In January
of 2006, The Modern Woodsman fled the mold-paved streets and business parks of
the old empire to start a new life in Australia. Attracted by the vast woodland
wilderness, he settled in an abandoned fibro shack in the Brogo Valley on the
south coast of New South Wales. There he learned the rugged ways of the forest:
chopping wood; making fires; and eating beans straight from the tin.
After a
series of delusional visions (most likely induced by an allergic reaction to
the hot sun), he became convinced that friendly invaders from space were coming
to save the world by ending it. He hoped to warn the people of Brogo, and tried
unsuccessfully to start a local apocalyptic suicide cult.
Disappointed
at the failure of his 'Kill Yourself For Space-Jesus' campaign, he withdrew
into himself, returning instead to more familiar territory: perched on the
stoop writing songs on his home-made guitar set and solar-powered synthesizer.
Years later
(after a lengthy hiatus which culminated in the invention of the dung-fired
4-track cassette recorder), a self-titled extended player of those early tracks
was released to much applause, not all of which was in his head.