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Wizards of Twiddly

Formed in Liverpool 1988 the Wizards of Twiddly stuck out like a sore thumb. Creating wildly ambitious music from a vast and colourful palette with large chunks of humour and theatricality. On their own Fracture for Pleasure label they produced two idiosyncratic albums 'independent legs' (1992) and 'man made self' (1994). Largely ignored by the mainstream music press ('Scouse Gets' NME 1993), they managed to attract a collection of committed supporters including Cardiacs' Tim Smith, Radio One's Mark Radcliffe and the late, great Vivian Stanshall.

In 1994 the Wizards of Twiddly embarked on a year long collaboration with the very legendary Kevin Ayers. In 2000, Market Square records released the live 'Turn the Lights Down - Live in London 1995' with the band accompanying Kevin on some of his greatest tunes. Wizards of Twiddly also collaborated with Kaboodle Theatre Co (Threepenny Story1991/2), Liverpool scrap musicologists Urban Strawberry Lunch and comedian Terry Titter. In 1993 the band won the best band at the first Liverpool Echo Arts Awards.

Since 1996 a Twiddly or two can be found on Shack's latest album (2006), The Coral's 'Magic & Medicine' (2003), Gorky's Zygotic Mynci 'Moon Beats Yellow' (1995) & 'Barafundle' (1998) and Super Furry Animals classic debut 'Fuzzy Logic' (1996) and countless releases by Zappa specialists The Muffin Men.

'People With Purpose' is the first full length studio album since the Wizards reformed in 2004.

Website: www.myspace.com/wizardsoftwiddly

Email: wizardsoftwiddly@gmail.com

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wizards of twiddly - The Upendium (Volume Three) (mp3 download)

Assembled by bass player Andy Frizell, The Upendium features previously unreleased tracks from 1990 to the present, including unreleased favourites, home demos of Twiddly classics and insane, half-forgotten, outtakes.

Ex-Mother Jimmy Carl Black guests.

wizards of twiddly - Live At The Zanzibar (mp3 download)

In December 2004, Liverpudlian legends The Wizards Of Twiddly reformed for a triumphant gig at Liverpool's Zanzibar Club.

Recorded absolutely live, it features powerful versions of tunes from their two studio albums, plus two previously unavailable songs, 'People with Purpose' & 'Cardboard Banjo'

A superb document of a justifiably lauded live band.

Wizards Of Twiddly - People With Purpose (mp3 download)

Three years in the making, the new Wizards of Twiddly album, 'People With Purpose' features material penned since the band reconvened in 2004, as well as material first aired on the band's live appearances with Kevin Ayers in the mid 1990's.

The late, great Jimmy Carl Black (Zappa's Mothers of Invention / Beefheart's Magic Band) provides vocals on 'Hooverman' & 'Ping Pong Head'.


'Warning - Wizards of Twiddly are on top form.' The Organ

'A mid-way point between Soft Machine and the Dadaist dementia of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.' Losing Today

Wizards Of Twiddly - People With Purpose (cd)

Three years in the making, the new Wizards of Twiddly album, 'People With Purpose' marks the first release since the band reformed in 2004. It also features material premiered on the band's live appearances with Kevin Ayers in the mid 1990's.

The late, great Jimmy Carl Black (Zappa's Mothers of Invention / Beefheart's Magic Band) provides vocals on 'Hooverman' & 'Ping Pong Head'.

"'The best band to ever come out of Liverpool"
Steve Davis BBC 6 Music 10th July 2011

'Warning - Wizards of Twiddly are on top form.' The Organ

'A mid-way point between Soft Machine and the Dadaist dementia of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.' Losing Today

'Mad, bad and dangerously addictive.' Steven Reid seaoftranquility.org

Carlo Bowry - Ear Candy (cd)

An eclectic and aurally (and possibly orally) tasty collection of instrumental tunes both old and new from the Wizard of Twiddly guitarist, loving crafted and cooked in the Crazy Bedroom of his imagination.

wizards of twiddly - the upendium (volume three) (cd)

Assembled by bass player Andy Frizell, The Upendium features previously unreleased tracks from 1990 to the present, including unreleased favourites, home demos of Twiddly classics and insane, half-forgotten, outtakes.

Ex-Mother Jimmy Carl Black guests.

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wizards of twiddly - live at the zanzibar (cd)

In December 2004, Liverpudlian legends The Wizards Of Twiddly reformed for a triumphant gig at Liverpool's Zanzibar Club.

Recorded absolutely live, it features powerful versions of tunes from their two studio albums, plus two previously unavailable songs, 'People with Purpose' & 'Cardboard Banjo'

A superb document of a justifiably lauded live band.

wizards of twiddly - man made self (cd)

The second Twiddly album, from 1994, saw the band continuing to uniquely combine elements of jazz, metal and punk.

However, the writing and performances were considerably more ambitious than on their debut, with the extended outro of 'Large Geographical Features', the Bowie fronts Crimson mayhem of 'Man Made Self', and the Kurt Weil flavoured 'Abnormal Man' (where the band are joined by Liverpool's Brasshoppers providing extra brass for a stirring close to the album) suggesting powerful new directions.

The album was highly acclaimed by Vivian Stanshall ('The Best Thing I've heard All Year' MOJO) and Canterbury legend, Kevin Ayers (who toured with the band throughout 1995).

'...a collection that includes jazzy TV themes gone haywire, yobboik punk numbers, outrageous guitar heroics and the most blissful sixties-drenched pop' - Facelift Magazine

wizards of twiddly - independent legs (vinyl)

With its eye boggling red and green sleeve, this unclassifiable and startling debut from Liverpool treasures, The Wizards Of Twiddly, received major local and national airplay on its 1992 release (including a memorable Mark Radcliffe session).

Voted Facelift' Magazine's 'The Canterbury Scene & Beyond' album of the year.

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