M.C. Schmidt, (Matmos, Bjork, IAO Core) Baltimore, MD via San Francisco: hi hat, V-Synth, SH101 synthesizer, objects
Jason Willet (Half Japanese, Leprechaun Catering) Baltimore, MD: Sidrassi Organ, Cocolace, rubber band bass, objects
Lisle Ellis (Motile 6, Cecil Taylor, What? We Live!) New York via Vancouver, Montreal, San Francisco: bass & circuitry
Influences
World War One, Peter Blasser, Gyorgi Ligeti, Jac Berrocal, Robert Ashley, Tiny Tim, White Rubber Boots, Ruby Bernstein, Samuel R. Delaney, Deep Listening Band, Drying Mud, very strong coffee that is not instant.
Lisle Ellis is a composer and improvisor-bassist whose oeuvre spans three decades and two countries and has brought him international recognition as an artist with an exceptional vision. He has shared the stage with august company including Paul Bley, Peter Broetzmann, Andrew Cyrille, Joe Mcphee, and Cecil Taylor; leading contemporary players Marilyn Crispell, Dave Douglas, Fred Frith, and John Zorn, and has made more than 40 recordings for international labels such as Black Saint, DIW, and Hat Art, and New World.
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http://www.lisleellis.com/
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M.C. Schmidt is (with partner in crime Dr. Drew Daniel) a member of the musique concrete pop/new music group Matmos. Mr. Schmidt has shared the stage with Terry Riley, the Kronos Quartet, Bjork, Leprechaun Catering, Marshall Allen, David Serotte, So Percussion, Kid 606, 25 laptops, Pita Rehburg, 12 live snails, a lemon, and probably hundreds of other people and things.
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http://www.brainwashed.com/matmos/bio.php
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Jason Willett is an American musician, known largely for his work with experimental rock groups including Half Japanese, Can Openers, Pleasant Livers, X-Ray Eyes, The Dramatics, The Jaunties, The Attitude Robots, Leprechaun Catering and many more. He has also made records with Ruins, Jac Berrocal, James Chance, Jon Rose, Michael Evans, Ron Anderson, Benb Gallaher, Mick Hobbs, Chris Cutler, Little Howlin Wolf, Yamatsuka Eye & his various pet ducks.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Willett
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Instant Coffee! was formed as the result of a pleasant evening's pastime: playing music together. Lisle was visiting M.C. in Baltimore, and M.C. invited Jason over to play. It went unnaturally well. An ensemble was formed, and perhaps we can create a pleasant evening's pastime for you, as well.
