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ABOUT US |
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MOLLY
AND ME Molly comes from a visual art background working in the space between sculpture and live performance and Catherine is from an interdisciplinary theatre background. We have been working with songs and music within our work and decided to collaborate when we met in Glasgow. We did a five week creative lab residency at the Centre of Contemporary Arts, Glasgow in August 2007 to develop our work together. The CCA have continued to support us and we created the show ‘It’s Not About Us’ for the centre in April 2008. Our music is made with a DIY approach using bittersweet humour within our lyrics. Our principal instruments are our voices and the ukulele. We also bring in the xylophone with percussion and will continue to experiment with various instruments and approaches to playing. We have played throughout Glasgow, Berlin, Copenhagen and Newcastle in music venues, galleries, bars and theatres. We have supported acts such as Andre Herman Dune, Norman Blake (Teenage Fan club) Schwervon and Dent May. We have played at festivals and hosted our own nights at the ’78, Glasgow. An illustrated book of our songs is being designed by CMYK gallery in Copenhagen. Our performances – ‘It’s Not About Us’, (CCA, April 2007), ‘A-Part’, (Brunswick Hotel, May 2008) and ‘A Slice of Salvation’,(The Arches, October 2008) use aspects of vaudeville, storytelling, potent visual imagery and our simple songs to scrutinize the contradictions of our contemporary beliefs and conventions in visceral and stripped down settings.
Yours
sincerely |
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Reviews A
combination of The Slits, Abba and Curtis Mayfield with kazoos. Molly
and Me were awesome - Sassy with bad ass. The
Ukelear Meltdown festival, now in its second year, was a celebration
of all things uke, setting out to show the diversity, accessibility
and yes the downright fun of the Ukulele...For me the best act in
the evening came in the form of Molly and Me. There
music intrigues and disturbs: Hoffmann and Haslund’s tight
harmonies range from super-sweet to sinister. There are moments of
comedy, but it’s a decidedly dark brand of humour. It may be
disquieting, even disturbing, to watch but it’s a huge step
forward for a brilliantly inventive force. The
intimacy between the two performers and audience is surprising and
earned. Echoes
of stand-up comedy and slapstick- its warmth
is rare. When so much contemporary performance merely challenges boundaries
and patience, it is wonderful to see a company willingly accommodate
the audience. It’s Not About US manages both a fulfilling finale
and hints at irresolvable differences. A snapshot of hidden pains and
irritations that blight many relationships- from flatmates to lovers,
from co-workers to team mates- Molly and Me evoke laughter and reflection. Both very charismatic performers, the most challenging
and most enjoyable piece of the evening... A little gem of delight. |
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Molly
and Me have been creating music and performances
since the summer of 2007.