5th May 2025: Boat Ting
LUFT (Hill/ Newcombe/ O'Sullivan)
29th January 2025: Flim Flam
LUFT (Hill/ Newcombe/ O'Sullivan)
Ryan's Bar, London N16
Ryan's Bar, London N16
27th October 2024: Sound Hunt
Acoustic duo with Nathan Moore
Thrive Café
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, CB12LD
3-5 pm
Thrive Café
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, CB12LD
3-5 pm
20th October 2024: Hundred Years Gallery
LUFT (Hill/ Newcombe/ O'Sullivan)
Hundred Years Gallery, 13 Pearson Street, London E2; 3.30-6.30pm
Hundred Years Gallery, 13 Pearson Street, London E2; 3.30-6.30pm
13th October 2024: Hundred Years Gallery
LUFT (Hill/ Newcombe/ O'Sullivan)
Hundred Years Gallery, 13 Pearson Street, London E2; 3.30-6.30pm
Hundred Years Gallery, 13 Pearson Street, London E2; 3.30-6.30pm
5th October 2024: Ad Lib Ealing
LUFT (Hill/ Newcombe/ O'Sullivan)
29th September 2024: Tin Tabernacle
Quartet with Steve Beresford, Chris Hill and Dave Fowler
All day event: 2-8pm
All day event: 2-8pm
15th September 2024: MOPOMOSO (Vortex)
LUFT; Trio with Alan Newcombe (Saxophone), Chris Hill (Clarinet+)
2nd September 2024: Boat-Ting
Duo with Chris Prosser (Violin)
21st July 2024: Hundred Years Gallery: Ensemble 50:50
Group Chess Clock improvisations
1st June 2024: Ad Lib Ealing
Duo with Jordan Muscatello (Double Bass)
19th May 2024: Hundred Years Gallery
Quintet with Alan Newcombe (Saxophone), Chris Hill (Clarinet+) , Jordan Muscatello (Double Bass), Dave Fowler (Drums)
21st April 2024: Hundred Years Gallery
Quartet with Alan Newcombe (Saxophone), Chris Hill (Clarinet+) , Dave Fowler (Drums)
28th January 2024: Hard Work
Duo with Stephan Barrett
181 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 OUL. Doors: 4pm
181 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 OUL. Doors: 4pm
17th December 2023: MOPOMOSO Christmas Party
Quartet: with Alan Newcombe (Saxophone), Chris Hill (Clarinet+) and Dave Dowler (Drums)
10th December 2023: Music for guitars, bass clarinets and contrabasses
Cafe Oto
Programme
8th December 2023: Hundred Years Gallery
Trio with
Chris Hill (amplified ukelele+ objects) and Douglas Benford (harmonium/ objects)
Chris Hill (amplified ukelele+ objects) and Douglas Benford (harmonium/ objects)
15th October: Hundred Years Gallery
Quartet with Chris Hill (clarinet +), Alan Newcombe (saxophones)and Regan Bowering (percussion)
1st October 2023: Avant Garden
Muster (James O'Sullivan/ Dan Powell) with Regan Bowering
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses
Brockwell Hall, Brockwell Park, London SE24 9BJ
Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses
Brockwell Hall, Brockwell Park, London SE24 9BJ
24th September 2023: Sound Hunt
Duo with Nathan Moore
Thrive Café
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, CB12LD
3-5 pm
Thrive Café
Norfolk Street
Cambridge, CB12LD
3-5 pm
1st September 2023: Twenty Four Improvisations
With
Douglas Benford; harmonium/ objects
Ariséma Tekle: Voice
Robert Finegan: Saxophone
Finch Cafe
Event page
Douglas Benford; harmonium/ objects
Ariséma Tekle: Voice
Robert Finegan: Saxophone
Finch Cafe
Event page
29th July 2023: Hundred Years Gallery
11th June 2023: Ensemble 50:50
Group Chess Clock improvisations
Hundred Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
3.30-6.30pm
Hundred Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
3.30-6.30pm
8th June 2023: New Release
More information in RELEASES
5th June 2023: New release
More information in RELEASES
7th May 2023: Babble and Squeak
100 Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
23rd April 2023: 50:50 (with Phil Morton)
Hosted by Babble and Squeak.
100 Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
18th December 2022: MOPOMOSO Christmas party
Duo with Kostas Chondros (alto saxophone)
6th November, 2022: Babble and Squeak and Phil Morton: 50:50
An afternoon of small ensemble free improvisation exploring Phil Morton's clock-based performance practice.
Hosted by Babble and Squeak.
100 Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
3.30-6.30pm
Hosted by Babble and Squeak.
100 Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street, London E2
3.30-6.30pm
15th October 2022- Album Launch
This concert will also see the launch of the new album by myself and Paul May: Out soon on MRM.
