Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:30am
Blue Note
131 W. 3rd St, New York, NY 10012
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES: SIMON C.F. YU – THE EXOTIC EXPERIMENT
Show at April 21st Sat Late night 12:30am Doors open at midnight
FEATURING:
Simon C.F. Yu, guitar & laptop
Sean Nowell, saxophone & effects
Tomoko Omura, violin
Steve Jenkins, bass
Tobias Ralph, drums
Special Guest: Hildegunn Gjedrem , vocal
Simon C. F. Yu’s The Exotic Experiment is a futuristic ensemble that provides audiences with a multidimensional media experience. The band features a host of multitalented musicians who specialize in breaking new artistic ground. Tenor saxophonist Sean Nowell pushes the timbral boundaries of the saxophone by using cutting edge multi-effect pedals. Violinist Tomoko Omura takes her violin to another dimension using wah-wah and whammy pedals. Bassist Evan Marien has a magic ring that controls wireless dubstep effects and earth-shaking grooves, and drummer Tobias Ralph is a master of electronica and drum and bass beats.
This group of ambitious artists is led by the human multi-tasking machine Simon C.F. Yu, who composes and arranges the band’s songs, shoots the video and photos, manipulates the video projections, and controls the laptop, iPads, and Kinect platform simultaneously to create the ultimate audio-visual experience.
Tickets: $10
http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=9888
Videos:
https://vimeo.com/38141960
https://vimeo.com/36681114
https://vimeo.com/37829332
Download the latest EP here for free!
http://soundcloud.com/simoncfyu-1/sets/the-exotic-experiment-ep/