Mary Halvorson (guitar, vocals) + Jessica Pavone (viola, vocals)
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"Thorny compositions that sound as if female teen punkers the Shaggs received doctorates in the music of 12-tone composer Alban Berg, and then rewrote their Philosophy of the World.... Carefully notated structures and interplay morph effortlessly into free improvisation that is intelligent and expressive, but never self-indulgent. Also featuring intense lyrics sung with their clear and melodic voices, the two women make transcendent chamber music outside of any genre."
-Elliott Sharp, Guitar Player Magazine, December 2007
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"The guitarist Mary Halvorson and the violist Jessica Pavone have worked together in ensembles led by the avant-garde eminence Anthony Braxton, and separately in a wide array of upstart new-music groups. As an acoustic duo they produce something distinct and beguiling: an amalgam of experimental folk, rock and chamber music that feels both meticulous and raw. Their debut, "On and Off" (Skirl), presents a dozen pieces of modest scale but impressive metabolism. There's a disarming openness to their interaction, never more pronounced than when the two are blending their voices in something like a campfire harmony. But this music isn't clever or cute. Its core is steely, and its execution clear."
-Nate Chinen, The New York Times, August 2007
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"They listen as though they're hotwired into each other's brain, their taut structural discipline prompting a domino effect of great ideas." - Philip Clark, The Wire May 2006
NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 24 www.thirstyear.com
check out the feature article on it in the Spring '09 Issue of Signal to Noise
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On and Off was voted one of the top 10 Albums of 2007 by Steve Dollar in Paste Magazine and by Philip Clark in London's Jazz Review
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OUR 1ST CD CAN BE PURCHASED @ http://www.luckykitchen.com/lkpal.html ... it is LK 031
-THANKS
Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone's Friend Space (Top 19)
thanks for the great concert last night in Rome. I enjoyed very much the music! I would have liked to shake your hand, but you disappeared after the show... Hope to hear your live music real soon again and eventually to meet you! All the best Paolo
Hello from France, Thanks for the add..... Nice to meet your songs, it’s so good. If you want to hear mine, and write something, I’m ok. Have a good day. Pascal
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