11th September 2022- Hundred Years Gallery
23rd July 2022: Bright Nowhere- Café Oto
Workshop concert marking Eddie Prévost’s 80th Birthday
7th May: Cosy Nook
Phil Durrant/ Martin Vishnik: duo
James O’Sullivan/ N.O. Moore: duo
Mired Yazawa: solo
James O’Sullivan/ N.O. Moore: duo
Mired Yazawa: solo
15th April: Found Drowned- AMP studios
New lineup:
Atsuko Kamura- voice/electronics
James O’Sullivan- electric guitar
Paul May- percussion
Featuring Mai Nguyen Tri- Butoh dance
Atsuko Kamura- voice/electronics
James O’Sullivan- electric guitar
Paul May- percussion
Featuring Mai Nguyen Tri- Butoh dance
7th April 2022: Muster- Spirit of Gravity
Dan Powell - electronics
James O'Sullivan - electric guitar
James O'Sullivan - electric guitar
27th March 2022: Hundred Years Gallery
Mutterings-Utterings
Slate Pipe Banjo Draggers/ Egg & Crisp/ James O’Sullivan
Andrew Ciccone/ Dave Fowler/ Matt Atkins/ Tony James Morton
Andrew Ciccone/ Dave Fowler/ Matt Atkins/ Tony James Morton
5th March 2022: Hundred Years Gallery
15th January 2022: Hundred Years Gallery
13th November: Hundred Years Gallery
Upcoming
16th October: Hundred Years Gallery
12th September 2021: BABBLE
John Eyles/Chris Hill/ Phil Durrant/ Sam Enthoven/Matt Atkins/ Dave Fowler/ James O'Sullivan/ Emmanuelle Waeckerle/
Adam Kinsey + more tbc
Adam Kinsey + more tbc
6th September 2021: BOAT-TING
Alex Ward - guitar / Benedict Taylor - viola
N.O. Moore - guitar / James O'Sullivan - guitar
Adrian Northover - saxes plus friends tbc
The Poet Rogue Alien - poetry
£8/£5 concessions, 8pm doors/8.30 start
N.O. Moore - guitar / James O'Sullivan - guitar
Adrian Northover - saxes plus friends tbc
The Poet Rogue Alien - poetry
£8/£5 concessions, 8pm doors/8.30 start
2nd April 2021: New Release
Out now on Earshots: Electric guitar duo of James O'Sullivan and N.O.Moore
Available here as a preorder- the full album will be available from Sunday 11th April but one track, 'ERROR' is available in advance.
https://earshots.bandcamp.com/album/time-parts
Available here as a preorder- the full album will be available from Sunday 11th April but one track, 'ERROR' is available in advance.
https://earshots.bandcamp.com/album/time-parts
20th January 2021: New release: muster. _am_
The Slightly Off Kilter Label // sok097
https://slightlyoffkilter.bandcamp.com/album/am (digital release)
https://www.jamesosullivan.co.uk/releases.html (physical release)
The first Muster album is here and reviewed here
https://slightlyoffkilter.bandcamp.com/album/am (digital release)
https://www.jamesosullivan.co.uk/releases.html (physical release)
The first Muster album is here and reviewed here
16th September 2021: New release:
Found Drowned- Clownslave
Our second album is out now on Linear Obsessional as an extended download or cassette.
Also available from this site.
Also available from this site.
Thursday 7th June 2020
Spirit Of Gravity
MUSTER: James O'Sullivan/ Dan Powell (electronics)
Tuesday 7th April 2020
3X3: An evening of improvised music in trios
Phil Durrant/ Martin Clarke/ Lara Jones/ Andrew Rowe/ Iris Garrelfs/
James O'Sullivan/ Hannah Marshall/ Peter Marsh/ Matt Atkins
James O'Sullivan/ Hannah Marshall/ Peter Marsh/ Matt Atkins
Monday 6th April 2020
Boat Ting
Duo with Nathan Moore (electric guitar)
Wednesday 1st April 2020
here.here
With Nathan Moore and Phil Durrant
IKLEKTIK
IKLEKTIK
Saturday 14th March 2020
Cosy Nook
Duo with Nathan Moore (electric guitar)
Tuesday 10th March 2020
SKRONK
Guitar duo: James O'Sullivan/ Ross Lambert
New River Studios
New River Studios
Sunday 9th February 2020
An Occasional Afternoon #1
Sunday 8th December 2019
Babble and Squeak #4
3pm-7pm
The Horse Hospital
Colonnade
WC1N1JD
Sunday 15th September, 2019
Here, There, Elsewhere
Emmanuelle Waeckerle, Ed Shipsey, Yifeat Ziv, Matt Atkins, James O'Sullivan
Hundred Years Gallery
Hundred Years Gallery
Friday 30th August 2019
Chris Prosser
(violin)
Found Drowned
(James O'Sullivan/Pete Marsh/ Paul May)
Hundred Years Gallery
(violin)
Found Drowned
(James O'Sullivan/Pete Marsh/ Paul May)
Hundred Years Gallery
Tuesday 27th August, 2019
Chris Prosser
(violin)
James O'Sullivan
(guitar)
Nathan Moore (guitar)
ARCH 1
(violin)
James O'Sullivan
(guitar)
Nathan Moore (guitar)
ARCH 1
Sunday, 4th August 2019
Splitting the Atom
MUSTER: Dan Powell; electronics/ James O'Sullivan; electric guitar
Green Door Store, Brighton
Green Door Store, Brighton
Tuesday 11th June 2019
The Horse Improvised Music Club
MUSTER: Dan Powell; electronics/ James O'Sullivan; electric guitar
IKLECTIK
IKLECTIK
Thursday 6th June 2019
The Spirit of Gravity
MUSTER: Dan Powell; electronics/ James O'Sullivan; electric guitar
Sunday, 21st April 2019
Esha Jotwe Teka
(Jerry Wigens, Thomas Kumlehn, Sylvia Halllet)
James O'Sullivan
(solo)
Hundred Years Gallery
(Jerry Wigens, Thomas Kumlehn, Sylvia Halllet)
James O'Sullivan
(solo)
Hundred Years Gallery
Tuesday 9th April 2019
SKRONK
Electric guitar duo: James O'Sullivan/ Nathan Moore
New River Studios
New River Studios
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Duo: Ed Lucas, trombone/ James O'Sullivan, guitar
Catford Constitutional Club
Catford Constitutional Club
Sunday 10th February 2019
Linear Obsessional Live
Found Drowned (Pete Marsh/ James O'Sullivan/ Paul May)
The Arts Cafe
Manor Park, Hither Green SE13
The Arts Cafe
Manor Park, Hither Green SE13
Sunday 27th January 2019
Marking the release of Iridescent Strand
Sunday 16th December 2018
MOPOMOSO Christmas party
Ross Lambert/ James O'Sullivan: Duo
Sunday 10th June 2018
Linear Obsessional Live
MUSTER (James O'Sullivan/ Dan Powell)
Monday April 30th 2018
Linear Obsessional Compilation Release
The opening track from IL Y A, ‘First and Last Breath’ is featured on the Linear Obsessional compilation, Limited Options Remain: Tangible Qualities.
