Brent Arnold attacks the cello with fiery intensity and delicate subtlety, with an unconventional approach that often sounds like anything but a cello. His avant-garde yet populist approach calls to mind cello pioneers like Arthur Russell and Tom Cora, as well as classical/pop tinkerers like Andrew Bird and Final Fantasy and the intense instrumental music of Explosions in the Sky. He has worked with artists including Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, DJ/Rupture, Eyvind Kang, Brand New, Filastine, Lia Ices, Haale, Lenny Kravitz, Jihae, Maggie Kim, many more.
After studies with Walter Gray of the Kronos Quartet and jazz violinist Michael White in Seattle, Brent began working with artists on the legendary Up Records label, where his band The Spheres eventually released a critically-acclaimed album. Today he lives in Brooklyn, NY.
"Cinematic in scope, methodically surprising, and densely layered in sound..." POPMATTERS
"...most definitely a musician's musician..." PITCHFORK
"...a perfect mix of compositional genius and lo-fi charm." ALTERNATIVE PRESS
"...some of the most innovative tracks heard in recent memory...huge in sound and powerful in vision..." OUTBURN
"...more dynamic range in a single song than many bands achieve on entire albums..." THE
STRANGER
"...the balance between the dramatic and fragile is perfect...a beautiful set of songs..."
SENTIMENTALIST
"...one of the most talented and prolific multi-instrumentalists currently operating in independent
music..." GUERILLAONE
M:SOUNDTRACK presents: THURSDAY the 18th of JUNE @ 9 p.m. :: TUNA LAGUNA (Norway) + LIGER (Österreich) + BRENT ARNOLD (U:S:) + DJ Melody Burn
TUNA LAGUNA is a norwegian instrumental rock band focusing on immediate, catchy and groovy tunes. Some people have described our music as "post rock", and like many others that recieve that label we don't really know what that means, but what the hell. Lables are for jam jars ;) LISTEN: www.myspace.com/tunalaguna / tunalaguna.com LIGER is Dino Spiluttini, who played all kinds of instruments in the post-punk-duo Bruspi, hit the drums for the silly metal band Kniff17, currently also makes music as Yeah Pretty Boy and Duran Durandom and runs the label Beatismurder Records and Gernot Scheithauer, who played the Drums and other stuff in Barbarella Plüsch, Mimi Secue and is currently the awesome drummer of Marilies Jagschs band. they have played with acts like Carla Bozulich's Evangelista, Unwed Sailor, Rechenzentrum, Picastro,... LISTEN: www.myspace.com/postfolk
BRENT ARNOLD attacks the cello with fiery intensity and delicate subtlety, with an unconventional approach that often sounds like anything but a cello. He sings his genre-defying songs while fingerpicking the cello like a guitar, pounding it like a piano, or creating mysterious, electronic-sounding tones. His avant-garde yet populist approach calls to mind forebears like Tom Cora and Arthur Russell. He has worked with artists including Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, DJ/Rupture, Lia Ices, Lenny Kravitz, & many more. LISTEN: www.myspace.com/brentarnoldmusic
Schokoladen Mitte * Ackerstr. 169 * U8 Rosenthalerplatz
COMING UP :: VORSCHAU :: THURSDAY'S M:SOUNDTRACK presents: März 9th @ 9 p.m. in Schokoladen :: The Drift (San Fransico/Tarantel) + The Pattern Theory (UK)+ Dj's Tanz Wurst & Melody Burn THE DRIFT aus San Francisco(US,Temporary Residence/Cargo) zelebrieren eine Symbiose aus verspielten Jazz-Anleihen, treibenden Rhythmen und Post-Rock Sensibilität. Mit bereits zwei Alben auf Temporary Residence (Explosions in the Sky, Mono, Envy etc.) im Gepäck kommt die Band nach der erfolgreichen ersten Tour letztes Jahr inkl. dem Auftritt beim All Tomorrow Parties Festival in England zum zweiten Mal nach Europa. Fans von Tortoise oder Jaga Jazzist werden mit Sicherheit auf ihre Kosten kommen. Übrigens spielt Danny von The Drift auch bei der legendären Post-Rock Band Tarentel. www.myspace.com/trldrift
Schokoladen Mitte * Ackerstr. 169 * U8 Rosenthalerplatz
Very nice to see you here! I am REALLY enjoying your beautiful music....and I'm very jealous of all your live instruments....one day I will have them too. Fer now, I'm taking a break from dance (but not choreography) and am in a very serious committed relationship with my Mac Daddy....no mics, no keys...just Mac. ay de mi....
Well, Brent...I hope life is flowing along well for you! Thanks for stopping by! Be well....Amelia (the registrar's daughter ;)
