Charles Hayward (drummer) explained

Charles Hayward
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Instrument:Drums, vocals, keyboards
Genre:Experimental rock
Occupation:Composer, musician
Years Active:1970–present

Charles Hayward (born 1951) is an English drummer and was a founding member of the experimental rock groups This Heat and Camberwell Now.[1] He also played with Mal Dean's Amazing Band, Dolphin Logic, and gigged and recorded with Phil Manzanera in the group Quiet Sun project as well as a short stint with Gong.[2] He was a session musician on The Raincoats' second album, Odyshape,[3] and on one occasion played drums for the anarchist punk band Crass.[4] Since the late 1980s, Hayward has released several solo projects and participated in various collaborations, most notably Massacre with Bill Laswell and Fred Frith.

Career

In 1976, Hayward and fellow musician Charles Bullen began practising with bassist Gareth Williams under the name This Heat. They began to experiment with tape loops, found sounds and keyboards on several sessions (recorded from 1976 to 1978, but not released until 1979). Finally, in 1979, This Heat released their self-titled debut album. 1981's Deceit marked the final new album from This Heat, Williams leaving just after its release. While Bullen began working as a studio engineer, Hayward did sessions for Lora Logic, The Raincoats and Everything but the Girl before forming Camberwell Now with bassist Trefor Goronwy and tape manipulator Stephen Rickard. The trio released 2 eps Meridian, Greenfingers and 1 album The Ghost Trade through the Swiss Recommended label.

When Camberwell Now disbanded in 1987 Hayward embarked on a solo career which has continued to the present day. He debuted with Survive the Gesture (1987), Skew-whiff (1989) Switch on War (1991) and My Secret Alphabet (with Nick Doyne-Ditmas) in 1993. Three live albums recorded in Japan followed in the late 1990s (released on Japanese label Locus Solus). In 2003 Abracadabra Information was released and 2011 saw the release of ONE BIG ATOM. In 1998, he joined Massacre with Fred Frith and Bill Laswell.

Throughout the 1990s up to the present he has initiated a large number of events and performances, including the series Accidents + Emergencies at the Albany Theatre in Deptford;[5] Out of Body Orchestra; music made using sounds from the construction of the new Laban Dance Centre (now the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), which was choreographed for the institution's official opening; music for a circus (part of the National Theatre's 'Art of Regeneration initiative); and the full-on installation/performance Anti-Clockwise (with Ashleigh Marsh and David Aylward) for multiple strobes, maze structure of diverse textures, 2 drummers, synthesizers and your nervous system. Recent developments include the CONTINUITY evenings as part of Camberwell Arts. Over the past ten years Hayward has developed these attitudes and insights into a wide range of soundwork, both collaboratively and as a solo artist/performer. These include 30 Minute Snare Drum Roll,[6] [7] [8] Zigzag+Swirl, a solo song set at the drums using a system of controlled chance electronics, a set of songs centred around the piano,[9] collaborations with Laura Cannell, Thurston Moore, Keiji Haino amongst many others. Recent work with the Islington Mill crew in the project Anonymous Bash has led to new work with many younger players, including Harmergeddon, Data Quack (with Ben Vince, Merlin Nova and Coby Sey) and projects for an array of new record labels including Samarbeta, Care in the Community and Unknown Gods. He also releases material on his own label Continuity..... His long term relationship with the Albany continues with a twice yearly series of performances, workshops and installation, sound is sound is sound which he curates on behalf of Lewisham Arthouse.

In 2019 Whistling Arrow - a sextet comprising three members of Ex-Easter Island Head, Laura Cannell, André Bosman and Charles Hayward published an album out on 22 November via God Unknown records.[10]

As well as his solo performance, Hayward's recent projects include:

Personal life

Hayward currently lives with his wife and three children, Lewis (b. 1987), Merlin (b. 1992) and Riley (b. 1996).

Discography

Albums

12" singles

7" singles

DVD

Albums as collaborator

see also Quiet Sun, This Heat, Camberwell Now, etc...

That House We Lived In (rec 1991, rel 2003) Fred Records

Funny Valentine (1998) Tzadik Records

Firebird V11 (2008) Expression Records

One Life Stand contributed drums to tracks "Hand Me Down Your Love" and "One Life Stand" and drums and chorus vocals to "Slush" (2010) Parlophone[20]

Compilation albums as collaborator

Compilation EPs as collaborator

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Spicer. Daniel. June 2019. Song & Chance Man [interview with Charles Hayward]. . 424.
  2. Web site: The Strange World Of... Charles Hayward. Kitching. Sean. 2018-06-19. The Quietus. 2019-08-12.
  3. Book: Women of the underground : music : cultural innovators speak for themselves. 2010. Manic D Press. Burden, Zora von, 1968-. 9781933149509. San Francisco. 701110652.
  4. Steve Ignorant interviewed by Punk 77 website, 2007 http://www.punk77.co.uk/anarcho_punk/steve_ignorant_interview_2007.htm
  5. News: Obituary: Gareth Williams . . 8 January 2010 . London . 7 February 2002.
  6. News: Modern Ritual at Café Oto. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221224161211/https://www.ft.com/content/dad0caf6-0b3f-11e7-ac5a-903b21361b43. 24 December 2022. subscription. live. Clark. Philip. Financial Times. London. 24 March 2017. 15 August 2019.
  7. Tomson. Spenser. May 2018. Modern Ritual live review. . 411.
  8. Web site: Duvall . Benjamin D. . 16 May 2023 . The Quietus Opinion Black Sky Thinking Do You Have Plans For 4 Sept 2640? On Music Of Extreme Duration . 2023-05-18 . The Quietus . en-us.
  9. Web site: Reviews Charles Hayward – Begin Anywhere. The Quietus. Chambers. Jamie. 2019-06-24. 2019-08-12.
  10. Web site: The Quietus Features The Lead Review Ritual Union: Whistling Arrow Feat. Laura Cannell & Charles Hayward. Cory. Lara C. 2019-11-21. The Quietus. en. 2019-11-25.
  11. News: Album: Clear Frame, Clear Frame (Continuity). Gill. Andy. The Independent. London. 2008-03-07. 2019-12-26.
  12. Web site: Mathilde 253 biography. 2019-12-26.
  13. Web site: Mathilde 253 – Han-earl Park. Kelly. Seán. 2010. 2019-12-26.
  14. Web site: Monkey Puzzle Trio + Snorkel + Red Square. Time Out. 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016180321/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/event/184745/monkey-puzzle-trio-snorkel-red-square. 16 October 2012. dead.
  15. Web site: Monkey Puzzle Trio Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos. Myspace.
  16. Web site: Fragments Of Fragments: An Interview With Laura Cannell. Riley. Danny. 2015-01-20. The Quietus. 2019-08-13.
  17. Web site: Moment's Notice: Reviews of Recent Recordings. Point of Departure. June 2014. 26 August 2014.
  18. Web site: Nick Doyne-Ditmas interview for the Charles Hayward Recorded film (video clip 9m 28s). 26 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921064725/http://www.mp3tunes.tk/download?v=A9FsP9Dq08g. 21 September 2016. dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Hugh Hopper: Numero D'Vol (2007). Astarita. Glenn. All About Jazz. 9 September 2007. 26 August 2014.
  20. Web site: Music interview: Hot Chip. 16 May 2016. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174201/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/music/music-interview-hot-chip-1-2238126. 23 August 2018. dead.
  21. Web site: Gardner. Noel. 2020-07-15. The Quietus Features New Weird Britain In Review For July By Noel Gardner. 2020-08-01. The Quietus. en-gb.

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