miRthkon
miRthkon is an amplified chamber ensemble masquerading as a rock band. This illusion is well maintained by the fact that from time to time they do, indeed, rock. Consisting of a core rock instrumentation of two guitars, bass, and drums, their unique sound is enhanced by the inclusion of two adept woodwind players covering a wide array of instruments including piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Maintaining a passionate aesthetic stance that they are (quite happily) 'beneath everything,' their music — whether evoking the direct or indirect influence of progressive rock, contemporary classical abstraction, avant-garde jazz, catchy hook-laden pop, or thrash metal — is held to a simple but firm standard: Does it sound good?
Personnel:
- Matt Guggemos — drums
- Travis Andrews — guitar
- Carolyn Walter — woodwinds, vocals
- Wally Scharold — guitar, vocals
- Jamison Smeltz — woodwinds, percussion, vocals
- Matt Lebofsky — bass, keyboards, vocals
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Performances:
- Seaprog 2013 — Day One