Tuesday 20th March 2018
Skronk
MUSTER (James O'Sullivan/ Dan Powell)
Riverside Studios
London W6 8LH
Riverside Studios
London W6 8LH
Thursday March 8th 2018
Small Sounds and Movements
Thursday 8th February 2018
Club Integral Resonance Benefit Gala
(solo)
IKLECTIK
Friday 10th December 2017
Aural Terrains 10-Year Anniversary
Sunday 3rd December 2017
Splitting The Atom XL
Muster (James O'Sullivan and Dan Powell)
Experimental/ Free/Noise all dayer
Green Door Store
3pm- 11pm
3 Trafalgar Street
Brighton BN14FQ
Experimental/ Free/Noise all dayer
Green Door Store
3pm- 11pm
3 Trafalgar Street
Brighton BN14FQ
Sunday 19th November 2017
Hundred Years Gallery
IL Y A Album launch
James O' Sullivan & Dan Powell (Muster)
James O' Sullivan & Richard Sanderson (Wheatstone Bridge)
Tim Yates
James O' Sullivan & Richard Sanderson (Wheatstone Bridge)
Tim Yates
Saturday 14th October 2017
Hundred Years Gallery
James O'Sullivan- Solo electric guitar
NIL (Dan Powell/ Chris Parfitt)
Found Drowned- (O'Sullivan/Marsh/May)
NIL (Dan Powell/ Chris Parfitt)
Found Drowned- (O'Sullivan/Marsh/May)
Thursday 12th October 2017
Small Sounds and Movements
with Tim Yates
at the Coach House
22 Walpole Road, Brighton
at the Coach House
22 Walpole Road, Brighton
Saturday 1st September 2017
GATES
See the FB event page for more information on Bill Thompson's piece.
Monday 17th July 2017
HUIS CLOS
Ed Lucas: trombone
Antonio Acunzo: piano
Joe Wright: saxophone
Jordan Muscatello: double bass
Richard Sanderson: melodeon
Dan Powell: electronics
James O'Sullivan: electric guitar
Chris Prosser: violin
Click here for more information on the musicians
Antonio Acunzo: piano
Joe Wright: saxophone
Jordan Muscatello: double bass
Richard Sanderson: melodeon
Dan Powell: electronics
James O'Sullivan: electric guitar
Chris Prosser: violin
Click here for more information on the musicians
Sunday 16th July 2017
MOPOMOSO
-Chris Prosser (violin)/ James O'Sullivan (electric guitar
-Terry Day (percussion)/ Dominic Lash (double bass)
-Tania Chen (piano)/ John Russell (guitar)
The Vortex
11 Gillett Square
N16 8JH
2pm
-Terry Day (percussion)/ Dominic Lash (double bass)
-Tania Chen (piano)/ John Russell (guitar)
The Vortex
11 Gillett Square
N16 8JH
2pm
Saturday 15th July 2017
Linear Obsessional Live
Monday, 19th June 2017
Muster
(Duo of Dan Powell and James O"Sullivan)
Cowley club
12 London Road
Brighton
BN1 4JA
(Duo of Dan Powell and James O"Sullivan)
Cowley club
12 London Road
Brighton
BN1 4JA
Friday 24th February 2017
Club Integral
Duo with Dan Powell
6-8 Manor Road
Stoke Newington
N165SA
Saturday 11th February 2017
Sue Lynch/Richard Sanderson/ James O'Sullivan
I'Klectik
Old Paradise Yard
20 Carlisle Lane
SE1 7LG
Sunday 22nd January 2017
Splitting The Atom
With Dan Powell
Club Zygotic
Green Door Store
From 3pm
Friday, 9th December 2016
Utterances: Linear Obsessional Release
A piece for guitar and voice (all parts performed by Otis O'Sullivan, 15 months) sits among 112 pieces compiled by Richard Sanderson that explore the potential of the human voice.
Available as a free download here.
Saturday, 19nd November 2016
Linear Obsessional Live at Vinyl Deptford
-Unnamable Trio
Oli Barrett (Petrels) - Cello/Electronics/etc
Richard Sanderson - Amplified Melodeon/etc
.....................(TBC) - Percussion etc
-Roddart
Daniel James Ross- Live Electronics
Jake Stoddart - Trumpet
-Plastiglomerate
Thomas Tyler - Tape Loops and Electronics
-James O'Sullivan - Electric Guitar - solo
Facebook Event
Wednesday, 2nd November 2016
Convivium III at the Catford Constitutional
UPCOMING RELEASE:
Constellations
A film by Massimo Magee
This is one part of Massimo's 'Triptych' project, due for release in the near future. I contribute improvised guitar to the film.
Wednesday, 19th October 2016
small sounds and movements at the Coach House
Monday, 19th September 2016
Exploratorio
Saturday, 10th September 2016
Earshots concert series
Eddie Prevost- percussion (solo)
Pablo Sanz- field recordings
Nathan Moore & James O"Sullivan- electric guitar (duo)
More information
Pablo Sanz- field recordings
Nathan Moore & James O"Sullivan- electric guitar (duo)
More information
Monday, 8th August 2016
TRIO & SOLO
Solo
Ute Kanngiesser (cello)
Trio
James O'Sullivan
Ed Lucas (trombone)
Tom Wheatley (double bass)
More information
IKLECTIK
Old Paradise Yard,
20 Carlisle Lane
SE1 7LG
Ute Kanngiesser (cello)
Trio
James O'Sullivan
Ed Lucas (trombone)
Tom Wheatley (double bass)
More information
IKLECTIK
Old Paradise Yard,
20 Carlisle Lane
SE1 7LG
Wednesday, 20th July 2016
Convivium 2 at the Catford Constitutional
Monday, 27th June 2016
Mae Lyps Edition 3: UNFUN [] DE[A]D FEST
Sunday, May 15th, 2016
Linear Obsessional Live 7th edition
Wednesday 27th April, 2016
Convivium at the Catford Constitutional Club
A new night for improvised music in South London.
