Guitarist Brad Shepik is an artist with a conscience that extends to major global issues. A recently completed 12-part commission, Human Activity, addresses, in musical terms, the issue of global climate change. As diverse and multifaceted as both Shepik and the problem at hand are, it's a sweeping musical statement from an artist whose name continues to gain cachet.
AAJ Contributor Franz Matzner spoke with Shepik about the suite, the definition of World Music, and more.
Check out Brad Shepik: Sounding A Global Warming Warning at AAJ today!
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