strong cottonwoods
Having float’d cross the continent like a wayward dandylion seed, this BeatBoxing Pirate & Outspoken Wordsmith has begun to set roots in Victoria, BC. Whether jamming, cyphering, slamming, beatboxing or spillin’ his guts all over the mic, s.cott:onwoods strives to connect with his audience, reminding them we all have stories to share.
PeSt
PeSt is a wharf rat, a shape-shifter whose contorted, distorted view of life can be attributed to such influences as her nomadic origin, death and literature. With tantalizing intensity and searing vocal resonance, PeSt incorporates punk, poetry and circus into her stage performances, creating a stunning feast of sound and visuals. Rescently "let out" of a free-range, island-shaped asylum, PeSt is bent on rearranging the world by storm!
Influences
s.cott:onwoods
Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Saul Williams, Ani Difranco, Bruce Cockburn, Tracy Chapman, Buddy Holly, Steve Taylor, Pink Floyd, Allen Ginsberg, Walt Whitman, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Andy Kaufman, Abby Hoffman, Weird Al Yankovich, Adam Sandler, The Fugitives, TOFU, Barbara Adler, Mike McGee, CR Avery, Shane Koyczan, RC Weslowski, shayne avec i grec, Blank Space, Dragon, Shadetree...
Odditory Presence spit thru the mic from the meetingplace of the personal & political, serving spoken word & sweet vocal harmonies on top of fat beatbox'd flavours.
With moods ranging from irreverence to sincerity, the Odditory crew embrace the mundane alongside the bizarre, touching on topics such as love, loss, interspecies genocide, toilet-paper & self-empowerment.
Embodying the gleeful expression of a toddler in the midst of a pots & pans solo, Odditory Presence revels in crashing stuffy poetry readings "like a beat-boxing bull in a China shop."
Members strong.cottonwoods & PeSt draw powerful influences from SLAM Poetry, conscious hiphop, the punk movement & the D.I.Y. ethic, and can be found throughout Victoria, BC, haunting alleyways, open mics, dumpsters & bookshelves in search of new ingredients to add to recipes proven to inform & inspire.
Hey Kidz! The Joey Only Outlaw Band is rocking it out at Logans Pub in Victoria *this Friday* Nov 2... Please tell all yer friends.. Cover $8, and local band "Sweathogz" are rocking it up first. Hope to see you again sometime & hope you are doing well! Cheers, Christina
Allo! It was nice to meet you guys at South Country! I've listened your CD countless times and I use it as a weapon against my (loud) neighbors. Thanks a bunch! Tell me when you come to Vancouver!
aaarrghhh thanks! I cant imagine anything better than a show with you guys and Ember Swift. I'll have to start pulling some strings!I'll be in touch. Xana
Odditory presence graced me with a visit at the end of their tour. We rode choppers in the MC3 ride, they used up my toilet paper and we had lots of fun. PS check out Verbobala. They just did some performance with Flam Chen in Tucson..
Greetings fellow poets! Wow i had a blast criss crossin them creative paths with you folks. I really enjoyed watching you guys perform n travelling in the quirky van~Thanks for having me aboard! Hope you had fun at artswells, i wish you all the best on your future endevours....look forward to jamming it up again in the future! Much much much bff bff bf bbbft beat boxin love to all you free flowin freedom fighters! Peace n ~Harmoniah Skye~
hey folks- just thought i'd let you know i "popped my slam cherry" in van on monday. sorry you couldn't be there, but thanks for letting me fill in! heard you are rocking stages across the country. nice.
Just wanted to drop in and let you know of the next shows I have coming up...Peace and come say what up...
Fri. June 15 , 2007 Backstage Lounge Quest Poetics and Supertonic cd release party (1585 Johnson St., Granville Island, Vancouver) $12 at door, includes new Supertonic CD
Wed. June 20th, 2007 Backstage Lounge $5 1585 Johnson St., Granville Island, Vancouver) Quest Poetics with the Boombox Saints
