Discography
MY CITY YOUR HOMETOWN
CD-R single (self-released)
Released: 2005
1. My City Your Hometown
2. Opaque
3. Your Island
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
David Jackson – bass, guitar, baritone guitar
Paolo Panza – drums
Recorded by Hong Mann at the Rock Laundrette, Amsterdam, early 2005
Mixed by Remko van der Spek
Mastered by Pascal Halibert
Cover art & design by Frank Holtz
Note: All tracks later appeared on the Charity Box CD
CHARITY BOX
CD (self-released)
Released: December 2006
1. 99% Woman
2. The New Easy
3. My City Your Hometown
4. Talking Pills
5. Opaque
6. Black Blood
7. Your Island
8. Gas Station Sandwich
9. Covered in Stars
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
David Jackson – bass, guitar, baritone guitar
Paolo Panza – drums
Guest:
David Kirkham – synthesizer on track 9
Basic tracks recorded by Remko Schouten at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, December 17-18, 2005
Additional recording & mixing by Remko van der Spek & Hong Mann at Europoort Studios, Rotterdam, 2006
Tracks 3, 5 & 7 recorded by Hong Mann at the Rock Laundrette, Amsterdam, early 2005
Mixed by Remko van der Spek
Mastered by Stefan Bruggemann
Cover art & design by Nayayara (Frank Holtz)
Note: tracks 3, 5 & 7 were previously released on the My City Your Hometown CD-R single, track 9 on the Track 13 compilation 2CD
A FEW OF A POPULATION
10” EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 001-1 (on clear vinyl)
CD-EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 001-2 (comes free with the 10”, also available separately)
Released: April 29, 2009
Side A:
1. Two Too Late (Three in the Whole)
2. Free Lunch
3. Guardian Angels with Familiar Faces
Side B:
4. Nite Bright
5. The Broken Windows of New York City
6. Free to Destroy
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass, organ
Paolo Panza – drums
Recorded at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, August 1-2, 2008
Recorded & mixed by Thomas Olivier & Remko Schouten
Mastered by Thomas Olivier
Cover art & design by Black Ink Lab
CIRCLE
7” single: Presto Chango Records PCR 002-7 (on transparent blue vinyl)
Released: November 22, 2009
Side A:
1. Circle
Side B:
2. Subsoil Streams
3. Relax-her
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, ostrich guitar
Thanos Fotiadis – bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums
Recorded at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, June 28-29, 2009
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Thomas Olivier
Lino-cut by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
Note: Relax-her is a song by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
THE TWILIGHT STATE
LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 003-1 (on marbled pink/white vinyl)
Released: September 20, 2010
CD: Presto Chango Records PCR 003-2
Released: November 9, 2010
Side A:
1. Hackney
2. Bad News for Batman
3. Headquarter
4. Winter
5. Indulgent
6. From You to Me
Side B:
7. White Leather
8. The Crash Within Without You
9. Way Out
10. My First Choice
11. Duplicated
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar
Thanos Fotiadis – bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums
Recorded at IJland Studio, Amsterdam, June 28-29, 2009 & February 6-7, 2010
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Thomas Olivier
Paintings by Erik de Bree
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
CASTFAT SHADOWS
LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 005-1 (on transparent green vinyl)
Released: April 16, 2012
Side A:
1. Castfat Shadows
2. Detective Song
3. Light Blind Dark Intentions
4. Cars
5. Minor Flaw
6. Withdrawn
Side B:
7. Double Exposure
8. Fake Italian
9. Police Song
10. Intertwined
11. On Tippy Toes
12. A & A
13. Last Ride
14. Copycat Emotions
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums
Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, July 29-31, 2011
Recorded & mixed by Corno Zwetsloot
Mastered by Zlaya at Loud, Amsterdam
Cover art by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
LIVER SPOTS / THE FALL
7” single: Presto Chango Records PCR 004-7 (on transparent light blue vinyl)
Released: April 23, 2012
Labasheeda side:
Liver Spots
