after 2 months of playing together we locked ourselves in a room for 3 days.. 11 songs 3 takes each.. recorded live this is the first taste of what we have been up to in "My Octopus Mind"

Gat/vox Liam O'Connell
Double Bass/Cello Izy Ellis
Drums Charlie Sorenson

Engineered by Matt Langford
Mixed by Izy Ellis
cello overdubs by Izy Ellis
Photo by Catriona Mackenzie 

Special thanks to Dee Jarlett for letting us use her incredible space, Martin Brignall and James Maggs for lending us mics and Matt Langford for his amazing patience and good humor throughout the process .. and of course beans n chops for cookin up a storm... 

Dramatically Epic

Alfie

this is a piece of sound design we did with the help of Joseph Trudgeon for a short animation as part of channel 4's FIRST ACTS:
The Durnhams’ Drizzle by Ella Trudgeon & Lois Bryant. A pessimistic couple have forgotten the beauty of the outside world…

you can check out the full thing here 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyOTHWe55xg

the durnhams drizzle

Recorded Live on the Full Circle Solar stage @ Smallworld Summer Festival 2017

Engineered by Ru Lemer and chester bartholomew weschke boyd
Mixed By Ru Lemer

Guitar and Vocals - Liam O'Connell
Double Bass - Izy Ellis
Vocals and floor tom - Jausme
Violin - Calum Smith
Viola - Rowen Elliott 

Composed by Liam O'Connell

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Writing in the Dark

Writing In The Dark - Live @ full Circle

Recorded Live on the Full Circle Solar stage @ Smallworld Summer Festival 2017

Engineered by Ru Lemer and chester bartholomew weschke boyd
Mixed By Ru Lemer

lyrics and vocal melody written by Rajeswar Bhattacharya and taught directly in person to Liam O'Connell

Guitar and Vocals - Liam O'Connell
Double Bass - Izy Ellis
Boom Boom Clack and vocal noodles - Jausme
Violin - Calum Smith
Viola - Rowen Elliott

re arranged and additional lyrics by Liam O'Connell

rough translation of lyrics 
In everything is total joy, and there is total joy in everything, it is our job to find it

www.thesingingheart.com
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Anundena (Rajeswar Bhattacharya) Live @ full circle

Recorded Live on the Full Circle Solar stage @ Smallworld Summer Festival 2017

Engineered by Ru Lemer and chester bartholomew weschke boyd
Mixed By Ru Lemer

The Poem at the start is America By Alan Ginsberg 

Guitar and Vocals - Liam O'Connell
Double Bass - Izy Ellis + Vocals
Drums - Rowen Elliott

Composed by Liam O'Connell

www.myoctopusmind.com

Live @ Full Circle

Mocha Narwhal (America) - Live @ Full Circle

My Octopus Mind are an experimental rock band hailing from Bristol. Part ambient, introverted journeys of a wandering mind, part jagged crunchy riffs and soul-wrenching howls. They have had an explosive 2019 in which they released their debut album “Maladyne Cave” Toured Europe twice and played a host of UK gigs and festivals. 2020 looks set to kick off with a 2nd Album in the pipeline and many other exciting plans.

Quotes:
"If the Mars Volta owned a combine harvester" - Random Audience member

“as arresting as they are uncompromising” - Louder Than War

"a warped and psychedelic vibe with hints of King Gizzard" Mystic Sons

their repertoire is unabashedly dramatic, expressing equal parts wilted melancholy, growling anger, and a playful abrasion." -Bristol 24/7

My Octopus Mind

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