Mermaid Chunky Goodshed Session filmed live at Brunel Goods Shed, Stroud

Good Shed Sessions

Moina Moin on sax and Freya Tate on keys

Mermaid Chunky were formed in 2016. Home grown artists Freya Tate and Moina Walker are the projects founder members and now base themselves in north east London. Mermaid Chunky was conceived as a project that might explore and encompass a love of afro beat, live art, spoken word, film and experimental improvised music. The project has it’s roots in contemporary art and performances incorporate installation, costume and projections. Current performances are made up of tailor made, art film projections accompanied by soundscapes of drum machines, synthesizers, saxophone, recorder, wind up toys, robotic cats and floating lyrical phrases.

Recent performances have included Meltdown Festival, curated by Grace Jones; Roundhouse and Brixton Academy.


Read more: https://www.mermaidchunky.org.uk


 Release date: Wednesday 9th November 2022

Filmed live at the Brunel Goods Shed on 6th November 2020 by Tarsier Creative - www.tarsiercreative.com

Director and cam op - Callum Chaplin
Cam op - Motz Workman
Recording - Rob Pemberton
Sound tech - Jack Page
Coordination - Neil Walker
Supported by PRS for Music

Teaming up with Tarsier Creative, d&b audiotechnik and SVA and funded through the PRS Foundation, we produced a series of pre-recorded performances from Jazz Stroud artists that were booked to play in 202O, but were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Goodshed Sessions include performances by Yelfris Valdes, Sarathy Korwar, Ishmael Ensemble, Griz-O, JSSO, Mermaid Chunky, Waldos Gift, Roella Oloro, Tim Davies will be released throughout November.

Check www.jazzstroud.org for release dates update.