Artist description Experimental duo with crackling rhythms and insightful, inspirational lyrics. Composer Gavin Collinge on guitars and pogramming and poet-lyricist Keith Newman introduce rhythm ' n verse with attitude. Bee prepared for something different with their debut CD-ROM Buzz Words.... encouragement, warnings about technology overkill, spiritual insight, beautiful descriptions of Paradise in the Pacific, hope for a bright future. Kiwiana sound effects, jazz - blues - original lyrics and poems, from New Zealand, the land first kissed by the sun.

Music Style Rhythm 'n verse with attitude

Musical Influences Dylan, Cockburn, Clapton, Paul Simon, Peter Green,

Similar Artists We sound like us. A little shy of the mainstream

Artist History Wordworx was formed in 1996 when poet Keith Newman(alias Wordman)and seasoned songwriter and composer Gavin Collinge got together to work on music beds for some lyrics.The result the inspiration to create the Buzz Words multimedia CD. Wordworx (Gav & Keith) have performed concerts, coffee bars and clubs and are currently working on a follow up CD to take the hybrid form (composition / spoken word / sampling) to new levels.

Group Members Keith Newman, lyricist and performance poet with Gavin Collinge, composition, guitars and programming.Plus guests artists and sampling

Instruments Gavin plays Gibson accoustic, semi accoustic and electric guitars, along with an Ensoniq SD1 music production synthesizer.

Albums Buzz Words CD-ROM (17 songs)

Press Reviews "An intriguing multimedia production,packed with kiwiana and personal inspiration...quite unlike anything you've ever heard," - Judy Voullaire, Ansett Airlines Inflight Magazine, July 1997."Buzz Words celebrates, satirises, praises and puts words and music to the expeirience of being in New Zealand...the title track is probably the quirkiest NZ song since Low Profile's Elephunk, from the early 1980s," - Nevin Topp, Christchurch Press, Sept 3, '97

Additional Info Book: Heartwars (1984)

Location Waitakere City, Auckland - New Zealand

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