Announcing an album launch show for Utopia Ghost Ensemble, comprising members of Office of Aurora, @spyfrommoscow , @astraforward and assorted friends playing hymnlike songs that are not hymns and which might just about qualify as dreampop on the 4th June at the Ivy House.
Also playing are @flolines , who makes immersive lo-fi pop that blends songwriting with sound art, and the South London Drone Orchestra on their first ever live outing having skulked in a flat in Croydon for aeons.
Ticket link in the bio.
£8 tickets inclusive of all fees, and which also subsidise free tickets for people who are unwaged.
Made a poster for the South London Drone Orchestra.
Still on the last Sunday of every month.
Do consider coming.
It's currently in a flat but we'll move somewhere bigger if we get enough people to justify it.
I wish it wasn't worth saying, but to be clear trans, queer and non binary people will always be welcome in my home and at anything I'm involved in organising.
A relatively spur of the moment release of a South London Drone Orchestra session from March 2026, plus a couple of additional tracks.
Link to the Bandcamp in bio or:
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Bandcamp and cassette only because Spotify yada yada neoliberalism etc.
It's pretty difficult to articulate exactly what the SLDO does for me, and trying to discuss it online feels clunky and weird but massive shout out to everyone who's ever come to a session. Letting a bunch of largely strangers pack out a room in my flat to make a noise on whatever they can bring or is to hand has been one of the best things going on in my music life over the last year and half or so, and it's all very meaningful and nice.
Do come along sometime, though if we get many more people on the regular we might need to find somewhere bigger to play.
Also much as I probably curse myself by saying this, it's absolutely wild that there's been no tea or coffee spilled on the carpet thus far.
The instructions we play from are here, in case you want to start your own drone orchestra, which you should:
/sldo2
And thanks very much to @dl_martyn for doing the actual recordings on his device.
Also come to our first ever show, it's fairly imminent.
Dead Lions (Lions Do Swim) is out today and can be found on my Bandcamp and YouTube. It is the title track of a new mini album that will be released and performed with a special four person band at the Cavendish Arms on the 21st of May. Do come along!
This single and the album was recorded and produced by Chris at @utopia_ghost and it was great to at last include the lap steel guitar that I found for £30 at a carboot a couple of years ago. I will share more about the single and the upcoming album tomorrow on my Bandcamp letters which you can find a link for in my bio. Big love and small cats and thank you to Kittie for perfect modelling xxx
Dead Lions (Lions Do Swim) Written by Omam Dawn
Recorded and produced by Chris at @utopia_ghost
Released 7th May 2026 with @threadsnakecollective
Here's our songbook as it currently stands. You can print, cut and fold this yourself, and if you want the files in high quality message us and we'll send them to you. All the playing instructions are from people who've come to sessions. Always open source, always DIY. All welcome at sessions, no musical experience needed and we have gear you can use.
Also come to our show on June 4th at @ivyhousenunhead
Each month Chris @utopia_ghost & I host this in the back room of a pub in New Cross. A chance to share something in progress and connect with other writers in a supportive space. All genres welcome. Spaces free but very limited. dm for more details/to reserve a space x #songwritercommunity #workinprogess
It's the song from the album that sounds most like it's from a rock opera, get wildly hype.
Also get your tickets for the album launch which is now more imminent than it was before. Link in bio.
Come and see the first ever live performance of the South London Drone Orchestra at the Ivy House on 4th June with Utopia Ghost Ensemble and @flolines
The SLDO is a really wonderful thing to be a part of and you should hear it. And possibly also join us, there's no bar to entry and you don't need any musical training or gear so come to the show and say hi.
Tickets here:
/bdhp3evu
Also we're aware that with improvised music what feels good to play doesn't necessarily translate to what sounds good to an audience. We've mostly planned for that, don't even worry about it.
Our next release is an album by @omamdawn titled Lions Do Swim, which we're just finishing up recording. It's strange and lovely, and you should come and listen to Amy play the songs from it at the @thecavarms on May 21st at a night with the @threadsnakecollective gang.
Tickets and more information are here:
/nhzdwxw3
Also playing are @v.major and cottonbeast & ~RJ, it's going to be eclectic but in a good way.
Totally wonderful launch show in Brighton last night for UG003, 'For Utopia Ghost' by Hákarl A.K.A @kevnickells . Also present were @lindenpomeroy and Verity Spott and it was all very much an honour to be part of making this happen.
The release, which is a composition for fretless guitar, is on our Bandcamp (link in Bio) and you should listen to it. It's really good and also Kev has a sick guitar tone.
Thanks everyone who came down and to SJ for hosting, lovely to see folk.
Having a grand old time working on UG004 with @omamdawn . There will be a single in April and an album in May. It's about drowning and flying and various things in between and it sounds really good.
