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The Anti-Solipsism Tour

The Anti-Solipsism Tour!

The Co.

  • MATTHIAS KLEIN – DRUMS -“COLONEL TAZ”
  • JUSTIN MOSES GUNN – GUITAR – “SANDMAN”
  • MARTIN OLLIVIERRE – BASS – “SILK CITY KID”
  • The Bowery Barometer & Plume Wine Poet –VOX- "ANGERYMAN"
Heart

♣ MINSTREL MAN ♠

When asked about minstrel shows and the like, most people think of America in the 19th century, lampooning blacks in disparaging ways. Some recall traveling horse and buggy teams peddling miracle medications and other products. Yet others go back even further to the professional entertainer of 12th and 17 century: The juggler, acrobat, storyteller, secular musician and instrumentalist. But I will tell you a tale of magnanimous proportion that will expose the true origin of the minstrel. See, the minstrel is older than time, for the minstrel is time and timekeeper. Let us examine time: “the Swiss manufacture it, the French hoard it, Italians squander it, Americans say it is money and the Hindus say it does not exist…” Replace the word time with God or the Devil and you would probably find the same attitude from each of the respective cultures. These Archetypes (Time, God & the Devil), these icons and symbols are all gifts from the “MINSTREL”, for he is the Great storyteller, the first storyteller, who sang the world into existence. Go to Africa now and you will see him sitting there in a cool earthen room pounding his rhythm out on a gimbrie singing his story, the oral tradition. We at REVEREND SHINE’S SNAKE OIL Co. were born into this same tradition and have come to spread the light, cooking up food for thought in our Soul Kitchen and Spreading the word through our medicine show, selling our elixir everywhere we go. We are a Flea Circus of Magicians, Court Jesters, Musicians and Storytellers. – The Plum Wine Poet

Origins

The true origins of REVEREND SHINE SNAKE OIL Co. are shrouded in hearsay and conjecture. It is however a story to be told and as the name suggests, it is anything but simple… Moving from their native New York to Copenhagen, Claudius Pratt and song writing partner Justin Moses Gunn founded REVEREND SHINE SNAKE OIL Co. in 2007. They are joined by Martin Ollivierre on bass, Matthias Klein on drums

Primitive & grounded, folk-tales connect seemingly disparate genres into a single curbstone philosophy “SOAP BOX MUSIC”. Converging African polyrhythms with punk-rock dissonance. Combining swing, rock-steady and rhythm & blues… Sarcastic and sentimental; Agitated and serene… R.S.S.O.Co. is a throwback to the Negro spirituals and the American folk tradition. They too are a salute to advertising and commercialism—raised together, like traveling horse and buggy teams, peddling miracle medications and their sundries to a stripped and intimate pulse. – Richard Alexander

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2007

  • March 2nd 2007 first official Show; A private showcase sold out
  • Playing at the African Cultural festival “COULER CAFE” sharing the stage with Moussa Diallo Quartet
  • Recording the “SOAPBOX Ep” at GRANNY STUDIO with Thomas Brekling, Peter Forsberg and Steve Falconer.

2008

  • Featuring role in the independent film “En Sang For København”
  • Photo shoot with Editorial & Fashion photographer Jens Astrup
  • Photo Shoot with fashion photographer Mikkel Bache
  • Featured on the front cover of POLITIKEN SPECIAL JAZZ EDITION, JAZZFEST.
  • Shooting of SOAPBOX live at MOJO Blues the first in a series of shorts by director Anders Graver

2009

  • LIVE RADIO Broadcast Christianshavns Kanal (98.9 FM / 98.8 Hybrid)
  • R.S.S.O.Co. Plays Copenhagen Jazz House one the oldest and most influential jazz clubs
  • Review of “Jazz House” show by Jacob Bro in POLITIKEN Denmark’s most influential newspaper.
  • Opening night and Primer Private Screening of: ’The Devilles’ at Empire Bio for the Copenhagen DOX International Film Festival. Produced by: “COPENHAGEN BURLESQUE in collaboration with CPH:DOX and SF FILM PRODUCTION
  • Showcasing at Copenhagen Jazz Festival
  • The production of “YOUR SAVIOR” video with Director Anders Graver filmed live at the Copenhagen Jazz House

2010

  • Interview for Denmark’s radio P1 with Claus Vittus April 2010
  • March 13th 2010 “THE DIVINE SERVICE OF REVEREND SHINE SNAKE OIL Co. & Premier of the MARKET PLACE” A sold out performance at Copenhagen JAZZHOUSE
  • Touring with the FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS
  • The Sick of Heart Tour to Berlin 7 day 9 shows Headlining and opening for REVEREND PAYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND

2011

  • Interview and Band recording session with Third Ear a digital magazine presenting documentary’s, stories, music, art, artist portraits, short films.
  • The shooting of “FAREWELL ALL GOOD PEOPLE” the third video from a series of small films by Anders Graver.
  • The HOPELESS SINNERS TOUR through Germany and Denmark documented and filmed by Anders Graver.
  • Interview with Nanna Mogensen for KBH magazine
  • Recording of the second EP “Belligerent” recorded and engineered by Boi Holm & HH Praestbro
  • Collaborating with photographer and visual artist Kajsa Gullberg for the design and publicity campaign of their up coming EP “Belligerent” and “the New Gospel for the Wayward” LP.
  • The Filming of “the gospel for the wayward” the accompanying visual narrative to the songs “Lay With Me, MODERNMAN and Belligerent” Directed by Meeto Worre Kronborg Grevsen.
  • The release of “Belligerent” the second Ep from R.S.S.O.Co.

2012

  • The production of REVEREND SHINE’S SNAKE OIL a new bath oil to protect it’s users from envy & the kibosh
  • The release of the vinyl LP “The Gospel for the Wayward”
  • The Gospel for the wayward tour 2013 with over 50 shows in Germany and Sweden and the Netherlands.
  • Playing “Fusion Festival” Germany’s biggest alternative festival. A four day festival that hosts 500 artists on 30 stages and an audience that peaked at 55.000
  • Sold out show in Leipzig Germany to 300 fans
  • Live radio interviews & performances for “Radio Eins” and “flux fm” Berlin
  • First sessions for the Third record from R.S.S.O.Co. In collaboration with EMK label of Sweden. Recorded in Fangelset an old prison in Gothenburg.
  • Playing live for 300 guests and a television audience numbering in the thousands for the “Die radioeins Radio Show”.

2013

  • The New Gospel for the Wayward Tour rolls on… Over 60 shows through Europe including the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium and Norway.
  • Continued Recording and mixing of “Anti-Solipsism Pt.1 – Creatures” the 3rd recording by the band.
  • Playing with “The Hives” & “Kaizers Orchestra” at Bukta Festival in Norway.
  • Interview with Heidi Laura in “Weekendavisen” published by Berlingske Media photos by Ari Mikael Zelenko
  • Two Sold out shows for Copenhagen Jazz Festival
  • Sold out show @ Cowboy club Bassy in Berlin show for the close of “The New Gospel for the Wayward Tour”
  • The release of the LP “The New Gospel for the Wayward” on vinyl by Harlem Recordings in the Netherlands with cooperation from EMK Sweden.
  • Recording session @ “Home Studios” Hamburg
  • Sinning with Leo Hoeksema and Bureau Zwaardvis booking agency in Netherlands
  • Pre-Releasing 500 White label singles of The Candidate/Devil On My Back