Cunnan

psychedelic folk

Cunnan was a British folk band that was a side project involving members of Orchis and comprised Alan Trench, Tracy Jeffery, and Stephen Robinson. Trench was a founder of World Serpent Distribution (Antony And The Johnsons, Coil, Current 93, Death In June, Sol Invictus, The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud, Nurse With Wound etc) and a member of Orchis, Temple Music and Twelve Thousand Days (with Martyn Bates). Jeffery was one of the voices of Orchis and contributed vocals to New York based avant-electronica project SQE (along with Kris Force of Amber Asylum and Tony Wakeford of Sol Invictus). Robinson played bass in the first incarnation of The Beloved, and then in a number of other bands (Patrick, Bug) before joining Temple Music, while Christopher Patinios is a percussionist with a background in DJing. Bringing these disparate backgrounds together has resulted in timeless music of startling originality that conjures otherworldly moods and atmospheres; music that is experimental but also song based. When ORCHIS was temporarily on hold, and with Temple Music Volume One released, Trench and Robinson started performing live as Temple Music, with Patinios being asked to join after a performance at the 2004 Small World Festival. After performing (as Seven Voyages) the live soundtrack to the film HAXAN with Tracy Jeffery and Martyn Bates (Eyeless In Gaza) in 2005, Temple Music played a number of concerts with Tracy, showcasing both Orchis and traditional songs as part of an ...