John Edwards
Experimental & noise band from London · formed 1964
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 51
- Last show
- May 28, 2013Cafe OTO
About
John Edwards is a band from London, formed in 1964, tagged avant-garde, experimental, free improvisation by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2013, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- John Edwards formed in 1964 — MusicBrainz
- Last Dream of the Morning: double bass — MusicBrainz
- Shock Exchange: member — MusicBrainz
- Bruise: member — MusicBrainz
- Strings With Evan Parker: double bass — MusicBrainz
- Louis Moholo‐Moholo Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Evan Parker Quartet: bass — MusicBrainz
- Evan Parker Octet: bass — MusicBrainz
- Evan Parker Quintet: bass — MusicBrainz
- Sant’Anna Arresi Quintet by Evan Parker: double bass — MusicBrainz
- School of Velocity: bass — MusicBrainz
- New Old Luten Quintet: double bass — MusicBrainz
- Decoy: bass — MusicBrainz
- John Edwards has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2016 — MusicBrainz
- John Edwards is based in London, UK — John Edwards on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: TwoThe Runcible Quintet (2025-11-01) — Bandcamp
- John Edwards has 5856 listeners on Last.fm — John Edwards on Last.fm
- John Edwards has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — John Edwards on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20072 shows
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20132 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2013 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Eddie Prévost | Support | Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Eddie Prévost |
| Jan 13, 2013 | The Green Door Store · BrightonSupportwith Peter Brötzmann, Steve Noble, Special Guests | Support | Peter Brötzmann, Steve Noble, Special Guests |
| Mar 18, 2011 | Casino Metropolitano · Mexico CitySupportwith Evan Parker, Aaron Dilloway, Chris Corsano, +4 | Support | Evan Parker, Aaron Dilloway, Chris Corsano, +4 |
| May 29, 2009 | The Tolbooth · StirlingSupportwith Neil Davidson, Jazzsteppa, Carla Bozulich, +31 | Support | Neil Davidson, Jazzsteppa, Carla Bozulich, +31 |
| May 5, 2007 | Student Central (ULU) · LondonSupportwith John Wiese, Yellow Swans, Evan Parker, +4 | Support | John Wiese, Yellow Swans, Evan Parker, +4 |
| Apr 29, 2007 | Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) · GlasgowSupportwith John Wiese, Yellow Swans, Evan Parker, +4 | Support | John Wiese, Yellow Swans, Evan Parker, +4 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe OTO · London1 show
- Casino Metropolitano · Mexico City1 show
- Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) · Glasgow1 show
- Student Central (ULU) · London1 show
- The Green Door Store · Brighton1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Brighton1 show
- Glasgow1 show
- Mexico City1 show
- Stirling1 show
Releases
51 releases, 1997–2026Transgressive Coastlines
2026
Five On A Die
2026
Felix
2026
Winter Library Vol 1
2026
25 Lives
2026
In The Know
2026
Not So Late / Because It Happens (Live At Cafe Oto)
2026
Nov 1, 2025 · Album · 5 tracks
May 23, 2025 · Album · 1 track
SoundScapes Festival # 4 Berlin - 2023 Silent Green
2025
Activity
2025
This Is Not Speculation
2025
Sparrow DanceJohn Edwards and Caroline Kraabel
Dec 17, 2024 · Album · 9 tracks
Fit To BurstJohn Edwards, Caroline Kraabel, Sarah Washington
Dec 29, 2021 · Album · 5 tracks
PAUL DUNMALL / JOHN EDWARDS - LIVE AT THE NEW VORTEXPaul Dunmall and John Edwards
Jun 26, 2021 · Album · 2 tracks
Gutbreath I - IVJohn Edwards and Caroline Kraabel
Apr 2, 2021 · Album · 1 track
Bibimbap
2016 · Album
Chords Of Connections
2016 · Album
To Be Real
2015 · Album
Will It Float?
2015 · Album
Mental Shake
2014 · Album
...the worse the better
2012 · Album
Joyology
2011 · Album
Language of the Spirit
2011 · Album
Bergen
2009 · Album
Tsktsking
2009 · Album
Volume
2008 · Album
Obliquity
2007 · Album
The Early Years
2007 · Album
The Gearbox Explodes!
2007 · Album
We Packed Are Bags
2007 · Album
Bruised
2005 · Album
Gateway To Vienna
2005 · Album
Nisus Duets
2003 · Album
Optic
2003 · Album
The Welsh Chapel
2003 · Album
Nham
2002 · Album
Strings with Evan Parker
2001 · Album
Foxes Fox
1999 · Album
Unearthed
1999 · Album
London Air Lift
1997 · Album
Album
Lineup
- Last Dream of the Morning · double bass
- Shock Exchange
- Bruise
- Strings With Evan Parker · double bass
- Louis Moholo‐Moholo Quartet
- Evan Parker Quartet · bass
- Evan Parker Octet · bass
- Evan Parker Quintet · bass
- Sant’Anna Arresi Quintet by Evan Parker · double bass
- School of Velocity · bass
- New Old Luten Quintet · double bass
- Decoy · bass
- Organon
- N.E.W.
- Paul Dunmall Quartet · double bass
- The Runcible Quintet · double bass
Former
- Tutti Orchestra · double bass
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| John Edwards on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| John Edwards on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| John Edwards on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.