History
The group formed in the mid-1990s, as part of Moore's " "coming out" as a magician," described by Warren Ellis as "a return to his roots of performing from the days of the Northampton Arts Lab and the various bands along the way from there to here." David J and - particularly Tim Perkins provide "musical backdrop to Alan's monologues and verse... accompanied by a dancer." Some performances are recorded live, others are "recreated in the studio" after the fact.
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