Organised by Tim Yates, Adam Bohman, Richard Sanderson and James O'Sullivan
Organised by Tim Yates, Adam Bohman, Richard Sanderson and James O'Sullivan
Saturday March 12th 2016
The Long Half Day
10am- 10pm
12 hours of continuous improvisation
Dan Powell
Diana Policarpo
Benedict Taylor
Kev Nickells
Adam Bushell
James O'Sullivan
Chris Parfitt
Video Document:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIppSFP7h8Q
Agata Urbaniak's photos:
https://www.facebook.com/agata.urbaniak.90/media_set?set=a.10154620309177678.1073742037.695632677&type=3&pnref=story
Streamed in its entirety on Resonance Extra:
https://extra.resonance.fm/episodes/residencies-the-long-half-day-2016-03-20
12 hours of continuous improvisation
Dan Powell
Diana Policarpo
Benedict Taylor
Kev Nickells
Adam Bushell
James O'Sullivan
Chris Parfitt
Video Document:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIppSFP7h8Q
Agata Urbaniak's photos:
https://www.facebook.com/agata.urbaniak.90/media_set?set=a.10154620309177678.1073742037.695632677&type=3&pnref=story
Streamed in its entirety on Resonance Extra:
https://extra.resonance.fm/episodes/residencies-the-long-half-day-2016-03-20
Sunday, 24th January 2016
Ed Lucas
Ken Ikeda
Massimo Magee
Joshua Weitzel
Chie Nagai
James O'Sullivan
i'klectik
Old Paradise Yard' 20 Carlisle Lane, SE1 7LG
Tickets: £7/ £5
Ken Ikeda
Massimo Magee
Joshua Weitzel
Chie Nagai
James O'Sullivan
i'klectik
Old Paradise Yard' 20 Carlisle Lane, SE1 7LG
Tickets: £7/ £5
Wednesday, 20th January 2016
Prepared Guitar Interview
Click here to read the '13 questions' interview with Miguel Copon for his extensive 'Prepared Guitar' blog
http://preparedguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/james-osullivan-13-questions.html
Prepared Guitar Interview
Click here to read the '13 questions' interview with Miguel Copon for his extensive 'Prepared Guitar' blog
http://preparedguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/james-osullivan-13-questions.html
Sunday 6th December 2015
Exploratorio Weekend- Celebrating 50 years of AMM
Workshop concert:
Jennifer Allum / violin
Marjolaine Charbin / piano
Ute Kangngiesser / cello
Daniel Kordik / vostok synthesizer, electronics
Visa Kuoppala / electronics
Massimo Magee / alto and sopranino saxophones
N.O. Moore / guitarism
David O’Connor / baritone saxophone
James O’Sullivan / electric guitar
David W. Stockard / drum
Cafe Oto
8pm
Tickets
Exploratorio Weekend- Celebrating 50 years of AMM
Workshop concert:
Jennifer Allum / violin
Marjolaine Charbin / piano
Ute Kangngiesser / cello
Daniel Kordik / vostok synthesizer, electronics
Visa Kuoppala / electronics
Massimo Magee / alto and sopranino saxophones
N.O. Moore / guitarism
David O’Connor / baritone saxophone
James O’Sullivan / electric guitar
David W. Stockard / drum
Cafe Oto
8pm
Tickets
Thursday 26 November 2015
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Jennifer Allum violin
Marjolaine Charbin piano
Ute Kanngiesser cello
Daniel Kordik Vostok synthesiser / electronics
Massimo Magee alto / sopranino saxophones (electro-acoustic)
N O Moore Guitarism
David O’ Connor baritone saxophone
James O’Sullivan electric guitar
David W Stockard drum
Bates Mill Blending Shed, 4PM
Tickets £12 (£9 concession)
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Jennifer Allum violin
Marjolaine Charbin piano
Ute Kanngiesser cello
Daniel Kordik Vostok synthesiser / electronics
Massimo Magee alto / sopranino saxophones (electro-acoustic)
N O Moore Guitarism
David O’ Connor baritone saxophone
James O’Sullivan electric guitar
David W Stockard drum
Bates Mill Blending Shed, 4PM
Tickets £12 (£9 concession)
Tuesday 10th November 2015
Tom Fox/ new instruments
Tony Hardie-Bick/ Chapman stick
Tom Mudd/ electronics
James O'Sullivan/ electric guitar
Tim Yates/ objects
Arch 1, Cranberry Lane, E16 4BJ
8pm
£7 entry/ £5 concessions
Tuesday 8th September 2015
Tim Yates/ Objects
Benedict Taylor/ Viola
Daniel Thompson/ Guitar
Ed Lucas/ Trombone
Jordan Muscatello/ Electric Bass
James O' Sullivan/ Electric Guitar
Arch 1, Cranberry Lane, E16 4BJ
8pm
£7 entry/ £5 concessions
Monday 7th September 2016
Exploratorio
Workshop extension concert
Iris Ederer
Tom Wheatley
Grundik Kasyansky
Massimo Magee,
Richard Hames,
James O'Sullivan
Mi Yazawa.
