Christopher Hydinger {synth keyboard, voice, lyrics} Christopher 'Space' Howe {acoustic guitar, effects} Samuel Yoder {drums, percussion}
Influences
Those magnificently chaotic moments in between blinks {that's "life" for all you metaphor-challenged folks, bless your hearts}.
Sounds Like
Esoterically... bronze snowflakes, large and misshapen, blooming from the pungent bosom of autumn clouds gingerly crushing the things that happen to be paused underneath while the whistle and ping of middleground trains, rectangular and browned, cruise by on peasant-woven wool railroad tracks.
Conceptually... a mirror of the underlying ethos of Nature.
Critically... free jazz meets experimental indie meets folk meets ambient meets minimalist downtempo with gospel-inspired vocals.
Record Label
When I was a little boy, I drempt one day I'd die.
Formed in 2003 as a solo singer/songwriter project by Christopher Hydinger featuring acoustic guitar and voice.
Theater artist Kate Kraay was added in 2004 as a way for Hydinger to more fully realize his interest in visual storytelling and in pushing the traditional singer/songwriter presentation into a more all encompassing audience experience.
Christopher 'Space' Howe was added in 2007 and took over as the acoustic guitarist while Hydinger transitioned to synth keyboard.
Drummer and percussionist Samuel Yoder was added in 2009.
Hydinger and Howe have been friends since 1995 having founded the band Abstract while both were living in Norfolk, VA. The band also featured cello and drums.
Hydinger and Yoder first met in 2006 while both were working as professional landscapers/gardeners for the same company in Seattle, WA.
Some of you may have seen the group share a stage with the likes of Poseur, Amateur Radio Operator, David Bazan, Bill Patton & the Credentials, Half Light, Swaybacks, Husbands Love Your Wives, Jen Wood, Amy Blaschke, Night Canopy, Tomo Nakayama, Old Technology, Jeff McNulty, Levi Fuller, Brothers and Sisters, Fulsem Men, Diana Joy, Cap Lori, Heavy Teeth, Buffalo Tramp & V.V. Vioux, Katherine Hepburn's Voice, Pete Quirk, Foreign American Pictures, Supervideografen Collective, Joshua Powell, Jeff Suffering, R.B. Reed, Dept. of Energy, Ollie Byrd & The Trees, Ghost Lobby, Yarn Owl, MOS Funnel, Red Jacket Mine, Cock & Swan, Levator, Palodine, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble, Barn Burning, Betty St., Robb Benson, Lesli Wood, Shenandoah Davis, Grand Hallway, Blake/e/e/e, Joseph Giant, Ivory in Ice World, Bobby Malvestuto, Transmissionary Six, Oldman Winter, LaChroma, Chris Wise, Sifaka, Virgin of the Birds, David Bavas, Plan B, Whiting Tennis, and The Stares on various evenings. Thank you kindly for being there.
Current projects:
Christopher Hydinger - The Music of Grayface, 38 44, PB _ TMOG, The Edit Brothers, the antenna project
Christopher 'Space' Howe - The Music of Grayface, PB _ TMOG
Samuel Yoder - The Music of Grayface, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble, Tiny Light, The Edit Brothers
Past projects:
Christopher Hydinger - ARKADE, Palodine, Death By Doll, Electric Chinese Orchestra, Lady Krishna's Peppermint Lounge, The Dotted Line, Abstract.
Space - Palodine, Abstract, The Pimps
Samuel Yoder - Oscars Mad
One final thought...
The vitality of a city is determined in part by how well it supports its artists, musicians, and artisans. Please consider the impact you could make by committing to being an outspoken advocate for an individual or group you believe to be relevant and attention worthy. Together we can enrich our communities and our lives by allowing them to become vibrantly infused with the wonderful talents of these people we all call our neighbors, friends, and family. From artists, musicians, and artisans everywhere, thank you kindly for your support.
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