Artist description Performing intense, organic sound poems, the Eye of Newt Collective is part of the growing Improvised Music scene. Playing music loosely described as a mixture of ambient trance and the Avante Garde, the Collective thrives to play where instrumental tones meet found sounds. The harmony will sometimes dive deep into the sounds of an undulating swamp or a collage of machinery. At other times naturalistic sounds suggest melodies that interact seamlessly with cello, guitar and bass. The Collective's music is direct and visceral, perhaps one reason for its strangely wide appeal.

Music Style Improvised Music

Musical Influences Shostakovich, Bloch, Miles, Mingus, Coltrane, Frisell, Zorn, Waits

Artist History The Eye of Newt Collective formed during my brief return from Israel to Colorado in the winter of 1997. During the three months I was in Colorado the music for Ewald was composed and recorded. The album was then mixed and produced during the following year in Tel Aviv. In Feb of 1999 I joined co-founder Andreas Hernandez in Vancouver B.C. where alto saxophonist Mark Nodwell joined us. Our latest project was a live improvised soundtrack to Fritz Lang's silent film Metropolis(1927).

Group Members Stefan Smulovitz - Bass, Andreas Hernandez - Samples & Drums, James Hoskins - Cello, Tyler Burba - Guitar, Mark Nodwell - Alto Sax, Kelly Churko - Guitar, Masa Anzai - Sax, Chris Kelly - turntables & sax.

Instruments Samples, Bass, Cello, Guitar, Saxes, Turntable

Albums Ewald

Press Reviews "Their unique use of samples create wonderful intense soundscapes. It's refreshingto hear something original.""Finally a band that uses the powerful sounds of nature and the world around us in an awe inspiring way. The passion and excitement they create is tangible.""One of the most creative performance I've seen. The ease with which the musiciansinteracted with the various sounds, bringing you into their world was marvelous."

Location Vancouver, B.C. - Canada

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