Basshaters (SF) & Peninsula Project (Oslo) Western US tour May 23 - June 7

electro-acoustic improv/noise

5.23, Oakland @ Composers Decomposed w/ Deflag Haemorrhage/Haien Kontra, &
Pigs in the Ground
5.26, San Diego @ Soda Bar w/ Swanwelder
5.27, Los Angeles @ Echo Curio w/ Compression of the Chest Cavity Miracle, &
North America
5.28, Tempe @ Bike Saviours w/ Pigeon Religion, Higher Love, & No-One
5.29, Tucson @ Solar Culture
5.30, Albuquerque @ 1kind Studio w/ Alan George Ledergerber, &
Dirty//Birdies
5.31, Santa Fe -- HELP!
6.1, Denver @ Rhinoceropolis w/ Carnivores
6.2, Salt Lake City @ Baxters Cafe
6.3, Boise -- HELP!
6.4, Eugene @ Epic Space
6.5, Portland @ the Wail w/ Aures
6.6, Seattle @ the Josephine w/ Aures
6.7, Ashland @ TBA

Basshaters (San Francisco)

Drum and double bass duo bridging the gap between acoustic free improv and
electronic noise. They are equally active in both the improv and Brutal
Sound Effects noise scenes thriving in the Bay Area. Basshaters enjoys
working with a multitude of sounds and techniques exploiting the vast
possibilities available for activating large resonant bodies. Their
electronic music strives to match the fluidity of their acoustic
instruments. The duo seeks directness and intensity in execution. Subtleties
emerge from the bold statement of simple ideas.

In addition to Basshaters, Dryer & Heule have released an album on Lisbon's
Creative Sources with clarinetist Jacob Lindsay . This unconventional rhythm
section also has a trio CD with saxophonist Jack Wright. Jacob Felix Heule
is active with his brutal improv duo, Ettrick, and has toured the US and
Europe with Gowns. Tony Dryer has toured extensively with rock groups
including the Flying Luttenbachers and Usurp Synapse, as well as a solo US
tour. Basshaters toured Europe in September 2008, and the North American
West Coast in March 2009.

Tony Dryer: double bass
Jacob Felix Heule: drum set, electronics

http://www.heule.us/basshaters
http://www.myspace.com/jacobfelix
http://www.myspace.com/tonydryerbass


Peninsula Project (Oslo)

Tuba/guitar/bass trio something between a marching band, a rock band, and a
harsh noise band.

Peninsula Project is a hard-working Norwegian trio, active in the Oslo
improv scene with many different projects. They are also busy with their
rock band MOE, who will release their first 7" single in February 2009.

With a feedback tuba screaming in the highest frequencies, guitar blasting
on pitches out of control, bass sneering like a mean dog and voice taken
from a Hitchcock movie, it's just another feedback marching band.

Håvard Skaset: guitar
Børre Mølstad: tuba
Guro Skumsnes Moe: bass and voice

http://www.myspace.com/gurosmoe


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