Tristero is Danny Cohen, Maurice Chammah, Dylan Blanchard, Matt Puckett, and Nick Gregg
In the past and again someday:
Jacob Krell- bass guitar, farfisa organ, record engineering, Lisa Solomon- Vocals, Keys, Jeffrey Martin- Trumpet, Stephen Graf- Trombone, David Rubin- Drums,
Hana Jensen- Violin,
Lisa Chung- Piano,
Stephanie Jenkins - Banjo, Vocals,
Candace Berne - Guitar, Vocals,
Rita Andrade- Viola,
Corinne Hall- Viola,
Tomas Villarreal- Violin,
Isabelle Cutting- Cello,
Graham Reynolds- Piano,
Elliot Cole- Accordion,
Andrew Stevens-Drums,
Benito Plaza- Bass, Hype-Guy, Ben Clary- Bass, Guitar, Money,
Dave Keeling- Piano, Accordion, Hallie Taylor-Vocals Mitchell Maldonado- Trumpet Ellen Brand- Viola Brad Williams- Violin Wendy Warshawsky- Cello
Maurice Chammah and Danny Cohen concieved of Tristero as a musical project with a constantly revolving lineup of musicians, friends, and collaborators. After years in Swingin' Charlie, a band based on improvisation, they came to value the last minute chord chart, the hurried string or horn addition, the guest singer clutching a lyric sheet.
Soon enough the core membership grew to include Dylan Blanchard playing drums, Jacob Krell playing bass, and Nick Gregg playing cello, with the spirit of community still woven through nearly every show and recording (just listen to that chorus on Unstuck!). Matt Puckett (of The Jimmies) and Ben Clary (of The Apple Miner Colony) are hopping aboard the mess in 2009.
As studies called, Tristero found itself dispersed throughout the country as each member pursued college and other adventures, coming together in the summers to tour, record, and generally make Tristero a reality. They manage to maintain an active schedule throughout the year, in an endless train of plane flights, one-off shows, chatroom planning, recording sessions, guest musicians, and lots of help from friends in Ithaca, Santa Fe, New York City, and Austin. Their fragmented, deconstructed style of creating songs came to be reflected in their very existence as a band. Nevertheless, they cling to the idea something may be gained from the unexpected.
The band's name is from a similarly fragmented novel, Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49, which was a coneptual launching point for the material on their debut EP, A Miracle is Another World's Intrusion into this One. Their second EP The Winding Sheet captures the sound of reunion in Summer 2008, and their forthcoming EP will be released on tour in Summer 2009, when they join the illustrious Apple Miner Colony around the U.S.
The band is dispersed through New York, New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas for most of the Spring and Fall, but is always seeking booking when you can catch them. Email mtristero@gmail.com for booking inquiries and anything else you might want.
Discography:
The Talking Stick (June 2009)
1. Sunlight
2. Bodies of Work
3. A Lot to Ask
4. The Grownup Club
5. Hotel
Lost/Found (2009) - Contemporary Music Program Compilation CD from the College of Santa Fe
featuring "Unstuck" by Tristero (previously unreleased track)
also featuring works from great bands and friends including Apple Miner Colony, Nautilus, Proboscis Jones, Rusalki, Dylan Blanchard, Pigwhistle and more
Winding Sheet EP (2007)
1. Winding Sheet Song
2. Central Park
3. For Time to Stand Still
4. Two-Headed Boy
5. Will They Break
A Mirace is Another World's Intrusion into this One (2006)
1. Song for Oedipa Maas One (W.A.S.T.E.)
2. Song for Oedipa Maas Two
3. Telephones
4. History
5. Song for Oedipa Maas Four (A dry, disconsolate tune)
6. Tender Buttons
To own a copy of any of these, email mtristero@gmail.com
And the older single (Ask a member for a $1 copy)
1. Thanksgiving
2. Take Me Home
Quotes:
Their smart, complicated rock stands in the tradition of such heavy pop thinkers as Lloyd Cole or Wilco
- Austin American-Statesman
Tristero proved that they do more than just imitate their musical heroes as they have created an organic style of their own...the band justified their original, meaningful lyrics, with their profound musical ability.
- The Cornell Daily Sun
Tristero’s got an old soul with a young body.
-Lauren Herget
Tristero's debut recording evokes the likes of David Bowie, the Fiery
Furnaces and Can, all set in a Lou Barlow recording aesthetic, while carving
a territory all its own.
- Graham Reynolds, Austin composer (A Scanner Darkly)
heart. ing. will they break. repeat. on heart flutters. miss austin. music. coffee. story books of a musical friendship. please send me some oh that goodness. <3
Hey guys! my friend and I saw you at the door in Dallas! just want you to know that we love the cds you gave us! thanks alot ( I've already made 4 copies of both of them! )
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