01/30 @ 8:00pm - Lavalier

Lavalier is a collective of artists who use the music of co-founders Steve Milton and Dave Horowitz as a catalyst for live artistic exploration. This group reflects a young generation of artists who are influenced by what are considered both high and low artistic practices and who see no delineation between the two. The group’s main goal is to expose and present the amazing but often esoteric contemporary artistic practices in a new context and fresh environment. The music is often labeled “indie-experimental rock;” the song structures are heavily influenced by standard indie-rock practices as well as contemporary classical/avant-garde aesthetics. In a live environment, these songs are explored via various methods of musical improvisation and interpretation. One method of live interpretation and improvisation is spatialization, a practice endemic to “electro-acoustic” or acusmatic performances. During the performance, audio signals produced by different instruments on stage are captured in real-time using a custom-designed computer interface, and played back over a ring of loudspeakers installed around the audience area. In conjunction with the live musical performances, real time animation and film manipulation is projected onto a screen in front of and behind the musicians. Elements will be created using customized processes and interfaces, which will be disseminated via projectors into the environment.

Steve Milton – Vocals and Various Inst.
Dave Horowtiz – Guitars
Terence Caulkins – DSP and Percussion
Melati Malay – Guitars and Vocals
Yasmin Reshamwala – Keyboards and Vocals
John Sutton – Bass
Josh Horowitz – Visuals
Eban Byrne – Visuals