Andrew Stewart King - Duo Noir, Emblem, The Oval Legionary Chorale, Second Amendment, Sol Invictus, The Triple Tree, Andrew King
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Andrew King's initial work was in the visual arts, his compositions consisting mainly of figurative, emblematic paintings, studying at Gwent College of Higher Education, 1985-1988 and then SDUC, Lampeter, 1988-1990.
This work led to illustrative work for a number of the Post-Industrial / Neofolk bands of the time (L'Orchestra Noir, Current 93, Ernte, Sol Invictus, etc). In 1994 he started making documentary recordings of traditional songs, music, and customs and in 1995 moved to London to further this work and the illustrative compositions that he was doing. To complement this work he made his first attempts at traditional song the following year.
His recordings range from unaccompanied folk song (The Bitter Harvest, 1998), to medieval and own compositions (Deus Ignotus, 2011) but has also included dark ambient (1888, 2006) and electro-acoustic and environmental field recordings (Thalassocracy, 2008).
The bulk of his recordings have been produced by Hunter Barr of the band Knifeladder, and both Hunter and John Murphy make up the core of his live band.
As well collaborating with Les Sentiers Conflictuels and Brown Sierra, and being half of Duo Noir and The Triple Tree, Andrew has also performed on albums by Sol Invictus, Àrnica, Artefactum, Andrew Liles and Knifeladder.
Albums
The Bitter Harvest (CD, Album) Epiphany EPIPHANY 01 1998
The Amfortas Wound (CDr, Album) Not On Label (Andrew King Self-released) none 1999
The Amfortas Wound (CD, Ltd, Bag) / (CD) Athanor ATNR 022 2003
Changes / Andrew King - Untitled (CD) Terra Fria tf007 2005
Les Sentiers Conflictuels & Andrew King - 1888 (CD, Album) Athanor ATNR 032 2006
Sol Invictus / Rose Rovine E Amanti / Andrew King - A Mythological Prospect Of The Citie Of Londinium (CD) Cold Spring CSR75CD 2006
Andrew King & Brown Sierra - Thalassocracy (CD, Album) Epiphany EPIPHANY 05 2008
Deus Ignotus (CD, Album) Epiphany EPIPHANY 06 2011
Singles & EPs
The Harbinger Of The Decaying Mind (10", Ltd) Old Europa Cafe OEMP 010 2004
Andrew King & Brown Sierra - The Kraken (12", EP, Ltd) Dais Records DAIS 016 2010
Blood Axis / Andrew King - The Dream / Fröleichen So Well Wir (7", Ltd) Storm STRM 09 2010
Leipzig Recessional (12", S/Sided, Ltd) Epiphany EPIPHANY 07v 2014
Tracks appear in compilations
tr. The Bitter Withy (Traditional)
Various - ON: The World And Everything In It (CD, Comp) Tursa TURSA 012 CD 1996
tr. War Poem
Various - Schlecht Und Ironisch - Laibach Tribut Radio Luxor 1999
tr. Ninety And Nine
Various - Variations 3 - A London Compilation (CD, Album, Comp) Paradigm Discs PD 10 1999
tr. George Collins II and 1 more…
Various - Ostia (CD, Ltd, Car) TOPI OSTIA 000 2000
tr. Outside
Various vs Kirlian Camera - Kälte Container Radio Luxor 2001
tr. The Raven Banner
Various - Sol Lucet Omnibus - A Tribute To Sol Invictus Cynfeirdd 2002
tr. Little Boy Blue
Various - Songs For Landeric (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Cynfeirdd Cyn 117 CD 2002
tr. Legionnaire In Algiers
Various - Tutti A Casa! Ain Soph Tribute (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Hau Ruck! SPQR HR! SPQR I 2003
tr. Have You News Of My Boy Jack
Various - Looking For Europe - The Neofolk Compendium Auerbach Tonträger 2005
tr. The True Lover’s Farewell (The Turtle Dove)
Various - Songs For Aliénor (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Cynfeirdd Cyn 137 CD 2005
tr. Dives And Lazarus
Various - John Barleycorn Reborn (2xCD, Comp) Cold Spring CSR84CD 2007
tr. Christmas Song
Various - By The Hum Of Ullr's Bow (CD, Comp) Hex Magazine none 2009
tr. The Good Luck Ship [Stolen Version] and 1 more…
Various - With Friends Like These... (2xCD, Comp) Tursa, Kaparte Promotions TURSA100, none 2010
tr. Young Sailor Bold [The Rich Merchant And His Daughter]
Various - Thanateros - Visions Of Love & Death (2xCD, Comp) :Ikonen: Media ikon 05 2011
tr. Of The Subterranean Inhabitants
Various - Hail Be You Sovereigns, Lief And Dear (2xCD, Album, Comp) Cold Spring CSR178CD 2012
tr. The Death Of Nelson (Nelson's Monument) [C. E. Card Mastering]
Various - Against Nature Volume 1 (14xFile, Comp) Wooden Lung WL006 2013
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