Dim Lighting and Tony Barbra (Record Release Show)

In the midst of the bone-crushing Chicago winter of 2013, guitarist Andrew Trim and drummer Devin Drobka performed for the very first time as Dim Lighting. Working as the opening act on a bill with several jazz groups, the pair played a set of spontaneous compositions based entirely on song titles that were chosen by the small but attentive audience that had braved the weather and huddled up at a Logan Square dive bar. By mashing together a variety of musical approaches that night, a vision of a small ensemble was born – one that fed on the energy of group interplay and an open-minded approach to improvisation within a broad sonic universe.

Almost four years later, the group has reached a new cohesion. Bassist Kurt Schweitz joined the group after the first performance and they began working regularly in 2013, releasing a well-received self-produced live album in 2014. Trim and Drobka compose melody driven music that they have been mining from a wide range of inspirations – Ornette Coleman, Robert Wyatt, Sonny Sharrock & Jim Jarmusch to name a few.

Your Miniature Motion, the group’s first studio album, showcases their most developed work to date. Slowly churning rock rhythms are balanced on the edge of a cliff, whispers of eerie melody are brushed on a canvas of night, and dark waves of distortion slowly effervesce towards light. Pushing the boundaries even further now, the trio effortlessly moves in and out of time, posing unanswerable questions or seeking their own haven of clarity in the sound they generate around themselves.

Andrew Trim – guitar
Kurt Schweitz – bass
Devin Drobka – drums

“Grooves that allow Trim’s warm, vibrato-rich tone to resonate with the woody bass lines and fill the space between cymbal splashes…the trio’s patient approach is undeniably luxurious.” — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader

andrewtrim.com
andrewtrim.bandcamp.com
cargocollective.com/devindrobka

After residing in New York City and Chicago for the past fifteen
years, saxophonist/composer Tony Barba relocated to Madison, WI in the
summer of 2013 where he has quickly been making a significant impact
on the local music scene. Tony’s career has spanned many genres and
bands, whether it be leading his own groups or freelancing as a much
in demand sideman. Barba will be performing in support of his brand
new solo album, Winter’s Arms.

“Madison-based saxophonist Tony Barba blends classic jazz
improvisational stylings with ambient electronic effects to create
rich, meditative soundscapes.” -The Isthmus

tonybarba.com
tonybarba.bandcamp.com

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