List of some folks I've played and worked with, in no particular order: ps xo, Dramaton Puppet Theater, Sportsman's Paradise (Guitar Army collective), Elizabeth Smullens, Lost Art of Puppet Orchestra, Krakatoa, French 75 Percussion Ensemble, Janie Geiser, Glenn Branca, Lori Samsel, Invert, Flux Factory, Glendon Jones, The Walking Hellos, Emulsion, Electric Junkyard Gamelan, Charles Cohen, Rhys Chatham, Helena Espvall, Pauline Oliveros, The Light Surgeons, Emily Clark, The Women's Theater Ensemble, Quick Release, Pauline Kim, Mauri Walton, Thom Dura, Viva DeConcini, Michael Dura, Faye Kahn, Bonnie Duncan, Peter Price, Melissa Ferrick, Highwire Artist Collective, Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez, Catapult Marionette Theater, Bob Phillips, Cheryl Levin, Jack Wright, Robin Carter, Bonnie Duncan, Steve Davis, Monica McHugh, 59 Second Film Festival, The Hand Orchestra, Wendy Bell, Uh-Oh, Andrea Bennett, and many others equally fabulous. And the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.
Grants, Fellowships, Residencies include from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Regional Media Arts Foundation, American Composers Forum, Independent Performing Artist Project, Painted Bride Art Center, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Group Motion, Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Related Education: none, though I received some mentoring from Andrea Clearfield and MJ Mynarski. Unrelated Education: Masters Degree in Math. Go figure.
Latest soundtracks include for Janie Geiser's Kinetic-Installation/Performance Piece "The Reptile Under the Flowers", which premiered at the Museum of Jurassic Technology in LA, in May, 2009; Luis de Robles Tentindo's "The Mud Angels", which premiered in part at St. Ann's Warehouse, January, 2009; full-length version of same to premier at Theater for the New City, NYC in Dec, 2009; and for the Japanese/US indie horror film "Tales From the Dead", which premiered in New York & LA, July, 2008, and had its release in Asia summer 2009.
All works on this page are either my own work, documentation of my work, or significant collaborations. Please write if you have any questions.
Thursday, October 29th The Slipper Room, $5 2 sets starting at 10.30pm
Hosted by Hula Hoop Queen Miss Saturn and featuring Clams Casino and Nasty Canasta
Live 7 piece band playing original music and very scary rock classics like Alice Cooper, KISS and Blue Oyster Cult.
Mary "Freakin" Feaster: electric bass guitar Sean "On It" Dixon: drums Chuck "Disco" MacKinnan: trumpet Maria Christina: tenor saxophone Tina Hot Tina: baritone saxophone Natalie "Cupcake" Cressman: trombone Viva "Guitar" DeConcini: guitar and vocals
Saturday, October 31st, FREE Paprika plays the Park Slope children's parade. Meet at 6.30 on 7th Avenue and 12th street. Halloween is real for children and me and maybe you?..
Thanks for the add!! Sorry for the very late respond! We are working on an album, and trying not to play shows at this time. Though some one just offered us a show for Halloween, we might do it. If not, we should start playing again in by Dec. Cheers!
hey, thanks for introducing yourself. you've got some very interesting sound & composition on your page:) see you maybe at the Stone or at the IPR in September! Best wishes - Jacob