Music Style free improvisational experimental audio

Musical Influences classical minimalism, laptop electronica, ambient, post rock, space-rock, musique concrete, influences - Oliver Messiaen, Daniel Lanois, Frederic Rzewski, Musica Elettronica Viva, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Glenn Branca Ensemble, La Monte Young, Sonic Youth, Brian Eno, Sigur Ros, Erik Satie, Steve Reich, Radiohead, The Verve, Stockhausen, John Adams, early Pink Floyd, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine.

Similar Artists Sigur Ros, David Sylvian & Holger Czukay, Roedelius, MEV, Experimental Audio Research (Spacemen 3), Godspeed You Black Emperor!, La Monte Young, Radiohead, Brian Eno, early Pink Floyd, Spiritualized.

Artist History Informally, spontaniously formed by pianist Tom Rosenkranz in Rochester, NY. January 2003. The four members performed together for the first time at their debut concert at the Eastman School of Music on January 31, 2003, where they also made their first live recording. THOMAS ROSENKRANZ: Pianist, Thomas Rosenkranz has performed throughout the United States and was the 1999 National Winner at the Collegiate Artist Piano Competition sponsored by the MTNA. He recently was the official pianist for the Kurt Weill Gala Concert at the 92 street Y in New York City hosted by soprano Teresa Stratas. His performances have been broadcast in over 40 countries world wide as part as the WGBH Boston's Program, Art of the States. This summer he will embark on a three-week long tour throughout Japan and Taiwan with the Grammy-nominated Eastman Wind Ensemble. He graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with top honors in piano, including the William Robert Abate Memorial prize and first prize in the Arthur Dann Piano Competition. He studied piano with Robert Shannon. Engagements for the 1999-2000 season included performances at the Channing Concert Series in Houston, The Washington State, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii Music Teachers' Conventions, The Eastman School of Music, Symphony Space in New York City, and the 92 Street Y in New York City among others. He was a guest artist at the University of Oregon‚s "Festival for the Millennium" where he performed the world premiere of HyeKyung Lee's confusion/combustion and worked with composer George Crumb. He is currently pursuing a master's degree from the Eastman School of Music where he studies with Nelita True. He maintains a web site at "http://rosenkranz.homepage.com" BRANNON HUNGNESS (FIGURE): Composer and multi-instrumentalist, Figure currently leads the twisted space-age rock band Kill Myself On Monday. He is also a former member of The Glenn Branca Ensemble, Hammerhead and Oblivion Ensemble and has also worked with Elliott Sharp and ex-Swans drummer Virgil Moorefield. www.killmyselfonmonday.com GREGORY PAUL: Somewhere between the minimalist landscape and the emotive world of ambient rock lies the musical territory of Gregory Paul. As a singer, guitarist / songwriter and electronic composer working to create a hybrid of sound, Gregory Paul has emerged as a craftsman with a foundation in hypnotic, emotionally fueled atmospheres. as the musical experience evolves, GP aims to push the boundaries of experimentation with a multi-genre palette of avant rock, dream pop Americana, minimalist, hypnotic rock, and world music. www.gregpaul.com CHAD OLIVEIRI : Chad Oliveiri is a journalist living in Rochester, NY. A long-time self-taught guitarist, he started composing and performing with his PowerBook in 2000. He performs live every saturday from 4-6 p.m. on 88.5 WRUR FM (wrur.rochester.edu), and has three recordings for the Carbon Records label available at www.carbonrecords.com.

Group Members Tom Rosenkranz - piano, toy piano. Gregory Paul - voice. Figure - prepared guitar. Chad Oliveiri - laptop.

Albums CD forthcoming of live, improvised performances

Location Rochester, N.Y. - USA

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