Thursday, April 23 * 8pm * RSVP/DONATE Rootless: 8pm Michael Grigoni: 8:40pm
Michael Grigoni is a multi-instrumentalist who specializes in dobro, lap steel guitar, and pedal steel guitar. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he now lives in Durham, NC.
Having worked as a session musician and composer for independent film, since moving to North Carolina he has released several instrumental albums, Field Notes, Still Lifes, and Millpond Way on Other Songs, and Mount Carmel on 12k.
His music has been described as “cinematic pastoral” (Stationary Travels), “meditative, evolving, expectant; a kind of slow Americana” (Le Devoir), and capable of “holding you at a deliberative, transformational distance” (Indy Week).
His latest release, Slow Machines, is a collaboration with sound artist and electronic musician Stephen Vitiello on 12k.
His music has been described as “cinematic pastoral” (Stationary Travels), “meditative, evolving, expectant; a kind of slow Americana” (Le Devoir), and capable of “holding you at a deliberative, transformational distance” (Indy Week).
https://12kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/slow-machines
Rootless is New York-based musician Jeremy Hurewitz. Described as “revelatory, immersive music,” by critic Nigel Spencer, Rootless combines solo-acoustic guitar with electronics to create expansive sonic landscapes. His fifth album, "Live at Rhizome," was released by Hypnic Jerk out of Melbourne, Australia. Previous releases have been on Aural Canyon, Cabin Floor Esoterica, Experimedia and Otherwordly Mystics; upcoming releases on Null Zone and Flower Room Records. Collaborators have included Brendan Anderegg, Kevin Shea and Daniel Carter. Rootless radio play has included WFMU's "Avant Ghetto" show and Dublab's "Contact Wave."
https://rootless.bandcamp.com/
This will take place on Facebook Live. Accessible via facebook.com/rhizomedc (if you have a FB account) and facebook.com/rhizomedc/live (whether or not you have a FB account). This will also be streaming on Rhizome's YouTube and Instagram channels.
