Experimental: Ode To Odd Instruments
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Including (in order of appearance): Knockman “Chachak,” daxophone, Hohner claviola, bass melodica, stylophone, otamatone, Moog theremin, Elasticbrand Audioware rattle, porter’s bell. Also featuring Maddie the cat.
About Michael Hearst:
Michael Hearst is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is a founding member of the band One Ring Zero, which has released nine albums, including the acclaimed literary collaboration As Smart As We Are (The Author Project), featuring lyrics contributed by Paul Auster, Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, and Neil Gaiman, among others. The band’s most recent album, Planets, is a collection of new compositions to represent the solar system and beyond. Soon to be released is One Ring Zero’s The Recipe Project featuring recipes by Mario Batali, David Chang, Chris Cosentino, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, and Tom Colicchio, among others, set to music and sung word for word. Michael’s solo works include the albums Songs For Ice Cream Trucks and the forthcoming Songs For Unusual Creatures, the website Songs For Newsworthy News, and the soundtracks for the movies The House Of Suh and The Good Mother. As a writer, Michael’s work has appeared in such journals as McSweeney’s, The Lifted Brow, and Post Road. He hosts a podcast series with Rick Moody called 18:59 and is a producer for the website Cassette From My Ex. Hearst has performed and given lectures and workshops at universities, museums, and cultural centers around the world. He has toured with The Magnetic Fields, performed with The Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall, and has appeared on such shows as NPR’s Fresh Air, A+E’s Breakfast With The Arts, and NBC’s The Today Show.
www.michaelhearst.com
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