Wavezero side:
The Fall
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass
Dyan Ramekers – drums
Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, July 29-31, 2011
Recorded & mixed by Corno Zwetsloot
Mastered by Zlaya at Loud, Amsterdam
Cover art by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
Note: split single with Wavezero
LISTEN, THE SNOW IS FALLING
7” EP: Presto Chango Records PCR 006-7 (200 numbered copies on white vinyl)
Released: December 9, 2013
Side A:
1. Listen, the Snow Is Falling
2. My Instincts
Side B:
3. Black Blood
4. Different Places
5. Elastic
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, melodica, organ
Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, July 10, 2013
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Corno Zwetsloot
Cover art by Saskia van der Giessen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
Note: Listen, the Snow Is Falling is a song by Yoko Ono
CHANGING LIGHTS
LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 008-1 (on transparent blue vinyl)
Released: May 18, 2015
Side A:
1. Spiral Song
2. My Instincts
3. Head
4. On the Beach
5. Wasteland
6. Changing Lights
Side B:
7. Tightrope
8. Leave of Absence
9. Circles
10. Fifty-Nine
11. Cold Water
12. Into the Wide
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass, keys
Bas Snabilie – drums
Guests:
Sarah Malpass – backing vocals (here and there)
Corno Zwetsloot – percussion on track 3
Recorded at the Next to Jaap Studio, Voorhout, June 7-9, 2014
Recorded & mixed by Corno Zwetsloot
Mastered by Tammo Kersbergen
Cover design by Arne Wolfswinkel
Note: Circles is a song by Pete Townshend / The Who
STATUS SEEKING
LP: Presto Chango Records PCR 009-1 (on marbled red/white vinyl)
Released: September 4, 2020
Side A:
1. Dark Dream
2. Reunion
3. Interruption
4. Elusive Girl
5. False Flag
6. Crossing Lines
Side B:
7. Clouds
8. No Guarantees
9. The Adversary
10. Uncomfortable Objects
11. Infralight
12. A Novelty
Labasheeda & guests
Saskia van der Giessen – vocals, guitar, violin, viola
Arne Wolfswinkel – guitar, bass, Hammond M3, Fender Rhodes
Danielle Pijpers – backing vocals
Edwin Slothouber – drums (#1-6)
Luca Fiandri – drums (#7-12), bass (#10, 12)
Bas van Waard – cello (#9-11)
Recorded at Schenk Studio, Amsterdam, August 17-18, 2019 (side A) & August 28-29, 2018 (side B)
Engineered by Jan Schenk
Mixed by Edwin Slothouber (#1-6), Renato Cannavacciuolo (#7-9, 11, 12) & Ryan Hadlock (#10)
Mastered by Renato Cannavacciuolo
Cover art & design by Saskia van der Giessen & Arne Wolfswinkel
Labasheeda on compilations
20. ROČNÍK HUDEBNÍHO FESRIVALU
Compilation CD (self-released)
Released: August 2006
My City Your Hometown
Note: CD to promote the Festival Čtverec in Dolní Poustevna on August 4-5, 2006 (Labasheeda performed on the 5th). The track was previously released on the My City Your Hometown CD-R single and was later also released on the Charity Box CD.
TRACK 13
Compilation 2CD: Gonzo Circus GC076
Released: October 12, 2006
Covered in Stars
Note: This release came with issue #77 of the Belgian magazine Gonzo (circus). The Labasheeda track is mistitled Covered with Stars, and was released two months later under its correct title on the Charity Box CD.
THE EGG TAKE 2
Compilation CD: Sunny Side Up Records SUN0003
Released: June 30, 2009
Two Too Late (Three in the Whole)
Note: The track was previously released on the A Few of a Population 10”/CD-EP
HANG ON
Compilation CD: Artrocker ARTR 003
Released: April 2011
White Leather
Note: Free CD with issue #109 of the UK magazine Artrocker. The track was previously released on The Twilight State LP/CD.
LOVE NO LOVE COMPILATION VOL. 2
Compilation 2CD: The Levee Breaking
Released: December 28, 2011
Winter
Note: Released in an edition of 300 numbered copies. The track was previously released on The Twilight State LP/CD.
INNER CIT GRIT #5
Compilation CD: Inner City Grit Records
Released: June 7, 2013
Light Blind Dark Intentions (Metanoea dub mix)
Note: Available only at the Inner City Grit 5th Birthday Party show at ACU, Utrecht
THE FINEST NOISE - DER SAMPLER VOL. 30
Compilation CD: The Finest Noise
Released: May 2014
Elastic
Note: The track was previously released on the Listen, the Snow Is Falling 7”