Daniel Kordik
i'klectik
Old Paradise Yard' 20 Carlisle Lane, SE1 7LG
Saturday 6th June 2015
Solo
Tom Jackson
Trio
Joshua R. Weitzel/ Keisuke Matsui/ James O'Sullivan
Quartet
8pm
Hundred Years Gallery
13 Pearson Street
E2 8JD
http://www.hundredyearsgallery.com/weitzel-matsui-osullivan-jackson/
Saturday 1st November
@ The Rag Factory 8
Three solos
Atsuko Kamura (voice)
James O'Sullivan
Eddie Prevost (percussion)
Trio
Kamura/Prevost/O'Sullivan
Excerpt of performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfSfLEEyz44
Friday 31st October 2014
@ The Rag Factory 7
Paul May (Percussion Solo)
Sound of The Sun
Found drowned
James O'Sullivan
Pete Marsh (double bass)
Paul May (percussion)
Monday 13th October 2014
Wednesday, 24th September 2014
Burning Harpsichord
Burning Harpsichord 24-9-14 from Alexandra on Vimeo.
The Burning Harpsichord
(event organised by Bill Thompson)
Performing a piece for Diddley bows and electric guitar, by Tim Yates
Tim Yates (Diddley bow)
James O'Sullivan
Charlie Sdraulig (Diddley bow)with Bill Thompson performed with Mira Benjamin, Jan Hendrickse, Tom Mudd, John Lely, Claire Singer andIan Stonehouse.
The Hill Station, Kitto Road, London
7pm
£3-£5
(event organised by Bill Thompson)
Performing a piece for Diddley bows and electric guitar, by Tim Yates
Tim Yates (Diddley bow)
James O'Sullivan
Charlie Sdraulig (Diddley bow)with Bill Thompson performed with Mira Benjamin, Jan Hendrickse, Tom Mudd, John Lely, Claire Singer andIan Stonehouse.
The Hill Station, Kitto Road, London
7pm
£3-£5
Tuesday, 23rd September 2014
Friday 19th September 2014
@The Rag Factory 6
Duo
Tony Hardie-Bick (Chapman Stick)
Tom Fox (new instruments from reclaimed materials)
Trio
James O'Sullivan
Ed Lucas (trombone)
Tom Wheatley (double bass)
The Sewing Room;
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
Clang Sayne/James O'Sullivan Tour
Cork/Dublin 2014
Weds 23rd July | 8.30pm
Gulpd Cafe, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St, Cork
triskelartscentre.ie/gulpd-cafe
Thursday 24th July | 8pm
The Avant 2014 | The Guesthouse, 10 Chapel St, Shandon, Cork
with special guest, Karen Power
theavant.wordpress.com
Friday 25th July | 8pm
The Joinery, Arbour Hill, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
with special guests, David Lacey & Ailbhe Ni Oireachtaighere
thejoinery.org
Friday 6th June 2014
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The Sewing Room;
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
Esha Jotwe Teka
(Thomas Kumlehn (fl/voc))/Sylvia Hallett (vn)/Jerry Wigens (cl))
James O'Sullivan (guitar)/Tom Wheatley (bass)
Saturday, 31st May 2014
Sextet:
Thanos Chrysakis / electronics
Chris Cundy/ bass clarinet
Jerry Wigens/ bass clarinet
Artur Vidal/ alto saxophone
Julie Kjaer/ alto saxophone
James O'Sullivan/ guitar
Cafe Oto Project Space
Doors: 6:30
Tickets £5 (door only)
Click here for details
Tuesday 15th April 2014
Tuesday 15th April 2014
Jakub Cywinski
Tom Mudd
James O' Sullivan
Tasos Stamou
Artur Vidal
Mirei Yazawa
Tim Yates
Arch 1,
Cranberry Lane
E16 4BJ
NEW RELEASE
ZAFIROS EN EL BARRO
THANOS CHRYSAKIS
KEN SLAVEN
JAMES O'SULLIVAN
JERRY WIGENS
Recorded at Smiling Cow Studios, Madrid, by WADE MATTHEWS
Editing and Mastering by THANOS CHRYSAKIS
Design by OPORA
You can order a copy from the ALBUMS section of this site.
You can listen to two excerpts by clicking on the links below
EXCERPT 1
EXCERPT 2
You can also read 2 reviews on the links below. The second is in French.
ALL ABOUT JAZZ
IMPROV-SPHERE (French)
Friday, 29th November 2013
Organic Sounds and Free Improvisation
Molino de Otono
Clive Bell
Gabriella Swallow
John Garcia Rueda
Visa Kuoppala
with
Tim Yates
Charlie Sdraulig
James O' Sullivan
Saturday, 19th October 2013
Concert II
Jerry Wigens
Celia Lu
James O' Sullivan
Contemporary Music Research Unit
Goldsmiths, University of London
Deptford Town Hall
Sunday October 13th 2013
As Alike As Trees Festival
Workshop performance
Cafe Oto Project Space,
18- 22 Ashwin Street,
E83DL
Time: 3pm
Sunday October 6th 2013
Workshop Concert Series
Iris Iderer- voice
Ed Lucas- trombone
Jennifer Allum- violin
Eddie Prevost- percussion
Gerry Gold- trumpet
Daniel Kordik
James O' Sullivan- electric guitar
3pm
Cafe Oto Project Space,
18- 22 Ashwin Street,
E83DL
Tuesday 24th September 2013
Tim Yates/ Artur Vidal/ James O'Sullivan/ Tom Mudd/ Tom Mills/ Andy Slaven/ Hutch Demouilpied
Arch 1,
Cranberry Lane
E16 4BJ
Tuesday 20th August 2013
Concert number 3 in a series of concerts with the New Zealand- based violinist Chris Prosser:
Seymour Wright (saxophone)
Chris Prosser (violin)
Ross Lambert (guitar)
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
Arch 1,
Cranberry Lane
E16 4BJ
Friday, 16th August 2013
@the Rag Factory 4
Launch evening for the upcoming 'Four Seasons Television' debut album, 'Skip All' , featuring improvisations from James O'Sullivan and David Hurn, plus a number of international improvisors, including New Zealand- based violinist Chris Prosser.
