Artist description The Durians are an Atlanta four-piece whose quest is the sound of the absolutely immediate. Within this quest nests something new: the poem as musical instrument, the evocative values of text neither greater nor less than those asserted by music. Narrative, or the lack thereof, completely informs their improvisations. Or not. The result? A sonic pinwheel of horseplay, utter conviction, and the carefully crafted in advance.

Music Style free improvisation

Musical Influences John Cage, Glenn Gould, John Zorn, Roger Nichols, Carl Stone, Merzbow, Richard Wagner

Artist History T. Shepard Soules is a poet whose readings in Atlanta have enjoyed a following for some time. In the early 90s Stuart Hoffmann, Steve Powell and later Mark Morse were working on original and increasingly experimental pop music under a variety of monikers. With the suggestion that Soules (whom they had recently met) join them on a live radio show on WRAS in November of 94, the Durians were thrust onto live radio to begin figuring out what they sounded like.

Group Members Soules, Morse, Hoffmann, Powell

Instruments gtrs, ky, b, sax, cpu, sampler, perc

Albums Music Is A Problem For Everyone, Uganda

Press Reviews MP3.com featured group: "Brilliant words and performance by this ensemble," and "powerful commentary by this group." Listen.com: "Strangely mystical instrumental explorations..."

Location Atlanta, Georgia - USA

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