FULL Force :the new rock complexity - Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tonic
107 Norfolk Street
(between Delancey & Rivington)
(F to Delancey or the JMZ to Essex)
Info line: 212-358-7501 / www.tonicnyc.com
Doors open half an hour before each show, unless otherwise noted.
Tonic pleased to announce - FULL FORCE : The new rock complexity festival curated by John Zorn.
July 13 - 15 (Thursday - Saturday).
âThis festival presents an exciting new generation of musicians who are expanding preconceived concepts of form and content in the rock idiom. Inspired by a wide variety of influences and using elements of advanced composition, improvisation, noise, rhythms and harmony, these groups bring a stimulating new energy to the musical firmament. Full Force hopes to shed new light on this exciting community of young musical explorers dedicated to complex, compositional rock.â - John Zorn
Schedule at a glance
Thur, July 13 - Jerseyband (8pm) - Capital M (9pm) - Rashanim (10:30pm)
Fri, July 14 - Newspeak (8pm) - Time of Orchids (9pm) - Stay Fucked (10:30pm)
Sat, July 15 - 7pm round table - Larval (8pm) - Electric Kompany (9pm) - Kayo Dot (10:30pm)
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Detailed Listings
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For samples or more info on theses bands please go to: http://groups.myspace.com/newrockcomplexity
--Thu, Jul 13-- FULL FORCE FESTIVAL
* Capital M plus Rashanim plus Jersey Band at 8pm, $5 per set, $10 for 3 sets
Capital M: Founded in 2004 by composer Ian Moss, CAPITAL M is an innovative electric chamber ensemble that seeks real and total integration between modern classical music and vernacular styles such as rock and jazz. Boasting an all-star lineup of improvising musicians, Capital M performs intricate compositions with all the blistering energy and sonic chaos of a heavy metal band.
Rashanim: A trio of guitar, bass and drums/percussion, Rashanim draws on influences including Jewish melodies, indie rock, punk, and jazz. The group is led by guitarist Jon Madof, who has worked with John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Frank London and others. Shanir Blumenkranz (Satlah, Pharaoh's Daughter) is on bass, and Mathias Kunzli (Lauren Hill) plays drums and percussion. The Village Voice just says that Rashanim âmay be one of the best things to happen to Jewish music since Andy Statman or the Klezmatics.â
Jersey Band: Jersey Band plays Lungcoreâa new genre that infuses a horn-driven band with heavy metal values.
--Fri, Jul 14-- FULL FORCE FESTIVAL
* Time of Orchids plus Newspeak plus Stay Fucked, $5 per set, $10 for 3 sets
Time of Orchids: Time of Orchids has existed since 1999, combining coarse, divergent instrumentation, manic howls and claustrophobic prog absurdity with lush, all-embracing "pop" naivety. Awkward, menacing, cybernetic, heartbreaking; SARCAST WHILE, the current album (featuring Julee Cruise on guest vocals), is out now on Tzadik Records.
Newspeak: Newspeak , founded in 2004 by composer/drummer David T. Little, derives its sound from the energy and performance practice of rock music and contemporary notated music. It features some of the finest musicians from new york city. They perform original works and composers works for mixed amplified ensemble.
Stay Fucked: Guitarist Joe Petrucelli and drummer Hank Shteamer formed Stay Fucked in 2002. Since then, they have collaborated with a series of bass players to write brief, intricate compositions that incorporate elements of prog, punk, metal and jazz. Now including bassist Andres Marino, the band performs frequently in NYC and surrounding areas; Stay Fucked has shared bills with artists such as Octis, the Fucking Champs, Coptic Light, and Child Abuse.
--Sat, Jul 15-- FULL FORCE FESTIVAL
* Round Table with John Zorn and members of the new rock complexity movement at 7pm
Discussion of the implications of the new movement, where it is going, and how it may influence the rock music and academic music worlds.
* Kayo Dot plus Electric Kompany plus Larval at 8pm, $5 per set, $10 for 3 sets
Kayo Dot: Kayo Dot have their roots in the European doom and black metal of the 1990s, and have taken that influence and developed it into a very neoteric form of compositional dark psychedelia. The 7-piece ensemble harnesses the sinfully untapped potential of this aesthetic in ways you always wished some band would, and delivers an intense live performance featuring brass, woodwinds, strings, drums, guitars, electronics, industrial garbage, vocals, and more.
Electric Kompany: Founded by guitarist Kevin Gallagher in 2006, Electric Kompany is an ensemble dedicated to arranging, composing, and commissioning contemporary music for rock quartet - the modern instrument ensemble of our times.
Larval: Larval is an avant/progressive rock ensemble led by composer Bill Brovold. Defined by driving guitars, saxes, multiple strings (violin, bass, cello, harp) and percussion, Larval's sound is intense, relentless and savagely hypnotic. The music brings to mind a blending of aspects of Glenn Branca, Godspeed, You Black Emperor!, King Crimson and more, but all put together in a completely "Larval" fashion.
