Alex Neilson is an English drummer, percussionist and singer who is currently based in Glasgow. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom He has performed alongside a large number of bands and artists including Lucky Luke, The One Ensemble Of Daniel Padden, Ashtray Navigations, Alastair Galbraith, Isobel Campbell, Ben Reynolds, David Keenan, Alasdair Roberts and Taurpis Tula as well as Directing Hand and Scatter, both of which he founded. The One Ensemble is a British musical group based in Glasgow. Ashtray Navigations are an English Psychedelic noise project centered upon Phil Todd active since 1991 Alastair Galbraith is a musician from Dunedin, New Zealand. Galbraith's first band was The Rip which he formed with Robbie Muir, and Mathew Ransome Isobel Campbell (born on April 27, 1976 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish singer Cellist and composer in the David Keenan (born April 1971 is a Scottish author critic and musician Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish folk musician He released a number of albums under the name Appendix Out, and following the 2001 album The Night is Advancing Taurpis Tula is a Glasgow-based band currently comprising David Keenan, Heather Leigh Murray and Alex Neilson. However, he is probably best known for his continuing collaborations with Richard Youngs and for his work with elusive American singer/songwriter Jandek, for whom he has drummed regularly - three of these live performances have been released by Corwood Industries on the Glasgow Sunday, Newcastle Sunday and Glasgow Monday: The Cell CDs with the first two of these also available on DVD. Richard Youngs (born 29 May 1966 is a British musician with a prolific and diverse output including many collaborations Jandek is the musical project of an Outsider musician who operates out of Houston Texas. Corwood Industries is a Houston Texas -based company whose only output would appear to be the music of Jandek. Glasgow Sunday is the second of four albums released in 2005 by musician Jandek on Corwood Industries, as (0779 Newcastle Sunday is the 45th release by avant-[[folk music|folk]]/ blues Singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries Glasgow Monday is the 47th release third live album and second-ever double album release from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. More recently, he has drummed for Will Oldham, firstly on a Scottish tour in April 2006 and then again for a US and Canadian tour later the same year. Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (born 24 December 1970 in Louisville Kentucky) is an American Singer, Songwriter,
In early 2007, Neilson left his position at Glasgow based record shop and distribution company Volcanic Tongue and rejoined Oldham for some tour dates and has subsequently spent much of this year touring with Alasdair Roberts, with Ben Reynolds (as Motor Ghost),with David Keenan (as Tight Meat) and with a fresh incarnation of Directing Hand consisting of himself and vocalist/harpist Lavinia Blackwall. Volcanic Tongue is a record shop distribution company and record label located in Glasgow, Scotland.
Currently (March 2008) in Baby Dee's touring band and to be heard on Dee's recent 'Safe Inside The Day' record. Baby Dee (born 1953 is an American performance artist and singer/songwriter