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  • 01: Edgar Breau:
    Founding member and primary singer/songwriter/guitarist for this lengendary band. Edgar is one of those original people who bought the VU/Nico album and went off to start a band. Die-hard family man, visionary, virtuoso, and all-around genius.
  • 02: Kevin Christoff:
    Original member and bass player. Soft-spoken, thoughtful, and fond of beer, Kevin is the yin to Edgar's yang. Being primary back-up vocalist and groove-digger for this band, he is the Saucer's never-faltering co-pilot. Kevin's bottom line is the bottom line. Enough said.
  • 03: Joe Csontos:
    Most recent drummer and catalyst for this incarnation of the Saucer. Old friend, fan, and some-time collaborator of the original band incarnations, Joe is the stoic, rock-steady hand of reason in the band. Ironically, he can also out-do Stephen and Kevin on the beer.
  • 04: Dan Wintermans:
    Hand-picked by Joe and knighted by Edgar, Daniel provides rhythm-and-noises, ambient guitar meanderings, and theremin swells and chills. Played around a bit with the piano and synths. ..does some of the web stuff too.
  • 05: Steve Foster:
    Also knighted and sworn to secrecy is Steve, who provides sound garage guitar licks and slick e-bow and slide effects, as well as backing up Ed on vocals. Steve's place is also where we rehearse, and he is the defacto engineer of the band [well, along with his brother Duke].

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04: Interviews

FROM THE WEB:

Hear an interview with Edgar here.   [Montreal, 14 June 2007  ©courtesy Eric Theriault, panpot.ca]

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Bruce Mowat interviews Edgar Breau and Joe Csontos on a day when the Ides of March crosses the Pass-Over. 

..interview excerpts from the premiere of "Half Human / Half Live" on CFMU-fm...  [click on any description to hear the actual audio!]

Warning: Heavy Materials...

01.  Edgar and Joe talking about the initial reformation of the band.

02.  Edgar and Joe going off on so many tangents, you can't even follow it.  ..Edgar is muttering while Joe sets out on a wild goose chase and you can hear people scrumpling papers and sinking into chairs in the background.
*choice cut!*

03.  Edgar and Joe introduce 'Exit Plexit'.

04.  Edgar and Joe reach for an explanation for 'Takin you Down', which doesn't end up making any sense.

05.  Joe introduces 'Almost Ready Betty'.

06.  Edgar and Joe meander through another introduction to a 'fan favourite': 'Now's the Time for the Party', with a rougher edge and a walking bass.

07.  'Clearly Invisible' is described by Edgar in a kaleidoscopic interpretation which defies belief;  nuances and subtle verbal architecture coutesy of Joe Csontos... Structures within structures featuring sections and breathing spaces.  ..with an English folk feel.

08.  Joe and Edgar describe the recording process of 'Dandelion Kingdom', an Edgar rarety which was resurrected during this flight of the Saucer, picked up and plucked together like trinkets and toys off a cobblestone floor.

09.  Edgar and Joe talk a bit about our time warming up and recording at Catharine North Studios in Hamilton.

10.  Joe starts off by naming off some integral people in the inner Saucer Mothership.  ..there were several luminaries who have known Edgar and Kevin since the inception of the band...  and most of them were at this show, along with many other invited and distinguished and otherwise-indescribable guests.  Then they go on to illustrate in some detail about the rest of the night the band played live that night in the Studio for the 'Half-Live' section of the CD.

11.  ...talking about some future prospects, projects, and possibilities.

-Edited by a Saucer Monkey.
...original interview audio segments courtesy Bruce Mowat ©2008

Saucer Live at Westside Theatre, April 2008

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    Here are some photos of the Saucer performing live at the Westside Theatre in Hamilton ON. This show was in support of the well-received and critically acclaimed new album by the band, 'Half Human, Half Live'. This performance marks the first time the new lineup played their epic 'Clearly Invisble' before an audience. These pics were taken by Edgar's companion, Fran. Thanks, Fran!

..at Hamilton Place Studio Theatre, November 2007

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    These photos were taken at the Hamilton Place Studio Theatre on 17 November, 2007. We played ahead of Teenage Head, to a packed room. Thank you's to Steve's wife, Sarah, for sharing the images with us.

..more from the Studio Theatre gig

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    ...here are a few more photos from Saucer's performance at Hamilton Place Studio Theatre. Images appear courtesy of Ellen.

Saucer in NYC, October 2007

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    ...a benefit show for WFMU-fm, at Southpaw in Brooklyn NY. Thanks to Oneida, Alan Vega, and Old Time Relijun for sharing the stage and being so kind, and to the staff at the club who were more than generous. The Saucer's first US show was great time for us, and we are happy to support independent radio! Apparently the station has a recording of the show, so bug them for it...

Saucer Live in the Studio, June 2007

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    ...while we were working at Catherine North Studio [also known as 'the Church'], recording material for our new album, 'Half Human / Half Live', we decided it would be fun to set up an evening show on the stage in there and invite a bunch of people down for a live recording. Some of it indeed is included on the new CD. [thanks to Reg for sharing the photos]

Saucer Studio Sessions, May 2007

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    We had three days in the studio to get started on the framework of Saucer's new album. Coincidentally, the sessions took place over the first long weekend since the weather got nice. ..ugh. Thankfully, and perhaps significantly, Dan-O and Duke at the studio had just had a beer fridge installed in the kitchen downstairs. Not that we noticed, of course... We got quite a bit of work done.

Saucer in Toronto, April 2007

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    Simply Saucer's first show outside of Hamilton in 30 years took place over two nights in Toronto. Ciao Edie's is a very cool place with a loungey vibe and and a trippy atmosphere. DanZen provided the tech-psych-o-delic lightshow. The night was a lot of fun, and it was Steve's first gig with us. ...oh, and it was Friday the 13th. [thanks to DanZen for sharing the photos]

Gary Pig Gold's Archives

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    Gary's association with Simply Saucer dates back to the mid-1970s, when, as a fanzine publisher / promoter / general scenester in the Toronto area, he began this ongoing collection of Simply Saucer archive materials. His links to all known Saucer-related web materials are also available elsewhere on this site. ..thanks, Gary! ...more to come...