Form is paramount in music. As musicians we play tunes, songs, beats, fugues, concertos and so on. As listeners we connect with those familiar structures, we know the chorus is coming after that verse, the melody respects the number of bars it has to evolve, everything is in place. That being said there are paths less explored, and sometimes our human nature is calling us to wander where the wild things are. This new duo project is a vehicle conceived to do just that.
Hamir Atwal: drums, dsp, electronics - San Francisco-based drummer and teacher Hamir Atwal draws from a variety of musical styles. Atwal studied at the Berklee College of Music, where he immersed himself in jazz, improvisation, and discovered ways to adapt his drumming to various genres. Critics describe Atwal’s style as "fresh and conscientious," and he is known for giving any music he plays a unique touch and sensitivity. Atwal recently wrapped a year-long, international tour with the band Tune-Yards, featuring Merrill Garbus (vocals) and Nate Brenner (bass), in support of their album I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life (January 2018, 4AD).Atwal has worked with notable jazz artists including saxophonist Greg Osby, saxophonist Joe Lovano, pianist Myra Melford, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, and bassist Michael Formanek, to name a few.
Cyril Guiraud: saxophones, bass clarinet, multi-effect, loopers, electronics - Paris born saxophonist and producer Cyril Guiraud is the founder of the new label doubleoOne . Cyril Guiraud has played and recorded with Michel Petrucciani, Juan Rozoff, Kenny Garrett, Eric Lelann, Mike Stern, Eddy Gomez, Mino Cinelu, George Clinton, Alpha Blondie, Paco Sery, Cheik Tidiane, Bernard Allison, Howard Wiley, Adam Theis, David Ewell, Dayna Stephens, Hamir Atwall, Nino Moschella, David Michel Ruddy, Bruno Angelini, Stephane Kerecky, Fabrice Moreau. He currently performs with Barrio Manouche and itch.
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