Thomas Wincek
Ben Derickson
Andrew Fitzpatrick
Matthew Skemp
Influences
Terry Riley, Rhys Chatham, Steve Reich, Neu!, Arnold Dreyblatt, Paul Lansky, Cluster, Philip Glass, Robert Ashley, Jonathan Kane, Tony Conrad, Phill Niblock, Michael Rother, Ash Ra, Klaus Schulze, The Orb, Thomas Fehlmann, The Field, Nuno Canavarro, Fred Frith, etc...
Stacked melodies, distorted organs, stretched chords,
reimagined vocals: Collections of Colonies of Bees/
Volcano Choir multi-instrumentalist Thomas Wincek
drops his Emotional Joystick handle for the glorious
themes of All Tiny Creatures. During the 17-minute
titular piano triumph of “Segni” and through the luminous haze of “Street Lights Ten Thousand Feet,” ATC’s
debut EP builds four ideas into four engrossing instrumentals. This limited-edition colored vinyl release is
a prelude to ATC’s debut LP—which will feature vocalists
Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Megafaun, and Ryan Olcott
(12 Rods, Mystery Palace)—due in early 2010.
The four pieces that comprise Segni unequivocally reflect two
ideas: First, there’s an understanding of and appreciation for
theory, whether that means simple chords and the complex
changes between them, or computer programs and the various
microphones that provide their sonic sustenance. That’s here.
But, it’s the second idea—the one that says complex structures
and rules must not prohibit the composer from bending a piece
toward the ear of the listener—that wordlessly explains the
magic of All Tiny Creatures. These songs sweep you up in their
motion, drawing more attention to how they sound and the way
they make you feel than the how and why of their construction.
“Minor” might be a four-minute exploration of plopping a
C-minor above interlocked C and E-flat chords, their respective
thirds removed. But above an escalating drone and building
drums, it feels more like Philip Glass in 1972, shooting steroids
to score an action short. The idea is heavy, but the listening is
just glorious.
Wincek engineered these tracks at University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire, in his Madison home, and in the studio of Ben Derickson,
the drummer on Segni and in the full-band version of All Tiny
Creatures. That quartet features guitarist Andrew Fitzpatrick and bassist Matthew Skemp and made its national debut at the
Hometapes events of South by Southwest this past March.
"All Tiny Creatures' instrumentals blur the line between what a live band can do and what an electronics-obsessed experimenter can create alone at home." -Decider Madison
"...exacting, neat and beautifully angular." -77 Square
"...takes minimalism to the maximum..." -Isthmus
"The band is on to something good." -Shepherd Express
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
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