Blood Quartet was formed in early 2015 in Barcelona, after I was asked to collaborate with Catalan underground rock band Murnau B. to play at a party for Shookdown magazine to celebrate a special issue about No Wave. The encounter went so well that we decided to keep it going. The name, our own sound and a set of songs followed quite naturally.
In May 2015, after our first concerts as Blood Quartet, we released an EP, Dark Energy, on cassette and online on Bandcamp.
'Dark Energy' EP
The new Blood Quartet LP - Until My Darkness Goes - is out now, in all formats - Vinyl LP on Feeding Tube in Massachusetts and Gandula in Barcelona, a CD on Moorworks in Tokyo, a cassette on Zona Watusi in Barcelona and online at our bandcamp site:
https://bloodquartet.bandcamp.com/album/until-my-darkness-goes
Hot off the digital press - we've just released, on Bandcamp, a fabulous sounding live album from our UK tour last Spring. Almost all the songs from Deep Red plus two new ones. You can download here (name your own price):
More hot news - Blood Quartet will be opening for Thurston Moore Group at Apolo2 in Barcelona on November 21st. Showtime 830 pm sharp! We all love Thurston but no holds barred for the big match. it will be blow for blow at the Apolo!
Blood Quartet is finishing the season with some July shows around Barcelona. We're also continuing our residency at Fabra i Coats Arts Lab and we'll be working there all summer and into the fall on the songs for our next LP. Visitors welcome so let us know if you're in town and would like to stop by!
July 8th - El Pumarejo de Barcelona - in Gracia, c/Gomis 42. 9pm
July 15th - The Exploding Plastic Fest #03: caos controlat de música i movement - At Hangar in Poble Nou, Barcelona 5-12pm. I'll also appear in duo with Pierre Bastien.
Upcoming shows - Blood Quartet
This is the first batch of shows for what is shaping up to be a busy year for us, including a short but potent UK tour, which will be my first appearance there. Looking forward to it!!
CASSETTE ONLY:
1983 DON KING (HYRAX)
1986 DON KING 'ON THE MEDITERRANEAN' (4 SELLOS)
2012 MARS REHEARSAL TAPES (ANOMIA)
VINYL:
1977 MARS '3E' (REBEL 7", ZE 12")
1978 MARS ON 'NO NEW YORK' (ANTILLES LP) PRODUCED BY ENO.
1979 MARS 'EP' (LUST-UNLUST)
1980 'JOHN GAVANTI' (HYRAX LP)
1985 DON KING 'ONE TWO PUNCH' (DOUBLEVISON)
1987 'MARS 78' (WIDOWSPEAK)
2005 Mars LP - Complete Studio Recordings - (IMPORTANT RECORDS)
