“The quartet proved that they have everything: a supreme technical command that seems to come easily, a capacity to make complicated music clear, and, most notably on this occasion, an ability to cast a magic spell,” raves the New York Times. Since its inception, the Spektral Quartet has sought connections between traditional classical works and those written in the 20th and 21st centuries. The ensemble’s...
Find out more »The Astronomer evokes the song construction and lyricism of The Band and mid-period Kinks, while sonically akin to releases by Brian Eno and Brian Wilson. The Astronomer's self-titled debut is a collection of hopeful and naive tales wrapped in rustic orchestrations of pedal steel, vibraphone, upright bass, creaking electronics and floating voice. Charles Kim has played with bands and artists such as Will Oldham, Boxhead...
Find out more »Marc Riordan is a Chicago based musician and composer. He is the drummer for the prog/punk band Wishgift, and plays piano in the improvising trio Tres Hongos, with Jacob Wick and Frank Rosaly. He has toured throughout the US and internationally with Josh Berman, Health & Beauty, Xiu Xiu, Jason Ajemian and the HighLife, and Aram Shelton, among others
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