News
May 2013
Location-hunting in the Scottish Highlands for Persephone II
April 2013
A beautiful article on my work in french, by Mina Lenvka
March 2013
A new film in preparation and the upcoming DVD release of The Freemartin Calf
In April/May I will shoot a new film for FareWell Poetry, a follow-up to Persephone: A Soft Corpse Comfort. The film will be shot, for the most part, in the Scottish Highlands with my friends from L'Orée Collectif. Lidwine will play Persephone and we have been looking into pyrotechnics for the final scene!
The artwork for the LP/DVD release of The Freemartin Calf on Gizeh (UK) is almost finished and should be out in June 2013. Until then, you can listen to an excerpt of the soundtrack on their 2013 sampler HERE!
The artwork for the LP/DVD release of The Freemartin Calf on Gizeh (UK) is almost finished and should be out in June 2013. Until then, you can listen to an excerpt of the soundtrack on their 2013 sampler HERE!
January 2013
The Freemartin Calf in BREF MAGAZINE
Raphaël Bassan wrote an article on my film 'The Freemartin Calf' for BREF magazine after seeing it screened at Côté Court Film Festival last June. See below for a copy of the full article.
BREF Magazine (January 2013), article on The Freemartin Calf by Raphaël Bassan
December 2012
FareWell Poetry live at La Loge in Paris for 'l'Etrange Noël de FareWell Poetry'
FareWell Poetry celebrated Christmas in our own strange way with an original scenography by Astrid Méry Sinivassin and guests Lidwine (harmonium, harp, bells & vocals) and Diane Sorel (vocals). An original silk screen print was made for the event by French artist Brian Cougar, a few of these are still available to buy at La Fabrique des Balades Sonores.
November 2012
Screening of Quiet-Hum Bagatelle at le 104, Paris, France
This Friday 9th of November a selection of my films entitled Quiet -Hum Bagatelle including As True As Troilus, Persephone: A Soft Corpse Comfort, A Stitch in Time Saves Nine... & The Freemartin Calf was screened at le 104 in Paris, France for the Festival Jeune Création. Above are some pictures taken during the event. I really enjoyed this opportunity to show the films as a semi-installation piece and look forward to creating something specific for this kind of screening in the near future.
FareWell Poetry in front of the Chapelle Saint Jacques for Rockomotives Festival, Vendôme
(c) Jerôme Sevrette
October 2012
Upcoming performances with FareWell Poetry
November 2nd: Les Rockomotives Festival in Vendôme (FR)
INFO/TICKETS : http://www.rockomotives.com/lesrockomotives_2novembre.html
November 3rd: Lectures Aléatoires in Bordeaux (FR)
INFO/TICKETS : http://www.last.fm/event/3217250+Farewell+Poetry+at+Les+Lectures+Aléatoires+on+3+November+2012
November 9th: Salon de la Jeune Création at le 104, Paris (FR)
INFO/TICKETS: http://www.104.fr/
INFO/TICKETS : http://www.rockomotives.com/lesrockomotives_2novembre.html
November 3rd: Lectures Aléatoires in Bordeaux (FR)
INFO/TICKETS : http://www.last.fm/event/3217250+Farewell+Poetry+at+Les+Lectures+Aléatoires+on+3+November+2012
November 9th: Salon de la Jeune Création at le 104, Paris (FR)
INFO/TICKETS: http://www.104.fr/
Screening of The Freemartin Calf at Signes de Nuit Festival
The Freemartin Calf will be screened during the Parisian film festival Signes de Nuit on Sunday 7th of October (8pm) at Action Christine in Paris.
For more info, you can visit the following websites :
Festival Signes de Nuit : http://www.signesdenuit.com/
Cinéma Action Christine : http://www.actioncinemas.com/
For more info, you can visit the following websites :
Festival Signes de Nuit : http://www.signesdenuit.com/
Cinéma Action Christine : http://www.actioncinemas.com/
August/September 2012
FareWell Poetry, recording session #2, photos & videos by Pamela Maddaleno
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July 2012
Photographed with Frédéric D. Oberland for french newspaper Libération by Thomas Huméry
July 2012
FareWell Poetry documentary for HARTZINE
David Chouferbad from the online magazine Hartzine has been filming us on and off since the release last September on our first album and has culled interviews from almost all involved in the music, the films and everything else FareWell Poetry. He has put up two teasers for his film on the web, which you can watch below.
