Found: quantity of sheep
| Company type | Experimental rock ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2001 in Perth, Australia |
| Founder | Trent Barrett, Neil Rabinowitz |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Perth , Australia |
| Products | Music albums (found: quantity of sheep, monkey+valve) |
found: quantity of sheep was an experimental rock ensemble originating from Perth, Australia, established in 2001 by Trent Barrett and Neil Rabinowitz. The band's name was inspired by a lost and found notice. Primarily functioning as a studio-based project, they performed live on only one occasion. In 2005, they declared that their sophomore album would mark their concluding release.
Members
- Trent Barrett (Guitar, effects, vocals)
- Neil Rabinowitz (Bass, effects, keyboards)
- Michael Winlo (Guitar)
- Cam Barrett (Drums, percussion)
- Simon Carter (Violin)
- Jamie McNamara (Piano)
Throughout their two albums, the group worked closely with numerous local artists, including Sam Leiblich, Joel Adams, Tristen Parr, Lizzie Kennedy, Kathy Potter, Ben Franz, Tilman Robinson, Aleksia Barron, Ben Shannahan, Radarmaker, and Giovanni Torre.
Their discography consists of two records: the eponymous debut and monkey+valve.
Album: found: quantity of sheep
The debut album was released in 2003 following a two-year recording period. Bassist Neil Rabinowitz produced the record at Trent Barrett's home studio. James Hewgill handled mastering duties. Financial support was provided by the Commonwealth Foundation through the Australia Council. The album includes tracks such as:
- "überdisschwasschlung"
- "orestes' vision"
- "watch out nigel..."
- "instructions for lost machines"
- "our good slave"
- "any time at all"
- "every time I close my eyes,"
- "this is my greatest fear"
Album: monkey+valve
Released on 7 July 2005 after another two years of development, the second album came out as both an audio CD and a CD/DVD package. The accompanying DVD featured videos for every song, created by local filmmakers. Production was led by Neil Rabinowitz with mastering by James Hewgill. The DVD design was a collaboration between Noah Norton and Wendi Graham of Radarmaker along with Trent Barrett. Funding was sourced from the arts program of the Government of Western Australia. Notable tracks include:
- "untitled" – 0:07 (film by Balthazaar)
- "ex vacuo" – 4:46 (film by Guy Hamilton Howlett)
- "lapsang" – 7:12 (film by Andrew Ewing)
- "the organ grinder's monkey" – 2:12 (film by Noah Norton and Wendi Graham)
- "lapsang and beyond the infinite" – 0:51 (film by Richard Eames)
- "boo-blay see, boo-blay do" – 0:34 (film by Giovanni Torre)
- "every movie you've ever seen" – 4:59 (film by found: quantity of sheep)
- "iflm (a remix)" – 3:49 (film by Cat Hope)
- "lost white poodle (lapsang souchang)" – 1:27 (film by Karen de San Miguel)
- "in a whisper (science fiction battles in your head)" – 4:55 (film by Julie Williams and Mike Gasmire)