Clogs are:
Padma Newsome - Violin, viola
Thomas Kozumplik - Percussion
Rachel Elliot - Bassoon
Bryce Dessner - Guitar

He is the son of a writer and an ecologist. In the early '80s he trained and performed as a concert violist in Sydney, retiring to spend six years on an ashram in the remote region of New South Wales. He began composing in the '90s at the University of Adelaide, and was then awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study at the world renowned Yale School of Music. Bryce Dessner is a member of The National, the New York based purveyors of sweet rock music, who also released their debut album on Brassland.

Clog's first recorded output, "Thom's Night Out", met with unanimous critical accolades when it was released in the United States in 2001. It garnered comparisons to artists as diverse as Arvo Part, Sigur Ros, and Godspeed You Black Emperor! The Wire celebrated its "eerie, looping folk melodies, delicately bowed and struck strings [and] beautiful 'lost at sea' effect".

Their second record, "Lullaby for Sue", will be released on Brassland in May 2003. Clogs plan to tour Europe in May and September 2003 in support of the record. The May tour kicks off with a gig at the Brighton Festival alongside artists such as Mum, Dirty Three, and Brian Eno. It's distinguished company, but Clogs deserve it.

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