Artist description Forest Floor is an improvisational ensemble composed of four musicians with very divergent influences. The resulting synergetic recordings feature multi-instrumental performances that reflect elements of world music, jazz, ambient, new age, avant garde, and cinematic music. Their music creates an adventurous ambience as they explore new musical territories. They switch off on instruments, and each member brings particular strengths.

Music Style Experimental free-form sonic expressionism

Musical Influences CINEMATIC, WORLD, INSTRUMENTAL, FREE-IMPROVISATION ,NOISE, JAZZ

Similar Artists urban ambience (the forest version)

Artist History Forest Floor have 2 cds on the smasheasy label: "Scrawls from the Unconscious" "Manifest" (with some live tracks from the Maine Festival)

Group Members Ted St.Pierre (lower left) primarily plays bass, keyboards, percussion, or drums. He also engineers and produces which means he plays all the gear. He has played guitar and bass for blues, jazz, rock, punk, pop, and experimental recordings, as well as recording and producing a ton of albums in his 25 years in music. You might find him listening to Charles Lloyd, Free, or Spookey Ruben. Adam Mazza (upper left) primarily plays hand drums, drums, and percussion - though also keyboard and banjo or guitar at times. He was vocalist/guitarist/composer for Theory of Negativity, a metal fusion band, and is influenced by tribal rhythms and culture. He is also a tattoo and body piercing artist. You might find him listening to Jane's Addiction, Korn, or CoyoteOld Man. Patrick Malia (upper right) primarily plays keyboard, or drums and hand drums/percussion. He was guitarist/composer for Theory of Negativity and Peace Corpse, but you might find him listening to Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis, or the cartoon theme song cd. Put any instrument in Pat's hands and he'll play it. Conni St.Pierre (lower right) primarily plays wind instruments - alto flute, shakuhachi, Chinese dizi, zampona, bamboo flute. Also keyboards, for which she was classically trained. You will probably find her listening to meditative and trance world music, Debussey, Satie, but she has also been singer/composer for a punk band, and pop band.

Instruments guitar, bass, drums, pueblo drum, deer drum, zils, shakuhachi, dizi, keyboard, chimes, alto flute, organ, and almost anything that was available at the time

Albums "Scrawls from the Unconscious", "Manifest"

Press Reviews a recent review from "Outsight"Forest FloorMANIFESTForest FloorSCRAWLS FROM THE UNCONSCIOUSForest Floor is an improvisational quartet of multi-instrumentaists, two of which were members of metal fusion project Theory of Negativity. Their group mind produces on-the-spot compositions that reference jazz, new age, ambient, and avant-garde music styles. Each cut is another mood and another arrangement. "We didn't plan, write, or arrange anything in advance. Everything was improvised, including production." Thus declares the booklet with SCRAWLS. Stilll, the admirable result of Forest Floor's effort comes across as well or better than more preconceived compositions. On MANIFEST, a variety of sounds accompany a musing shakuhachi over a murmuring brook. All fades out together into a silence that introduces a pair of sci-fi keyboards, the return of the bass joined by the exotic percussion of pueblo drum, zils (chimes) and bodhran (Celtic frame drum). The effect is as if the result was orchestrated. Therein lies the success of Forest Floor's extemporaneous creations. No player tries to grab the limelight, but instead all cntribute their skills on a plethora of instruments toward a holistic vision that is largely cinematic and evocative. MANIFEST also features "Cold Sun", a meandering, ten-minute plus live track of percussion, keys and flute serenely cooperating. Group member Conni St.Pierre also has available on the label BENEATH THE WAVES, a solo album of atmospheric originals on varied wind instruments. (3.5)from more reviews: "a shifting, turning world groove exploratory adventure...." LOLLIPOP "quite a little musical excursion. It's not New Age and it's not world beat, and it's definately not jazz...." NORTHEAST PERFORMER

Location Bethel, Maine - USA

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