The Shepherd’s Purse plant (represented on the event’s poster) symbolizes the ability to adapt and exist in diverse environments. Tonight’s event holds this spirit in that the performers (environments) are sundry in aural and visual presentation with a motive to have an audience (the plant) adapt to the array of sounds and sights.
DANIEL MENCHE is an iconic experimental musician from Portland, Oregon. His extensive history of recording and performance continues to span over three decades. Menche’s sonic abstractions manifest through intense noise, immersive drones, dense ambiance, abused acoustic instruments and many other sources creating an absolute, abstract sonic world.
FHTAGN is an experimental chamber wind ensemble with a rotating lineup of musicians from an assortment of musical backgrounds. They will be performing a game piece called Siopirós composed by Blake DeGraw.
LUKAS DICKSON lives in Bremerton. He self-medicates with noise.
MONED is a guitar conduit that, by sculpting feedback, manipulating frequencies, and layering volume levels, further explores this instrument’s endless possibilities to sound nothing like this instrument’s traditional applications. MONED performances are venue-specific. This evening’s will perpetuate a dense larsen effect that intends to sculpt an auditory meditation by utilizing The Chapel’s acoustics and COLORBARD’s visuals.
GLUM REAPER is an amorphous glob of drone. For tonight’s performance, this cavernous cabinetry will be occupied by Hanna Broback, Ian Gwin, and Eric M. Acosta.
COLORBARD‘s Matthew Terry turns sound into vivid, textured visuals that amplify the sensory experience of live performances. Using (and abusing) an array of hardware to create a raw, immersive connection between music and motion.