musicians:
Bradley Cook (bass, electronics, guitars)
Joe Westerlund (drums)
Ben Derickson (drums)
Influences
Steve Reich, David Tudor, Evan Parker, Rhys Chatham, Arnold Dreyblatt, Sigur Ros, Peter Brotzmann, Remarc, Future Sound of Hardcore, Luke Vibert, Dan Doormouse, Photek, Omni Trio, R.T.B.M., Curtis Chip, and Chick Corea. Philip Glass, The Clash, The Pixies, Burt Bacharach, Miles Davis, Albert Ayler, Eric Dolphy, King Tubby, Ornette Coleman, Nicolas Collins (old), Nicholas Collins (young), Chicago Underground Duo/Trio/Quartet, Cecil Taylor, Leo Cuypers, Tom Waits, The Winstons, Ken Vandermark, John Corbett, etc.
Thomas Wincek is an instrumentalist by choice, and a computer operator out of necessity. His primary interest lies in the intersection of organic and electronic means of making sound. He has studied sound, sound composition and improvisation with Nicolas Collins, John Corbett and Rob Drinkwater. As the main force behind the experimental electronic dance act Emotional Joystick, he has worked at integrating the tenants of improvisation and sonic exploration into the rubric of contemporary dance music. As a result, he has released music on a variety of independent labels, toured many portions of the United States and Europe, and has had the opportunity to play alongside such acts as Tortoise, Venetian Snares, No Means No, Dillinger Escape Plan, Otto von Shirach, Doormouse, and Eight Frozen Modules.
Recently he has become an active member in the band Collections of Colonies of Bees, and is working with them on their new album to be released on Table of the Elements, and providing rhodes piano on stage.
The Emotional Joystick project is also being restructured, with a focus on a minimalist, band oriented aesthetic, and live shows continuing in that vein, as well as incorporating contributions from some of the many musicians he has made contact with over the years.
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a tune called Run Bobby Run:
Just stopping by to show some love. We appreciate that you're doing your own thing!
Blood Root Mother believes strongly in the power of music. Genuine music transcends all limitations and boundaries, and happens when musicians and listeners are communicating with one another on the deepest level possible. In a society overcome by an obsession with flashy images and stale radio hits, we seek to find a sound that shakes the foundation of the status quo. Since the dawn of human civilization, music has been about sharing humanity and truly connecting with others. So stay connected with us, and join us on our journey.
Peace, Elliot
The artistic activity does not lie in art itself as such. It penetrates into a deeper world in which all art forms flow together, and in which the harmony of soul and cosmos in the nothing has its outcome in reality. -Bruce Lee
