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BLACKSNOW (Instrumental Dance)
PRODUCER – Damian Maguire SIGNED – MAGIC CLOUD (Record Label & Productions) STAGE PRODUCTION – STAR (Merchandise)

Live instrumental dance music - including new members on lead instruments such as Saxophone, Guitar and Flute. Influenced by Dance acts from the 90's dance decade (including 'Aphex Twin' and 'Ozric Tentacles') - with modal sequences and other ‘Post Modern’ stylistics such as ‘Tech-Brickolage’ and ‘Multi-instrumentation’.

Originally started in 2004, 'Black Snow' was named after newly discovered ‘Big science’ theories about relativity and ‘Super Radiation.’

Performances often feature solo act SPACE ACE ROBOT (Experimental Pop), and stage scenery/graphics by STAR MERCHANDISE.

RELEASES

Previous release: BLACK SNOW 1,2,3,4 (Album) (Magic Cloud - 2007) – With old classics and remixes dating back to releases in 2005, including the tracks, ‘Time’ and ‘Out There.’

Latest release: BLACK SNOW 5 (EP) (Magic Cloud - 2009)– Including killer tracks, ’Ozrics’ and,’Wicked.’

BAND MEMBERS

Flute – Jonathan Mcgowan Drums/Sequences – Damian Maguire Saxophone – Eleanor Maguire

SPACE ACE ROBOT (Experimental Pop)
A.K.A - SPACEMAN

Producer/Composer - DAMIAN MAGUIRE

Signed - MAGIC CLOUD (RECORD LABEL & PRODUCTIONS)

Backing group – BLACKSNOW

‘Experimental Pop’ solo act with additional musicians (including members from the ‘Instrumental Dance’ band BLACK SNOW) on lead instruments such as Sax, Guitar, Bass, Backing vocals and Flute.

Music is influenced by Electric artists like, ‘ Ozric Tentacles,’ and 'Aphex Twin,' and is composed with modal sequences and other 'Post Modern,' stylistics, (Such as 'Arpeggios' - Influenced by contemporaries such as, 'Steve Reich')

Performances include:

Ø	‘The Bourne Spring Centre, Bournemouth Ø	'The Harbour House,' Devon Ø	The ‘Pig & Whistle,’ Glasgow Ø	‘Chaplins,’ Boscombe

Recent EP - TIME TO RISE (MAGIC CLOUD 2008) including the new single NIGHT TIME

Previous EP - YOU & ME (MAGIC CLOUD 2007) including the single HOPE STAR

MUSICIANS

Damian Maguire (Space Ace Robot) – Vocals/Sequences/Drums Jonathan Mcgowan – Flute/Backing vocals Eleanor Maguire - Saxophone/Vocals

DAMIAN MAGUIRE (Jazz/World Music Specialist)
DW DRUM KIT LEVEL 3 - BA MANAGING & PERFORMING MUSIC DANCE & JAZZ/WORLD MUSIC SPECIALIST

BACKGROUND

Started career as Jazz performer at age 16, and had previously worked with bands doing recordings and gigs including the album, ‘3 Days Past Haven’ (Mostly Water).

First advanced music study at Bournemouth College (Btec Pop Music Diploma) and following this became a full time drummer on the Thompson Cruise (Emerald - Carribbean 2000).

2005+: Involvement with managing/publicity for several community music organizations including, NRFG, EEIB and St Clements Music and Producer/Manager for Magic Cloud (Productions & Record Label)

1995+

Ø	Karen Karian (Jazz Quintet): Performances including weekly residency At ‘Poole Quay’ Ø	Mostly Water: Album – ‘3 Days Past Haven’ (Had Radio Play) Ø	Uncle Fester: Performances including - HMS President, London & Poole Arts Centre Ø	Mangusto: Performances including - National Music Day, Poole.

2000+

Ø	Thompson Cruise (Emerald), Caribbean (2000) Ø	Coda Music Fiddle Orchestra (Since 2004) (Teaching Folk Music/Improvisational Skills To Young Children In Schools) (Led By ‘Jack Maguire’ From ‘Stromenti’)

2005+ Ø	The Discord: Performances include ‘The Capitol,’ Glasgow Ø	Light Brigade (Folk group): Performances including annual barn dance residency at CODA Music Centre, Christchurch Ø	Kobandallis (Members from MOSTLY WATER) Ø	Black Snow & Space Ace Robot: Album releases (MAGIC CLOUD 2004+)

PRODUCTS

NEW RELEASES (INCLUDE)

DRUM SAMPLES (Latin/Breakbeat and Newcore electric drum samples available for use - at many different speed levels - BPM indicated on tracks)

PREVIOUS RELEASES (INCLUDE)

HISTORY OF MUSIC (BOOKS) (2002 - 2004) (Including POST ROMANTIC/ROMANTIC and JAZZ) (Based on essays written for music degree. Case studies include that of CHARLES IVES and DUKE ELLINGTON)

LATIN/FUNK (CD with TRANSCRIPTS) (2005) - Featuring single MEDITATE. Tracks written by DAMIAN MAGUIRE on the piano, with atonal and modal/instrumental techniques influenced by Jazz contemporaries including 'Nils Petter Molvaer' and 'Ozric Tentacles.'