Solo:
Mark Beazley
Trio:
FOUND DROWNED
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
Pete Marsh (double bass)
Quartet:
FOUND DROWNED+ Chris Prosser
Sextet
David Hurn
FOUND DROWNED
Chris Prosser
The Rag Factory,
The Sewing Room;
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
Found Drowned/ Chris Prosser sets available here:
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/fdbounce-mp3-16-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/fdcpbounce-mp3-16-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/fdbounce-mp3-16-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/fdcpbounce-mp3-16-8-13
Four Seasons Television
Skip All
David Hurn/James O'Sullivan
Plus
Dario Bernal Villegas
Chris Prosser
Claire Brock
Skip All
David Hurn/James O'Sullivan
Plus
Dario Bernal Villegas
Chris Prosser
Claire Brock
Sunday, 11th August 2013
Supernormal Festival
3 days of experimental arts and music
Braziers Park
Oxfordshire
Quartet:
James O'Sullivan
Tim Yates
Artur Vidal
Tom Mudd
http://www.supernormalfestival.co.uk
Skip All/ Four Seasons Television: Taster track
The Album, Skip All, by the semi mythical improvising/ composing project Four Seasons Television is now finished and will be given to all attendees of the Rag Factory concert on 16/8/13, as part of the album launch.
Four Seasons Television is James O'Sullivan and David Hurn, plus a host of improvising musicians from around the world, including Chris Prosser (violin) and Dario Bernal Villegas (drums/ percussion). The album was recorded between 2006 and 2007, and has finally seen the light, with beautiful artwork from Alexandra Hobson. The concert on 16/8/13 is part of the @ The Rag Factory concert series, and will feature performances from David Hurn, James O'Sullivan and New Zealand- based violinist Chris Prosser, who feature on the record, as well as Found Drowned and the magnificent Mark Beazley.
You can hear a taster track, 'Milk Teeth' on the Skip All recordings SoundCloud page.
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/milk-teeth
The Album, Skip All, by the semi mythical improvising/ composing project Four Seasons Television is now finished and will be given to all attendees of the Rag Factory concert on 16/8/13, as part of the album launch.
Four Seasons Television is James O'Sullivan and David Hurn, plus a host of improvising musicians from around the world, including Chris Prosser (violin) and Dario Bernal Villegas (drums/ percussion). The album was recorded between 2006 and 2007, and has finally seen the light, with beautiful artwork from Alexandra Hobson. The concert on 16/8/13 is part of the @ The Rag Factory concert series, and will feature performances from David Hurn, James O'Sullivan and New Zealand- based violinist Chris Prosser, who feature on the record, as well as Found Drowned and the magnificent Mark Beazley.
You can hear a taster track, 'Milk Teeth' on the Skip All recordings SoundCloud page.
https://soundcloud.com/skipallrecordings/milk-teeth
Rag Factory Recordings: @ The Rag Factory 2/8/13
Recordings of the three sets at the Rag Factory, 2/8/13 can be heard here:
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/prosser-allum-mpeg-2-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/osullivan-wigens-mpeg-2-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/osullivan-yates-mudd-vidal
Recordings of the three sets at the Rag Factory, 2/8/13 can be heard here:
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/prosser-allum-mpeg-2-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/osullivan-wigens-mpeg-2-8-13
https://soundcloud.com/james-osullivan/osullivan-yates-mudd-vidal
Friday, 2nd August 2013
@the Rag Factory 3
The first in a series of three concerts I am organising in August, featuring the violinist Chris Prosser, who is briefly back in the UK from his Native New Zealand.
Duo:
Jennifer Allum (violin)
Chris Prosser (violin)
Duo:
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
Jerry Wigens (acoustic guitar)
Quartet:
Tim Yates (objects)
Tom Mudd (feedback)
Artur Vidal (saxophone)
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
The Rag Factory,
The Sewing Room;
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
Thursday, 20th June 2013
David Hurn
Alex Monk
Mark Beazley
(I am playing with David Hurn)
The Islington
1, Tolpuddle Street
London
N1OXT
8:30pm
Tickets £5 online http://www.wegottickets.com/event/224804
£6 on door
Saturday, 15th June 2013
Room 167
Goldsmiths College
Lewisham Way
New Cross
Found Drowned
(Paul May, Pete Marsh, James O'Sullivan)
+ octet
for Jerry Wigens' piece- 'Guests'
and
James O'Sullivan & Jerry Wigens
for Jerry Wigens' piece- 'The Bags of Time'
Tuesday 11th June 2013
Duo:
Noel Taylor/ Daniel Kordik
Trio:
Ed Lucas/ Tom Wheatley/ James O'Sullivan
Arch 1,
Cranberry Lane
E16 4BJ
8:00pm
Saturday 8th June 2013
Improvised performances from:
Klaus Filip (electronics)
Noid (cello & electronics)
Johanes Kretz (electronics/ processing)
Wei-Ya Lin (viola)
Martin Siewert (guitars)
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
The Rag Factory,
The Sewing Room;
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
A showcase of Austrian talent
(plus James O'Sullivan!)
Tuesday 21st May 2013
mae lyps presents:
An evening of improvised music.