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June 2012
FareWell Poetry recording session #1, Mikrokosm Studios, Lyon
We have begun recording our second album with producer Benoît Bel at Mikrokosm Studios in Lyon. This is the first of four sessions that we have planned for the next two months. Pamela Maddaleno, italian filmmaker and photographer, has been following the whole process.
During this first session, we recorded 'April, In The Thawing Ruck' and had a good hack at the fearsome mass that is the soundtrack for 'The Golden House: For Him I Sought The Woods'.
During this first session, we recorded 'April, In The Thawing Ruck' and had a good hack at the fearsome mass that is the soundtrack for 'The Golden House: For Him I Sought The Woods'.
May 2012
Screening of The Freemartin Calf at Côté Court Festival
My film The Freemartin Calf will be competing in the fiction category at Côté Court Film Festival in Pantin (France) in June. It will be screened on Thursday 7th at 10pm, Saturday 9th at 6pm and Tuesday 12 at 8pm (official screening). Click HERE to download the festival's full programme.
The Freemartin Calf, (c) Jayne Amara Ross
Upcoming performances with FareWell Poetry
After a three day residency at l'Espace Paul Valéry in Le Plessis-Trévise, FareWell Poetry will be performing at Festival le Grain de la Voix in Pau (May 26th), at the 106 in Rouen (June 9th) and in Paris at le Divan du Monde (June 27th). More info and links to buy tickets HERE.
April 2012
Interview with David Smith for Music Is Good
David Smith from the online magazine Music Is Good interviewed Frédéric and I in depth about FareWell Poetry. You can read the two part interview HERE. He also reviewed 'Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite' over HERE.
February 2012
Master-Class at the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art in Paris
On Wednesday 22nd of February, I will be participating in a master-class/seminar on my films and my work with musician Frédéric D. Oberland at the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art in Paris, hosted by the lovely Nicole Brenez. The class is open to all and free so if you wish to come along here is the information on how and when to get there:
WHERE:
INHA - Salle Vasari
2 rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
Métro: Pyramides
WHEN: 18:00-20:00
In the Spring, I will be performing with FareWell Poetry in France on the following dates:
March 3rd at la Péniche in Lille
March 15th at Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain in Strasbourg
May 25th and 26th at the Festival Grain de la Voix in Pau
More info, tickets etc here: http://www.farewell-poetry.com/tour.html
And on facebook: http://fr-fr.facebook.com/events/230038263753270/
WHERE:
INHA - Salle Vasari
2 rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
Métro: Pyramides
WHEN: 18:00-20:00
In the Spring, I will be performing with FareWell Poetry in France on the following dates:
March 3rd at la Péniche in Lille
March 15th at Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain in Strasbourg
May 25th and 26th at the Festival Grain de la Voix in Pau
More info, tickets etc here: http://www.farewell-poetry.com/tour.html
And on facebook: http://fr-fr.facebook.com/events/230038263753270/
January 2012
Interview with Felice Marotta for Distorsioni (Italy) & FareWell Poetry on the radio
Felice Marotta asked me some interesting questions for the Italian webzine Distorsioni, you can read the interview (in Italian and in English if you scroll down to the bottom of the page) here: http://www.distorsioni.net/canali/interviste/farewell-poetry
I performed and was interviewed with FareWell Poetry on NOVA RADIO and RADIO ALIGRE. You can listen to podcast versions of the performances on both their websites.
I performed and was interviewed with FareWell Poetry on NOVA RADIO and RADIO ALIGRE. You can listen to podcast versions of the performances on both their websites.
Plateform Magazine & FareWell Poetry at Mo'Fo Festival
I have been working on some film loops (footnotes to As True As Troilus, Persephone: A Soft Corpse Comfort, The Woman with the Severed Side and The Freemartin Calf) for a special event for Plateform Magazine at la Bellevilloise in Paris on Thursday 26th of January. The entrance for this event is free and includes live performances, screenings and an exhibition of work published in the magazine over the past 3 years.
INFO: http://www.plateformag.com/PLATEFORM-FETE-SES-3-ANS.html
FareWell Poetry will perform at the Mo'Fo Festival in Saint Ouen, just outside of Paris on the Sunday 29th of January. The full line-up of the third day of the festival includes Matt Elliot, Don Nino feat. Luke Sutherland, Minors, Haight Ashbury and Tender Forever.
