collaborations
Dave Reeves-Whirled Service-Talkshow. A quarterly magazine on legs featuring art/performance based around text. Manni/Tom Cook plays improvised soundscapes/arranged pieces alongside Daves readings and musical improvisation.
Venue-MAC the midland art centre,birmingham.
The Freds-Street performance company. Working with Eva Daurios contempory dancer/choreographer Tom is one of the FredsFred. Big red cartoonesque aliens wandering the streets in search of the meanings of life and fun. Tom creates both live and recorded sound and dances. Performing at street festivals and theatres around the country.
Beats Express-Working with Carousel a performing arts company for people with learning disabilities, Tom is the artist working with a group of young people to create a touring band.
Beats express are in the process of recording a single and touring the country.
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Boo Cook-Nearly all Mannimusic is a collaboration with Boo Cook 2000AD artist and the best/laziest/drummer in the world. 80% of Manni drum beats are sampled and rearranged from Boos playing at local Monster studios. So in a way what he plays has a direct link to what i write. He wants me to do a prog rock album!!!!
Visit BooCook.com to see artwork and more bonkers tunes!!