Hey there. Who are you and what do you do in Jazzflutespaceman?
James Macdonald: I’m the lead singer/songwriter and play flute, electric, acoustic and bass guitars.
Michael Ingvarson: I played a variety of keyboards on the CD. I also used modern virtual synths. I also co-produced (with James), mixed and mastered the CD.
You were performing together in an ABBA tribute band prior to this. What skills are jumping into this new project?
M: We recorded, produced and mixed this album together at my Big Hand studio over the last three years. That sounds like a long time but we only worked on it one day a week. It’s been a side project for both of us but we had a lot of fun making it.
J: I’ve released a few solo albums over the years so I always had the songwriting going on. Some of the recent songs I’d been working on had a space/science theme which fed nicely into this project. It gave us a license to have some fun and explore sounds and production in the studio, that we wouldn’t necessarily have done otherwise. BABBA allowed us to develop different onstage personas which can be quite liberating, as well as a lot of fun. I think this attitude has bled into this project giving us a sense that anything, no matter how silly is on the table.
What can people expect at the show?
M: Great harmonies and backing vocals from Gabriella, who was the original Frida in BABBA and Jade Alice. Sonic soundscapes being explored with synths, slide guitar and flute.