INFO: http://www.mainsdoeuvres.org/article1389.html
TICKETS: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Pop-rock-Folk-FESTIVAL-MO-FO-12---PASS-DIMANCHE-MOFO7.htm
INFO: http://www.plateformag.com/PLATEFORM-FETE-SES-3-ANS.html
FareWell Poetry will perform at the Mo'Fo Festival in Saint Ouen, just outside of Paris on the Sunday 29th of January. The full line-up of the third day of the festival includes Matt Elliot, Don Nino feat. Luke Sutherland, Minors, Haight Ashbury and Tender Forever.
INFO: http://www.mainsdoeuvres.org/article1389.html
TICKETS: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Pop-rock-Folk-FESTIVAL-MO-FO-12---PASS-DIMANCHE-MOFO7.htm
December 2011
A few end-of-year reviews for Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite
THE SILENT BALLET - ALBUM OF THE MONTH (CAN): On the lyrical level, this month's clear standout is an album of heartbreak and hope, of mangled dreams and bittersweet consolation. It begins as a tragedy, but morphs into a triumph. On the musical level, it's a reminder of everything we've come to love about post-rock and more. The crescendos are intense, the valleys are deep and the timbres are diverse. On the physical level, it's a lavish package of art cards, postcards and an emotionally heavy DVD: a treat for multiple senses. Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite has heart, soul, mind and strength; it's a champion on every level.
MUSIC IS GOOD (US): In terms of emotional and lyrical complexity, this is streets ahead of most other post-rock releases, and the music is carefully and effectively married to the poetry, demanding serious attention and rewarding with articulate depth. Listen with care.
FLUID RADIO (UK) : The stand-out aspect of the group’s sound is Ross’ spoken word performance. Her poetry matches the music for epicness, while her quiet, monotone delivery amplifies the release’s sense of distance and estrangement. Ross’ poetry and film contributions help give FareWell Poetry a distinctive identity in a somewhat crowded scene of post-rock/shoegaze/modern orchestral instrumentalists. Add to this their flamboyant and powerful live shows, and you have a meeting of minds and talents that could well go places.
SOUNDWRITER (UK): I can’t say I’ve ever hard music and lyrics that relate so well, and it’s interesting to hear an album that focuses on the words and builds the music around it. Regardless of how its classified, Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite is an incredibly unique work of art, and one that deserves the attention of any music lover.
And bellow in print (click on images to enlarge): Abus Dangereux (FR), The Silent Ballet (CAN), Noise (FR) & RockNRolla (UK)
MUSIC IS GOOD (US): In terms of emotional and lyrical complexity, this is streets ahead of most other post-rock releases, and the music is carefully and effectively married to the poetry, demanding serious attention and rewarding with articulate depth. Listen with care.
FLUID RADIO (UK) : The stand-out aspect of the group’s sound is Ross’ spoken word performance. Her poetry matches the music for epicness, while her quiet, monotone delivery amplifies the release’s sense of distance and estrangement. Ross’ poetry and film contributions help give FareWell Poetry a distinctive identity in a somewhat crowded scene of post-rock/shoegaze/modern orchestral instrumentalists. Add to this their flamboyant and powerful live shows, and you have a meeting of minds and talents that could well go places.
SOUNDWRITER (UK): I can’t say I’ve ever hard music and lyrics that relate so well, and it’s interesting to hear an album that focuses on the words and builds the music around it. Regardless of how its classified, Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite is an incredibly unique work of art, and one that deserves the attention of any music lover.
And bellow in print (click on images to enlarge): Abus Dangereux (FR), The Silent Ballet (CAN), Noise (FR) & RockNRolla (UK)
FareWell Poetry live at Le Café de La Danse (paris) & Arte Live Web video online
On December 5th, FareWell Poetry performed at le Café de la Danse in Paris. The setlist included two films: As True As Troilus and The Golden House : For Him I Sought the Woods. Rod Maurice from the Parisian webzine Le Hiboo filmed the live performance and Arte Live Web decided to host 'As True As Troilus' on their revered website.
