar technique draws from all styles of playing from banjo to flamenco as well as using the instrument to mimic everything from church bells to traffic. His live shows are filled with unpredictable fire.
"Extraordinary, magical, at times terrifying...... and quite, quite brilliant." June Tabor
" thank heavens there's music like this which puts your head back where it should be....Truly beautiful" Fiona Talkington Late Junction Radio 3
Over the last 4 years Charlie has recorded 3 albums, "Smiles and Fists", "505", and the latest "The Room is Empty".
Working with artists such as June Tabor his career has seen him work in most genres of music from classical to heavy metal and jazz to folk both as a recording engineer/producer and musician. As well as his work receiving airplay globally he has also written music for television and independent films. Since 2002 both Charlie and Mark Emerson have been working in a duo playing live throughout the UK.
Mark Emerson, violin, viola, accordion, piano
He has worked with various ensembles developing and performing traditional-related music, and has experience of theatre, having worked for both RSC and RNT and led a show orchestra in London's West End. He is particularly associated with the innovative group Pyewackett and also with the Mellstock Band. Together with pianist Huw Warren he has for the last eleven years worked closely alongside singer June Tabor. In 2000 he founded the ensemble 1651.
Tim Harries, double bass
Over the past 23 years, this cliché-avoiding, dark-toned bassist has recorded with Brian Eno, David Sylvian, June Tabor, Katie Melua, Steeleye Span, Bill Bruford and many others.