Tony
Kennedy born in Glasgow in 1966, is the founding and now only remaining
member of the jazz punk band BADGEWEARER championed by John Peel among
others. Earning critical acclaim from many quarters including single of
the week in the Melody Maker and numerous other international accolates.
He turned down Jelo Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label to remain with
independent Glasgow label Gruf Witt, releasing over a ten year period: 4
Lp’s and 6 7” singles. In the meantime teaming up with Pakito Bolino
and Caroline Sury as part of the Marseille art collective Le derniere
Crie to form the art noise phenomenon MUG, who performed at festival
Mimi as well as being invited to record a Peel session. His last
performance was a live improvisation with legendary CAN singer Damo
Suzuki in Edinburgh. Badgewearer then became a solo project,involving
collaborations with dancers, poets and writers.He
currently plays one of the three basses with the new Mexico based
Albuquerque band Tiny Americans, with former members of 3 Mile Pilot and
Truman’s Water, specializing in live film soundtracks. Which has led to
his most recent collaboration with the Rotterdam based video artist
Marit Shalem.(from his official webpage)click me
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