Sun Jan 27
The Toff
Level 2
252 Swanston St
Melbourne
Maximum Arousal is proud to present:
CHRIS CORSANO (USA) drummer of BJORK
+ PSYCHEDELIC DESERT (Japan)
+ DUKE MISERABLES
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CHRIS CORSANO (USA)
Chris Corsano has gained a well-earned reputation as
one of the hardest-working drummers around. Equally at
home with intense kinetic explosions of energy and
concentrated near-silence, he effortlessly flows from
one idea to the next, always sympatico with his fellow
musicians. He has recorded and gigged with a whos-who
of contemporary music; among others, Paul Flaherty,
Thurston Moore, Jessica Rylan, Jim O'Rourke, Matt
Heyner, Michael Flower, Nels Cline, Jandek, Greg
Kelly, Daniel Carter, Six Organs of Admittance, Evan
Parker, Sunburned Hand Of Man, Okkyung Lee, Wally
Shoup, MV&EE, Keiji Haino, Dredd Foole, Vampire Belt,
Joe McPhee, Björk, Carlos Giffoni, Akira Sakata,
Christina Carter and Heather Leigh Murray.
After moving from western Massachusetts, USA to
Manchester, England in 2005 and then Edinburgh,
Scotland a year after that, Corsano focused on
developing an expanded solo percussion music of his
own, incorporating sax reeds, violin strings and bows,
pot lids, adhesive tape and other household devices
into his drumkit. In February 2006, he released his
first solo recording, The Young Cricketer, and toured
the UK opening for the mighty acoustic guitarist Jack
Rose.
Currently, he is the drummer on Björk's Volta world
tour
"Corsano is one of the best drummers of his
generation" - Byron Coley, Arthur Magazine
"Corsano, despite being arguably the most riotosly
energetic and creative drummer in contemporary free
jazz, does far more than merely bash his kit into
submission. Playing loud does not mean abandoning
subtlety, and Corsano's sudden shifts of texture and
dynamics are a wonder to behold." - Dan Warburton, The
Wire
"Anyone who has ever seen him live already knows it,
but this solo session [The Young Cricketer] slams the
notion home; Chris Corsano is seriously one of the
most exciting drummers on the planet." - Adam
Richards, indieworkshop.com
"the most original drummer playing in New York." - The
Village Voice
Also appearing:
PSYCHEDELIC DESERT (Japan)
Killer echo-drenced drifting psychedelics from Osaka,
Japan - their only Melbourne performance
DUKE MISERABLES
Amazing acid-folk bedroom project from Macromantics
mastermind Romy Hoffman
A NIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!
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Upcoming Arousals:
Sun Feb 3
OREN AMBARCHI solo
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MATTHIEU WERCHOWSKI (France)
+
ROBIN FOX/DAVE BROWN
Sun Feb 10
YASUNAO TONE (Japan) - 73 year-old Fluxus Noise Legend's first Oz appearance!
+
NATASHA ANDERSON
Tue Feb 19
DAMO SUZUKI (Japan)
+
BLANK REALM (Qld)
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