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Genre: Acousmatic / Tape music / Electroacoustic / Experimental
Location Toronto, Grimsby, Hamilton, Guelph, St. Catharines, Ontario, CA
Profile Views: 18488
Last Login: 11/26/2010
Member Since 4/11/2007
Website sonicbids.com/thebookofgnomes
Record Label unsigned
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Bio
The Book of Gnomes is a chemical experiment by mad scientists Nick Zubeck (Barzin, Polmo Polpo, Great Lake Swimmers), James Castle (Elkton Hills, Phil Stabile, Cable, R., Barzin), Marshall Bureau (A Northern Chorus, Octoberman, Nick Zubeck), Robbie Grunwald (Jill Barber, Everything All the Time, Barzin, Matza Ball Gumbo), and Ben Bowen (Great Aunt Ida, Bellewoods, Ronley Teper). The music, presented in the form of long-form art-rock post-fusion suites, combines elements of rock and pop with improvisation. Skopemag declared, "The music that these guys create is not mainstream but it definitely caters to the serious music enthusiast. The diverse instruments and sounds that all come together is truly music to our ears."..
Members
Ben Bowen ~ horns, FX Nick Zubeck ~ guitars, FX James Castle ~ bass Robbie Grunwald ~ keys Marshall Bureau ~ drums and percussion
Influences
awkward social interactions.. muscle relaxants.. nursery rhymes.. 3/4 parenthood.. the Art Bears.. Bill Frisell.. Walt Whitman.. Erik Truffaz.. hangovers.. sleep debt.. the Flaming Lips.. Tripping Daisy.. Max Ernst.. Paul Klee.. Jean-Paul Riopelle.. Jasper Johns.. K-Mart.. Miles Davis.. gardening.. Tomasz Stanko.. Brad Mehldau.. In A Silent Way.. Charlie Mingus.. ..really.. grey, rainy days..
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.. anthemic nursery rhymes.. .. "...it's like instrumental Tom Waits, only like, ..happy....." ~ bassist Brandi Disterheft.. .. .."Book of Gnomes is a music geek's dream band. Professional instrumental jazz musicians experimenting with Indie Rock, Jazz and Electronica mixed in. If you like to watch top notch improvisation, don't miss 'The Gnomes'." ~ the Freeway.... .. "If you're looking for something to alternately dance to as well as lounge out and have a cup of coffee, this group should do the trick." ~ Pulse Niagara.. .. "It's a like a whole new level of ..Mario.. that's never been discovered!" ~ a fan.. ..

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The Book of Gnomes is an electroacoustic collaboration between Nick Zubeck (Barzin, Polmo Polpo, Great Lake Swimmers), James Castle (Elkton Hills, Phil Stabile, Cable, R., Cable, W.), Marshall Bureau (A Northern Chorus, Erika Werry, Nick Zubeck), Robbie Grunwald (Jill Barber, Everything All the Time, Barzin, Matza Ball Gumbo), and Ben Bowen (Great Aunt Ida, A Northern Chorus, Ronley Teper). The music, presented in the form of long-form post-fusion suites, combines elements of rock and pop with improvisation. A recent Skopemag "Artists to Watch" feature proclaimed, "The music that these guys create is not mainstream but it definitely caters to the serious music enthusiast. The diverse instruments and sounds that all come together is truly music to our ears."

Members:

Ben Bowen ~ horns, metallophone, keys
Nick Zubeck ~ guitars, lapsteel, FX
James Castle ~ bass, loops
Robbie Grunwald ~ keys
Marshall Bureau ~ drums and percussion

Influences:

awkward social interactions
muscle relaxants
nursery rhymes
3/4 parenthood
Bill Frisell
Walt Whitman
Erik Truffaz
hangovers
sleep debt
the Flaming Lips
Tripping Daisy
Max Ernst
Paul Klee
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Jasper Johns
K-Mart
Miles Davis
gardening
Tomasz Stanko
Brad Mehldau
In A Silent Way
Charlie Mingus
really grey, rainy days

Sounds Like:

anthemic nursery rhymes

"...it's like instrumental Tom Waits, only like, happy..." ~ bassist Brandi Disterheft

"Book of Gnomes is a music geek's dream band. Professional instrumental jazz musicians experimenting with Indie Rock, Jazz and Electronica mixed in. If you like to watch top notch improvisation, don't miss 'The Gnomes'." ~ the Freeway

"If you're looking for something to alternately dance to as well as lounge out and have a cup of coffee, this group should do the trick." ~ Pulse Niagara

"It's a like a whole new level of Mario that's never been discovered!" ~ a fan