With:
Matthias Kispert
Tom Mudd
Adam Parkinson
James O'Sullivan
Tasos Stamou
Artur Vidal
Tim Yates
Ypsmael
Arch 1,
Cranberry Lane
E16 4BJ
http://maelyps.com
Friday 11th May 2013
Friday, 10th May 2013
@ The Rag Factory 2
SOLO
Ross Lambert- acoustic guitar
TRIO
Jerry Wigens- clarinets
Julie Kjaer- saxophone
Thomas Kumlehn- flute
SOLO
James O'Sullivan- electric guitar
Door 7:30 pm
£5
Ross Lambert- acoustic guitar
TRIO
Jerry Wigens- clarinets
Julie Kjaer- saxophone
Thomas Kumlehn- flute
SOLO
James O'Sullivan- electric guitar
Door 7:30 pm
£5
Artwork by Alexandra Hobson
Friday 19th April 2013
Improvised Combinations 2
Duo:
Jenny Allum (violin) and Artur Vidal (saxophone)
Trio:
Ed Lucas (trombone), Tom Wheatley (double bass) and
James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
Quartet:
Tim Yates (objects), Tom Mudd (feedback), Artur Vidal (saxophone) and James O'Sullivan (electric guitar)
The Sewing Room at the Rag Factory,
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
7:30- 10pm
£5
Saturday 30th March 2013
Aural Terrains Showcase
Thanos Chrysakis
Chris Cundy
James O'Sullivan
Plus
Eventless Plot trio
In: Les Yper Yper,
Thessaloniki
Greece
Saturday 2nd March 2013
Improvised Combinations
Jennifer Allum (violin)
Ypsmael (elctronics)
Tim Yates (objects)
Tom Mudd (feedback)
Artur Vidal (saxophone)
James O'Sullivan (guitar)
Great Hall, Goldsmiths, SE14 6NW 7:30pm
£donations
Friday, 1st March 2013
With David Hurn at the Roundhouse Studio Theatre
Playing with David Hurn as support for Some Velvet Morning
The Roundhouse Studio Theatre
Chalk Farm Road
London NW1 8EH
Doors: 7:30 pm
You can buy tickets here.
Friday, 1st February 2013
@the Rag Factory 1
An evening of improvised music in:
The Sewing Room at the Rag Factory,
16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
With:
Found Drowned
Pete Marsh- Double Bass
Paul May- Percussion
James O'Sullivan- Electric Guitar
And also a trio of:
Jerry Wigens- Clarinets
Julie Kjaer- Saxphone
Ian Mclachan- Trombone
7:30- 10pm
November 2012
Found Drowned physical release
The new Found Drowned album is out now
(Artwork by Alexandra Hobson)
Found Drowned are:
James O'Sullivan -Electric Guitar
Pete Marsh- Double Bass
Paul May- Percussion
You can buy it in CD format from the Album section of this site. Click here.
You can also listen to tracks here:
We describe our music as 'a mix of good old fashioned noise, free jazz skronk and introspective rumbling'. We all have beards.
November 2012
2 new releases from the AURAL TERRAINS label:
Syneuma (Chrysakis, Wigens, O'Sullivan)
Syneuma (pronounced si-nev-ma) was recorded between 2010 and 2011 and represents the activity of Thanos Chrysakis (inside piano, chimes and vibraphone), Jerry Wigens(clarinets) and myself (electric guitar). It has just been released by the Aural Terrains label. Physical copies can be bought from the ALBUMS section of this site
You can hear an extract from the album here
Magnetic River
(Branche, Chrysakis, Soloveitzic, O'Sullivan, Vidal, Wigens)
Sébastien Branche
Thanos Chysyakis
Tom Soloveitzik
James O'Sullivan
Artur Vidal
Jerry Wigens
Magnetic river was recorded in one session at Meridian Studio in South London. It features the 3 saxophones of Branche and Soloveitzic (tenor) and Vidal (Alto) with the longer-standing trio of Chrysakis/ O'Sullivan/ Wigens. This disc is also released on the Aural Terrains label and can be purchased from the ALBUMS section of this site.
Please click here to listen to an extract.
Saturday 13th October 2012
Murmuration at Cafe Oto
Playing as part of the 40-plus Murmuration ensemble, playing pieces by Cage, Pisaro, Werder, Sfirri and Saunders.
September 2012
Found Drowned release
The first Found Drowned album is now available on digital format, from our band camp page:
http://founddrowned.bandcamp.com/
Physical copies will also be available soon.
Performances from Paul May (Percussion, Pete Marsh (Double Bass) and James O'Sullivan (Electric Guitar)
Artwork by Alexandra Hobson
Monday 30th July 2012
Cafe Oto
Monthly Workshop concert:
Marjolaine Charbin / piano
Ute Kanngiesser / cello
Ross Lambert / guitar
Ed Lucas / trombone
Sue Lynch / saxophone
James O'Sullivan / guitar
Cafe Oto
Monthly Workshop concert:
Marjolaine Charbin / piano
Ute Kanngiesser / cello
Ross Lambert / guitar
Ed Lucas / trombone
Sue Lynch / saxophone
James O'Sullivan / guitar
Sunday 29th July 2012
V22 Summer Club- The Biscuit Factory, Bermondsey
Event-closing sextet:
Thanos Chysakis- Laptop and Electronics
Artur Vidal- Saxophone
Jerry Wigens- Clarinets
Chris Cundy- Bass Clarinet
James O'Suliivan- Electric Guitar
Jamie Coleman- Trumpet
Thursday 12th July 2012
V22 Summer Club- The Biscuit Factory, Bermondsey
Quartet in Sound//Space - pop-up record store and community hub
Thanos Chrysakis- Laptop and Electronics
Artur Vidal- Saxophone
Jerry Wigens- Clarinets
James O'Sullivan- Electric Guitar
Friday 20th April 2012
Found Drowned vs Sound of the Sun
Club Integral
Found Drowned:
James O'Sullivan- Electric Guitar
Pete Marsh- Double Bass
Paul May- Percussion
Sound of the Sun:
Simon King- Electric Guitar
Chris Cornetto- Trumpet
Found Drowned vs Sound of the Sun
Club Integral
Found Drowned:
James O'Sullivan- Electric Guitar
Pete Marsh- Double Bass
Paul May- Percussion
Sound of the Sun:
Simon King- Electric Guitar
Chris Cornetto- Trumpet
Click here for an excerpt of the live performance
Wednesday 11th April 2012
The Rag Factory
Jamie Coleman- Trumpet
Thomas Kumlehn- Flute
Artur Vidal- Saxophone
&
syneuma
Thanos Chrysakis- Laptop and Electronics
James O'Sullivan- Electric Guitar
Jerry Wigens- Clarinets
Thursday 23rd February 2012
ABA Series- Goldsmiths
Room 167 RBH main building- 6:00
Part of a series of evenings that follow the format Performance/ Discussion/ Performance.
