Artist-in-Residence: Prince Rama UTOPIA=NO PERSON
This performance takes place from 4 pm until midnight, with group exorcise routines conducted every hour on the hour. Comfortable workout clothes and running shoes are highly recommended.
Spawned from the vernal heat of the Florida swamps amidst swirling patterns of pine orchards and pre-Columbian artifacts, Prince Rama was whispered into the ears of Taraka Larson, Nimai Larson, and Michael Collins in the summer of 2007 by the clanging of prayer bells and goat-skin drums. They left the Hare Krishna farm where they were staying and formed a creative nucleus in Boston, MA where they gained a cult following in the underground art and psychedelic folk and noise circles who were mesmerized by their captivating blend of campfire surrealism and transcendental anthems of every cosmic order.
Their engaging and often unpredictable live shows reflect their eclectic pool of mysticism; amidst collective chants, werewolf summonings, and Sanskrit invocations, they have been known to distribute hand drums, conch shells, bells, gongs, and other various percussion to members of the audience to create the ultimate communal ritual experience.
Lavalier
Lavalier is in indie-experimental group that formed in NYC in late 2008. With a penchant for vocal harmonies, fuzz/slide guitar, harpsichord, and accordion, the group creates cinematic music that is both psychedelic and fantastical. Lavalier was created by two longtime friends and musical
collaborators, Steve Milton, and Dave Horowitz. Having met in high school, Milton & Horowitz have played in various bands together, and spent 2005-2007 on tour with NYC indie band, The Cloud Room. Heavily inspired by Tom Waits’ occasional DIY-low-fi sound, Beach Boys harmonies, and various forms of cinematic music, Milton & Horowitz began recording the first Lavalier tracks in the Spring of 2008.
In a live setting, the group is interested in a variety of improvisational techniques, one such technique employs a process known as “spatitalization.” At various points during the show, different instruments and vocals are sampled in real-time using a custom-designed interface, and played over a ring of loudspeakers installed around the audience area. The group attempts to create a dimensional element that sometimes serves as the back drop or the center piece of the music.
Lavalier is:
Steve Milton – Vox and Various stuff
Dave Horowitz – Guitars
Terence Caulkins – Glockenspiel, DSP
Yasmin Reshamwala – Keytar and Vox
Melati Melay – Guitar and Vox
Nathan Hasalby – Bass
Jason Pharr – Percussion
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