Current projects:

The Firm (Adelaide composers' collective) premieres Padma's Piano Sextet, Longifolia, on its programme of new music on Monday, 30 November 2009. Also on the programme is Peter Sculthorpe's String Quartet No. 16 (2009 featured composer) as well as music by Firm directors, Quentin Grant and Raymond Chapman Smith. > Visit The Firm's website

The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton. Clogs is proud to announce the release of Padma's new song cycle, The Creatures in the Garden of Lady Walton, composed during his residency on the island of Ischia thanks to a commission and residency fellowship from the Fromm Commissioning Program. The Creatures is Clogs' fifth album and is set for release in February 2010. The record features Clogs, plus several guests, including vocalists Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and Matt Berninger of The National.

Padma spends his time composing and making mud bricks for his new home in Mallacoota. After the summer holidays, he'll be returning to the United States in February 2010 for Clogs' record release & tour.

Recent projects:

Songs of Love and Despair: A musical tribute to the poetry of Pablo Neruda, was held at New York City's World Financial Center Wintergarden. Padma incorporated Neruda's poems into three new song settings: Quatros perros, Mathilde and Gracias, violines, which were premiered by Clogs and friends in April 2009.

The residency at Middlebury College with Clogs was a huge success. Clogs spent 10-14 November in Middlebury, Vermont developing new repertoire along with some outreach with composition and independent study students. The students and community came out to participate in a group improvisation at the lovely 3 Mill Street studio.

The antipodean January 2008 Shows:
(Note the double-header at the Sydney Festival)

Tue 15 Jan - Auckland, The Studio
Thu 17 Jan - Brisbane, The Zoo
Fri 18 Jan - Melbourne, The Corner
Sat 19 Jan - Melbourne, The Corner
Mon 21 Jan - Sydney Festival City Recital Hall: Clogs & The National
Tue 22 Jan - Sydney Festival City Recital Hall: Clogs & The National
Wed 23 Jan - Sydney Festival City Recital Hall: Clogs & The National

Bruthen Blues Festival
In 2006, Padma wrote for a song for the Bruthen community called "one small town" which was performed at the Bruthen Blues Festival in East Gippsland, Victoria. For the 2008 Bruthen Blues Festival he again worked on the music for a community play, writing for locals, and the local school children. Bruthen is a beautiful small country town, which in 2007 battled fires during the festival time.

Clogs
Improvised and new music ensemble featuring:

Padma Newsome, musical director, composer, violin/viola
Bryce Dessner, guitar, composer
Thomas Kozumplik, percussion
Rachael Elliott, bassoon

Albums
Lantern, Stick Music, Lullaby for Sue and Thom's Night Out
Available online at Amazon, CD Baby and Insound

Labels and distribution
Europe: Southern Records
United States: Brassland

2006 UK Tour: Clogs & The Books

28 Jan - Cube Cinema, Bristol
30 Jan - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
31 Jan - The Shed, North Yorkshire
1 Feb - The Arches, Glasgow
2 Feb - The Sage Gateshead, Gateshead
3 Feb - The Luminaire, London
4 Feb - Corn Exchange, Brighton
5 Feb - Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

Stick Music
© Clogs Music 2004

March 2005 review of
Stick Music on Pitchfork

Lullaby for Sue
© Clogs Music 2003

Thom's Night Out
© Clogs Music 2001