First playing solo, and then in a duo with Tom Mudd
Sunday, 12th February
Madrid 2012, Cruce Gallery
Playing in the Cruce Gallery, Madrid, with Thanos Chysakis and Jerry Wigens
20:00
Cruce Gallery
C/Dr Fourquet 5
Madrid
Metro- Atocha
An afternoon in Bermondsey
Thanks to Dario Bernal Villegas for posting these three excerpts from this session with Dario (percussion), myself and Seymour Wright (Alto Saxophone) in 2008
All About Jazz review- 1st January 2012
feed back couple received an encouraging review from John Eyles- please follow the link to read it and share with your friends. Copies are still available from the buy section of this site.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41080
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=41080
Saturday 19th November
FORWINDINGS
Performing solo, and as part of the trio Found Drowned (Marsh/ May/ O'Sullivan)
The solo performance can be heard on the 'Listen' page.
Solo Album release- feed back couple
James O'Sullivan's debut solo album, 'feed back couple' can now be ordered from the 'buy' section of this site. It is also available as a download from ITunes, Amazon, Boomkat and Emusic, should you prefer a non physical copy (go via the forwind site )
All About Jazz review 01/02/12
feed back couple review
Sunday 25th September 2011
UNCHARTED SOUNDSCAPES
Including:
James O'Sullivan with Tom Mudd
at 9pm LUMIERE,
88 CHATSWORTH RD E5 0LS
Wednesday, 28th September 2011
Thanos Chrysakis (Laptop and Electronics)
Jerry Wigens (Clarinet)
James O'Sullivan (Guitar)
and
Acte Vide (Athens)- Laptop and Electronics
The Rag Factory
16-18 Heneage Street
London E1 5LJ
Friday 9th September 2011
Found Drowned live at Club Integral
Found Drowned (Pete Marsh,Paul May, James O'Sullivan) play at:
Club integral,
The Grosvenor, Stockwell SW9
19:30
Click on the link below to hear a recording of the first Found Drowned live set, in Club Integral on September 9th!
You can also hear other music featured on the Forwind roster. Go there!
http://soundcloud.com/forwind/tracks
Monday 25th July 2011-Cafe Oto
Workshop series at Cafe Oto
James O'Sullivan - guitar
Phil Somervell - piano
Mark Browne - saxophone
Romuald Wadych - guitar
John Wollaston - electronics
Geri McEwan - violin
Tom Mills - violin
Matt Olczak - guitar
Daniele Sergio - percussion
Saturday 16th April 2011
Jerry Wigens, Thanos Chrysakis and James O'Sullivan
The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ
entrance £5
www.ragfactory.org.uk
Thursday 7th April 2011
David Hurn, Paul May, Mark Beazley & James O'Sullivan perform as part of a Trace Recordings showcase
Wilmington Arms, 9 Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 4RL
[email protected]
Friday 4th March 2011
Clang Sayne (Laura Hyland, Pete Marsh, Paul May & James O'Sullivan)
Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London, E8 3DL
[email protected]
Skip All
Four Seasons Television is David Hurn and James O'Sullivan plus one other improvising musician. Recording of the first album, 'Skip All' has now been completed and features contributions from Dario Bernal-Villegas (percussion), Chris Prosser (Violin) and Claire Brock (Percussion). The album is now out the mastering and artwork stage. More details will follow on this site and also you will be able to listen to new pieces on our soundcloud page when they have been mastered.
Found Drowned
Found Drowned is the provisional (but we like it) moniker for James O'Sullivan, Pete Marsh (double bass) and Paul May (percussion). Our first album was recorded in One Cat Studio with the excellent engineer Jon Clayton and tracks are almost ready to be mastered and released, possibly on forwind - more information to follow. We will also be playing a set as part of a forwind showcase at St Leonard's church in Shoreditch, probably in September.
Hurn O'Sullivan- 'Encasement'
An album of guitar duets with my longtime friend and collaborator David Hurn are in the process of being recorded. News on release dates and any upcoming shows will follow.
Clang Sayne
Physical copies and downloads of the debut album 'Winterlands' are still available via the forwind site. In addition, material has been recorded and is beginning to be edited of a second album of pieces featuring Laura Hyland, Pete Marsh, Paul May and James O'Sullivan. Release information will follow!
Chrysakis/Wigens/O'Sullivan
The trio of Thanos Chysakis, Jerry Wigens And James O'Sullivan are intending to do a short tour in Madrid in February 2012. In addition, copies of the 2009 release, instant-cascade-distant are available from the buy section of this site and also from the AURAL TERRAINS site
David Hurn solo album
The last touches are being given to David's new album of solo material (featuring contributions from James O'Sullivan, Dario Bernal Villegas, Tom Springbett, Chris Prosser and Jane Wild to name a few) and the album will be released, hopefully this year) by Mark Beazley's excellent label, Trace recordings . David's first instrumental album, Black Flowers, is also released by Trace recordings and available from this site.
Chavez, Hurn, O'Sullivan
For a couple of years now, Ingrid Chavez, David Hurn and James O'Sullivan have been exchanging sound files over the Atlantic with a view to releasing an album of songs. Some of the results so far can be heard here. More news will follow on the release.
