Charles Hayward

Charles Hayward (born 1951) is an English drummer and was a founding member of the experimental rock groups This Heat and Camberwell Now. He also played with Mal Dean's Amazing Band, Dolphin Logic, and gigged and recorded with Phil Manzanera in the group Quiet Sun project as well as a short stint with Gong. He was a session musician on The Raincoats' second album, Odyshape, and on one occasion played drums for the anarchist punk band Crass. Since the late 1980s, Hayward has released several solo projects and participated in various collaborations, most notably Massacre with Bill Laswell and Fred Frith. Out of Body Orchestra; music made using sounds from the construction of the new Laban Dance Centre (now the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), which was choreographed for the institution's official opening; music for a circus (part of the National Theatre's 'Art of Regeneration''' initiative); and the full-on installation/performance Anti-Clockwise (with Ashleigh Marsh and David Aylward) for multiple strobes, maze structure of diverse textures, 2 drummers, synthesizers and your nervous system. Recent developments include the CONTINUITY evenings as part of Camberwell Arts. Over the past ten years Hayward has developed these attitudes and insights into a wide range of soundwork, both collaboratively and as a solo artist/performer. These include 30 Minute Snare Drum Roll, Zigzag+Swirl, a solo song set at the drums using a system of controlled chance electronics, a set of songs centred around the piano, collaborations with Laura Cannell,

As well as his solo performance, Hayward's recent projects include: Albert Newton with Harry Beckett, John Edwards and Pat Thomas has been playing since its first performance at Accidents and Emergencies in the mid-1990s. In 1998, he joined Massacre with Fred Frith and Bill Laswell. Clear Frame with Lol Coxhill, Hugh Hopper and Orphy Robinson Mathilde 253 with Han-earl Park and Ian Smith Monkey Puzzle Trio with Viv Corringham (vocals/electronics) and Nick Doyne-Ditmas (double bass). An album White World was scheduled for release in September 2010 on the Slowfoot label. About Group with John Coxon, Pat Thomas and Alexis Taylor Oscilanz with Laura Cannell and Ralph Cumbers (aka Bass Clef) V4V with DJ BPM, Nick Doyne-Ditmas and Vern Edwards Whistling Arrow with Laura Cannell, Ex-Easter Island Head and André Bosman Abstract Concrete with Agathe Max, Otto Willberg, Roberto Sassi, and Yoni Silver

Personal life

Hayward's wife worked as a film editor. Their three children are Lewis (b. 1987), Merlin (b. 1992) and Riley (b. 1996).

Discography

AlbumsSurvive the Gesture (1987) Sub RosaSkew Whiff – A Tribute to Mark Rothko (1990) Sub RosaSwitch on War (1991) Sub RosaEscape From Europe – Live in Japan vol 1 (1996) Locus SolusDouble Agent(s) – Live in Japan vol 2 (1999) Locus SolusNear + Far – Live in Japan vol 3 (1999) Locus SolusAbracadabra Information (2004) Locus SolusLive at Tone Deaf 10-27-11 (2012) Otoacoustic, 12xFile, MP3, Album, 320One Big Atom (2011) Continuity... RecordsTrademark Ground (2012) Otoacoustic, limited edition single sided LP, 300 copies Anonymous Bash (2014) Samarbeta Residency, LP + DVDBegin Anywhere (2019) God Unknown, LP La 1919 (Chris Cutler, Charles Hayward, Roberto Zorzi): Jouer. Spielen. To Play (1994) Materiali Sonori Percy Howard, Charles Hayward, Fred Frith, Bill Laswell: Meridiem (1998) Materiali Sonori Massacre: Funny Valentine (1998) Tzadik Records Massacre: Meltdown (2001) Tzadik Lol Coxhill, Charles Hayward, Hugh Hopper, Orphy Robinson, guest cornet Robert Wyatt: Clear Frame (2007) Continuity... Records Massacre: Lonely Heart (2007) Tzadik Hugh Hopper, Simon Picard, Steve Franklin, Charles Hayward: Numero d'Vol (2007) Moonjune Phil Manzanera: Firebird V11 (2008) Expression Records Charles Hayward, John Coxon, Pat Thomas, Alexis Taylor: About (2009) Treader Hot Chip: One Life Stand contributed drums to tracks "Hand Me Down Your Love" and "One Life Stand" and drums and chorus vocals to "Slush" (2010) Parlophone GOL & Charles Hayward: GOL & Charles Hayward (2010) Planam Monkey Puzzle Trio (Charles Hayward, Nick Doyne-Ditmas, Viv Corringham): White World (2010) Slowfoot Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward, Han-earl Park and Ian Smith) with Lol Coxhill: Mathilde 253 (2011) Slam Productions Massacre: Love Me Tender (2013) Tzadik John Coxon, Charles Hayward, Ashley Wales, Rupert Clervaux, Eben Bull, Beatrice Dillon: Disarm (2013) Lisson Gallery LP limited edition Monkey Puzzle Trio: The Pattern Familiar (2014) Slowfoot Uneven Eleven (Charles Hayward, Guy Segers, Kawabata Makoto): Live at Cafe Oto (2015) Sub Rosa V4V (Charles Hayward, Nick Doyne-Ditmas, others) in/out (2014) limited edition 8 disc CDR, 300 copies Charles Hayward, Thurston Moore: Improvisations (2017) Care in the Community Whistling Arrow: Whistling Arrow (2019) God Unknown Charles Hayward, Harmergeddon (Fae Harmer and Nathan Greywater) Hayward Versus Harmergeddon (2020) God Unknown Charles Hayward (with Sean O'Hagan, Orphy Robinson, Sharon Gal, Nick Doyne-Ditmas and others) Crossfade Estate (2020) Klanggallerie

Compilation albums as collaborator Charles Hayward, Nick Doyne-Ditmas: "Where Is Chaos Now" 20m 56s, track on compilation Chaos in Expansion (1993) Sub Rosa David Shea, Charles Hayward, Nûs: "the new world order, who decides ?" 8m 27s, "accidents & emergencies" 7m 12s, "no bones" 5m 02s, 3 tracks on compilation Sub Rosa Sessions Bari, October 1996 (1997) Sub Rosa

Compilation EPs as collaborator Raf And O: Time Machine EP track "Time Machine" + 3 remixes include "Time Machine" (Merlin & Charles Hayward new yEAR Mix) (2014)