'FareWell Poetry are more like a Think Tank than a band. And reducing the collective to just music doesn’t do justice to the absolute oeuvre that is Hoping For the Invisible to Ignite. Born of an encounter between a group of eclectic French musicians and the Franco-Australian poet and filmmaker Jayne Amara Ross, FareWell Poetry paints a crepuscular landscape, rising in curls of smoke that seem to implode on high like a cloud bursting into scintillating shards of black. Impossible to catagorise, FareWell poetry reminds me of the dark psychedelia of the Velvet Underground's White Light/ White Heat but firmly seated on an incredible musical sophistication.'
'FareWell Poetry are more like a Think Tank than a band. And reducing the collective to just music doesn’t do justice to the absolute oeuvre that is Hoping For the Invisible to Ignite. Born of an encounter between a group of eclectic French musicians and the Franco-Australian poet and filmmaker Jayne Amara Ross, FareWell Poetry paints a crepuscular landscape, rising in curls of smoke that seem to implode on high like a cloud bursting into scintillating shards of black. Impossible to catagorise, FareWell poetry reminds me of the dark psychedelia of the Velvet Underground's White Light/ White Heat but firmly seated on an incredible musical sophistication.'
October 2011
FareWell Poetry release party at Saint Mérry Church in Paris
On September 30th 2011, we played a very special gig in Saint Mérry church in Paris. Celebrating the release of our first album 'Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite', we invited friends and admired colleagues to join us. These guests included Gaspar Claus, Christelle Lassort, Maxime Delpierre, Albert Choukroun, Bérangère Maximin, David Neerman, Richard Knox, Uspudo and a choir led by Lidwine.
Some reviews of Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite
Some reviews of 'Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite', including a very thorough and complimentary review by Richard Allen at The Silent Ballet (US):
"Ross' words come across as both challenge and requiem, an impossible tightrope that she somehow manages to cross, in the manner of predecessor poets such as Sylvia Plath and Brigit Pegeen Kelly. When hearing her intonations for the first time, backed by the cacaphonous hollows of the band, one forgets to breathe; after the exhalation, one gasps, what did I just hear? In like fashion, those viewing the video are likely to whisper, what did I just see?, followed by the heartbreaking admittance, it will hurt me, but I have to hear it again." For the full review: The Silent Ballet
Some other reviews: PROGRESSIVE WAVES (FR) - TEXTURA (ENG) - WHISPERINANDHOLLERIN (ENG) - IKONEN (GER)
Above picture: OBSKURE MAGAZINE (FR) article/interview/review in print. Click to enlarge.
"Ross' words come across as both challenge and requiem, an impossible tightrope that she somehow manages to cross, in the manner of predecessor poets such as Sylvia Plath and Brigit Pegeen Kelly. When hearing her intonations for the first time, backed by the cacaphonous hollows of the band, one forgets to breathe; after the exhalation, one gasps, what did I just hear? In like fashion, those viewing the video are likely to whisper, what did I just see?, followed by the heartbreaking admittance, it will hurt me, but I have to hear it again." For the full review: The Silent Ballet
Some other reviews: PROGRESSIVE WAVES (FR) - TEXTURA (ENG) - WHISPERINANDHOLLERIN (ENG) - IKONEN (GER)
Above picture: OBSKURE MAGAZINE (FR) article/interview/review in print. Click to enlarge.
September 2011
Hoping for the Invisible to Ignite released LP/CD/DVD
FareWell Poetry's 'Hoping For the Invisible to Ignite' (including 'As True As Troilus') will be released on Gizeh Records on the 26th of September 2011 in both a CD/DVD and LP/DVD format.
You can purchase the album here: www.gizehstore.com
FareWell Poetry is also now available to tour through our UK (Sleepsound Agency) and French (Kongfuzi Booking) booking agents.
You can purchase the album here: www.gizehstore.com
FareWell Poetry is also now available to tour through our UK (Sleepsound Agency) and French (Kongfuzi Booking) booking agents.
Summer 2011
East and South-East Iceland in Ektachrome
May 2011
Un Diable Sur le Tympan with Frédéric D. Oberland
In May 2011, Frédéric D. Oberland invited me to perform with him for his 'Un Diable Sur le Tympan', an evening of duos at Saint Mérry church in Paris. Along with cellist Gaspar Claus, violinist Christelle Lassort and sound effects engineer Maxime Champesme, we performed the soundtrack of my film The Freemartin Calf live.
Below are some photos that I took during soundcheck.
Below are some photos that I took during soundcheck.
