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Artist profile: General Mojo’s

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General Mojo’s promotional photo

General Mojo’s (formerly known as General Mojo’s Key Project) is a Seattle band led by Dune Butler, who brings his love of British Invasion music from the 60s along with more modern bands. He is joined by fellow travelers met at the UW and elsewhere, and together they make far-ranging (and far-reaching) music that provides surprises at every turn.

Personnel:

  • Dune Butler — Vocals, bass
  • Kate Copeland — Vocals, keyboards
  • David Salonen — Vocals, guitar
  • Eric Vanderbilt-Mathews — Vocals, keyboards, horns
  • Sam Veatch — Drums, percussion

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Artist profile: Debora Petrina

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Debora Petrina promotional photo

Debora Petrina is an Italian composer, singer, and instrumentalist with a widely varied career spanning the worlds of modern Classical music and art rock. Her 2009 debut album, In Doma, featured such guests as Elliott Sharp and Amy Kohn, and earned a spot on David Byrne’s web radio. She has since worked with Byrne, Seattle phenom Jherek Bischoff, John Parish, Mike Sarin, Paolo Fresu, and others.

She has the unusual honor of having a piece published by Edition Peters signed with John Cage.

Personnel:

  • Debora Petrina — Keyboards, vocals
  • Mirko Di Cataldo — Guitar, percussion

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First Seaprog 2015 artists announced

Debora Petrina promotional photo
Debora Petrina promotional photo

The Central Committee is happy to announce the first set of confirmed artists for our 2015 festival. All the way from Italy, we’ve got the amazing Debora Petrina, a singer and composer who has worked in the worlds of Classical music and modern styles. Our California quota this year is being filled by the wonderful MoeTar, who have been building a name for themselves in the prog world lately.

And of course, Seattle will be well represented by Upwell and General Mojo’s Key Project, two amazing bands that couldn’t be more different.

More announcements will be made as arrangements are finalized — we’re working on quite a few wonderful things!

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Artist profile: Nosretep

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Nosretep promotional photo

Nosretep was formed in 2011 by drummer Mike Peterson. He and his cohorts play a unique blend of complex rhythms and heavy riffs that pay homage to both Led Zeppelin and math-rock. Their music is mostly instrumental, though occasional vocals appear.

Personnel:

  • Mike Peterson — Drums
  • Andy Sells — Bass (2011 — 2025)
  • Ursula Stewart — Bass (2025 — )
  • Igor Abuladze — Guitar

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Artist profile: Zubatto Syndicate

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Zubatto Syndicate promotional photo

The Zubatto Syndicate is a new 12-piece ensemble under the direction of composer and guitarist Andrew Boscardin. This exciting new group – a highly original take on the Big Band and jazz orchestra traditions – made its debut on November 5, 2009 at Town Hall Seattle. Featuring a unique synthesis of reed instruments and electric sounds, brass and stand up bass, Zubatto targets the musical place where Maria Schneider meets the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the Roots meet Radiohead by way of Mingus. The music combines detailed arrangements and inventive harmonic ideas with rhythmic settings and idioms atypical of the jazz orchestra, as realized by the some of the top improvising musicians in Seattle.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Boscardin — Guitar
  • Eric Peters — Drums
  • David Marriott, Jr. — Trombone
  • Chris Credit — Bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Francine Peterson — Bassoon
  • Jim Sisko — Trumpet
  • Janet Putnam — Oboe
  • Dave Pascal — Bass
  • Tim Kennedy — Keyboards
  • Steve Tressler — Alto saxophone
  • Jim DeJoie — Baritone saxophone

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