The electro-acoustic avant-garde band Ergo will perform at the Knitting Factory - Old Office this Saturday, February 25 at 10pm.
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 10 pm
WHERE: The Knitting Factory : Old Office
74 Leonard St., New York, NY
PRICE: $10
INFO: 212-219-3132 www. knittingfactory.com
www.ergoisaband.com www.myspace.com/ergo
“Trombonist Brett Sroka, keyboardist Carl Maguire and drummer Damion Reid are all part of a generation for which Autechre and Sigur Ros are as pressing concerns as Armstrong and Sun Ra. That's certainly evident in the timbral sophistication, spacey contours and slinky grooves of the band's self-released debut CD, “Quality Anatomechanical Music since 2005", the cause for celebration tonight." Steve Smith, TIME OUT NEW YORK
“An Ellington fiend who likes to get his computerized space-dub on, the trombonist has lots of sound sculpture in him. [Ergo's] rather dramatic art music is both texturally rich and compositionally engaging." Jim Macnie, THE VILLAGE VOICE
“Brett Sroka has found a way to turn the trombone into the coolest instrument since the bass clarinet. He plays in a band called Ergo, which blends blip-hop electronica with jazz. This trio consists of drums, keyboards, and Sroka's unruly trombone." THE BOSTON GLOBE, editor's picks
“[Ergo] fully incorporates other-worldly aspects of electronica, with Crimsonesque washes and colors that almost put you in mind of King Crimson. The three-piece band sounds much bigger than it actually is." J. C. Lockwood, THE MERRIMACK RIVER CURRENT,
Visit the band's website www.ergoisaband.com to hear CD and live performance MP3's, read bio's and reviews, and join the mailing list.
WHEN: Saturday, February 25th, 10 pm
WHERE: The Knitting Factory : Old Office
74 Leonard St., New York, NY
PRICE: $10
INFO: 212-219-3132 www. knittingfactory.com
www.ergoisaband.com www.myspace.com/ergo
“Trombonist Brett Sroka, keyboardist Carl Maguire and drummer Damion Reid are all part of a generation for which Autechre and Sigur Ros are as pressing concerns as Armstrong and Sun Ra. That's certainly evident in the timbral sophistication, spacey contours and slinky grooves of the band's self-released debut CD, “Quality Anatomechanical Music since 2005", the cause for celebration tonight." Steve Smith, TIME OUT NEW YORK
“An Ellington fiend who likes to get his computerized space-dub on, the trombonist has lots of sound sculpture in him. [Ergo's] rather dramatic art music is both texturally rich and compositionally engaging." Jim Macnie, THE VILLAGE VOICE
“Brett Sroka has found a way to turn the trombone into the coolest instrument since the bass clarinet. He plays in a band called Ergo, which blends blip-hop electronica with jazz. This trio consists of drums, keyboards, and Sroka's unruly trombone." THE BOSTON GLOBE, editor's picks
“[Ergo] fully incorporates other-worldly aspects of electronica, with Crimsonesque washes and colors that almost put you in mind of King Crimson. The three-piece band sounds much bigger than it actually is." J. C. Lockwood, THE MERRIMACK RIVER CURRENT,
Visit the band's website www.ergoisaband.com to hear CD and live performance MP3's, read bio's and reviews, and join the mailing list.
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