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Dark Nights in Paradise

by The Ullulators

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Limited edition of 1000 copies in a beautiful and robust full colour digipak. An all colour booklet is included in the Digipak with exclusive photo's, artwork and band profile.
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    Includes unlimited streaming of Dark Nights in Paradise via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Zen Garden 07:40
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The Sun God 06:40
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about

The Ullulators' first release for over 10 years, an intensive and richly layered studio concept album combining Rock, world, acoustic and electronic elements to bring a truly unique style true to the spirit of Ullulators' heritage and musical pedigree.

Gavin Writes:
Despite our lack of activity in recent years, due in part to the advent of my eloping in 1991 to tour with Circus Archaos as guitarist for the Thunderdogs, a london based band, and the sad departure from this world of our most beloved bass player Kay Springer, The Ullulators have remained very much alive in the minds and hearts of it’s founder members, as well as a humbling ‘cult status’ amongst many diehard followers of the UK underground / space rock / festival (Whatever you want to call it!!) scene.
Our gratitude for your support is immeasurable and eternal :) Thank you :)
My return from touring with Circus Archaos in 1992 led me to a spell in Germany (largely for family reasons) and the onset of an extended career writing music for TV and media. It was the fruition of a dream I had had since being very young, to be able to write a myriad of musical styles that directly correlate with visual stimulation and emotional circumstances… well.. bla bla bla… that sort of thing!… Anyway… Having more than satisfied that ‘itch’.. and seen the bills paid.. I had a burning desire to let rip once again… free of the constraints of media producers creative grip. In September of 2010, I sent a clear message to the Universe that I wished for some fresh and challenging inspiration. No sooner had I sent that wish upwards, when an email fell swiftly back downward into my lap inviting me to partake in an intense 3 month guitar course studying with none less than the infamous Steve Vai. Well... what could possibly go wrong?!!.....There ensued a period so richly embossed with more visceral sweat, pain, heartache, gut wrenching toil and profusely intense hard work…. often playing solidly in excess of 10 hours a day, day in day out… that I fear I may have been so traumatised in moments as to actually block large portions of this time from my memory!!.
However, it was this journey of such physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self discovery that led to the birth of this album… and it is with humble gratitude that I feel very blessed at having the good fortune to live this very testing yet rewarding experience with Mr. Vai, and to then find myself in the situation abundant enough to allow me to focus single-mindedly on the creation of this album. If you hear the influence of the aforementioned famous person in my playing on this album… well now you know why!
For me, every track on this album represents a particular facet of life here on earth. It is a humble attempt to explore all of the musical elements that inhabit my inner world, to express emotionally intense moments that we often all encounter on our journey through life, and to embody, albeit in a highly self obsessed format!! (I will be the first to admit!!) so much of the musical chemistry that became a signature of the Ullulators ‘sound’ in a new project.
I am also greatly humbled by the wonderful opportunity to work with some of my favourite people on this earth, and to be blessed with the amazing creative talent that they brought with them to this project.

In honour of, and humble gratitude for, his incredible presence in our lives, and all the wisdom and gifts and insight he brought us, I dedicate this Album to the late and irreplaceable Kay Springer, our most beloved bass player and shamanic front man.
God Bless You. We Love You. Love Is The Law.

credits

released December 1, 2016

Drums: Nick Van Gelder tracks 1,3,7.
Drums: Tim Reyland tracks 2,4, 5, 6.
Sacrificial Shenai, flute, Ney: Jumping Jon 'Champignon' Egan
Solo Synths: Joie Hinton.
Percussion: 'Conga Paul' Hankin.

Divine wisdom and insight speech on 'Zen Garden': Saddhu Hanuman Baba.

Galactic Sound effects and epic reality burst at the point of human sacrifice on 'The Sun God': The Chelyabinsk meteor, recorded 15th Feb 2013.

Guitars, bass, keyboards, sampling, vocal arranging: Gavin Griffiths.
All tracks composed, arranged, engineered, mixed and produced by Gavin Griffiths.

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The Ullulators Bath, UK

The Ullulators are an expansive and alternative space rock / Dub / world music fusion band with roots in the UK festival scene, with history going back to the late 80's, and an extensive catalogue presented here. Having achieved cult status over the years, the band continues to release new material and spread it's diverse and expansive musical wings in the digital age. ... more

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