Braxton/Matis

Improvised music for two guitars and electronics

Tyondai Braxton uses guitars, drums, voice, and found objects coupled with a variety of processors to create rich textures as well as beat box style loops. He draws inspiration from loop based video game music, experimental rock, as well as highbrow "art" music. Braxton performs in a number of bands, and/or ensembles (what's the difference?) as well as performing solo. Recently, Tyondai has begun staging multimedia performances with improvised music, slides, and video. He has performed in venues all along the east coast and currently resides both in Middletown and Hartford, Connecticut.

Jonathan Matis studied composition at Connecticut College with Noel Zahler, and at the Hartt School of Music, studying with Steven Gryc, Robert Carl, and David Macbride. He received the Mahan Prize in Music from Connecticut College in 1993, and the Diemente Prize from the Hartt School in 1999. Jonathan plays the electric guitar primarily, and has performed in many different types of ensembles, in a wide variety of venues. He has performed live on radio, television, and in festivals. He played in the prog-core band Snuggles and the ambient free improv ensemble Tiktok, both in Austin, Texas and with Casual Saturn, a Connecticut-based collective of improvising musicians. Matis currently lives in the Washington, DC area, and is a member of the improv ensemble Gray Code.

Death Slug 2000 contents:

1. death slug hits the country (27:43)
2. the effect of death slug on the marketplace (36:01)

Death Slug 2000, the tour:

Tyondai Braxton and Jonathan Matis were on tour with Eric Bernasek from August 18th through September 2, 2000. We'd like to thank everyone who helped make that possible, and all the kind people who hosted us while we were on the road. It was great to meet you all, please keep in touch!

To bring the death slug to your town, please contact j_matis@yahoo.com.

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