A long distance collaboration conceived in lockdown, Lifelines is a series of beautifully crafted poems spoken and scored by poet Nikki Marrone and composer Laura McGarrigle, here recording under pseudonym Gaze is Ghost. Both artists are first year mothers, and it is in themes of motherhood where the collection finds the most resonance. Charting some […]
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Colliding Lines present live sessions, cross-genre collaborations and left-field recordings drawn from the London, UK and international experimental scenes; a long-form love letter to recorded audio as soundtrack, as sound art and as storyteller. This month takes the theme of beginnings or origins – artists and works that begin at home, in the family, or […]
Pseudonym of Northern Irish born songwriter Laura McGarrigle, Gaze is Ghost creates beautiful, otherworldly music. We’re excited to announce the next single from her forthcoming album, ‘By The Book‘, accompanied by a string of dates in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Following expansive, folkloric opener ‘Selkie Skin‘ Laura’s latest single sees her striking further inland. Joining a long tradition […]
Colliding Lines are proud to present Gaze is Ghost, performing in Germany for the first time. Laura McGarrigle is a pianist, composer and songwriter born in Northern Ireland. Under recording name Gaze is Ghost she creates gently beautiful, otherworldly music – performing live with piano, voice and vocal loops, and now newly accompanied by percussionist Casey […]
Laura McGarrigle, pseudonym Gaze Is Ghost, releases ‘Feather and Bone’, a new, richly detailed track from her upcoming album. Her last release, ‘Revolvere / Murmuration’, was released in 2014. ‘Feather and Bone’ charts more vibrant, energetic territory, with lyrics delving into folktale while percussion and pizzicato lend the song a pop sensibility, offsetting Laura’s typically atmospheric, […]
Time Now For Ghosts is a minimalist performance & sound piece in three movements, written for one dancer and one musician. It is site-specific, utilizing the audience’s interaction with the space to form generative audio loops played back in real time. The environment this creates forms the stage upon which the performance plays out; the […]
The following video is an extract from Laura McGarrigle and Derek Yau’s improvised live performance in The Leper Chapel, Cambridge, during October 2014. The video was shot and edited by Brother Bear. Cambridge Contemporary Dance, Jacob Kyriakides and brother Reuben previously worked together for Dancing in Code. Photo by: Matt Widgery Film by: Brother Bear Dance: Gabriella Davalos
Laura McGarrigle, pseudonym Gaze is Ghost, has released two videos for new singles ‘Revolvere’ and ‘Murmuration’. ‘Revolvere’ is composed, arranged and performed by Laura, featuring harmonium, violin, drums and brass. The songs are backed by musicians Tom Adams, Brigid McCafferty and Jon Allen. Photo: Karl Dmitri Bishop Revolvere video: Karl Dmitri Bishop Murmuration video: James McGarrigle
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Photographer Claire Haigh has shared shots from Cambridge Junction’s 24-hour festival of experimental performance Night Watch. Among a wide, varied and increasingly surreal line-up, we curated two performances: ‘Nightscapes’, performed by Laura McGarrigle, Tom Adams and dancer Blanche Laviale, was built from looped vocals, piano and improvised dance. The trio are accompanied by a third player […]