Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society at Cafe OTO

Joshua Abrams has been in the thick of Chicago's vibrant music scene for fifteen years, playing & recording as leader & sideman in projects across the genres. He co-founded the "back porch minimalist" band Town & Country and the trio Stocks & Stones with Matana Roberts and Chad Taylor. His primary musical outlet now is the creation of intricate psychedelic environments that join the hypnotic character of gnawa guimbri music to more contemporary musics & methodologies: from minimalism, jazz to krautrock. For this concert he'll be performing as the 'Natural Information Society' trio with Lisa Alvarado on harmonium and Benjamin Sanz on drums...

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Joshua Abrams has been in the thick of Chicago's vibrant music scene for fifteen years, playing & recording as leader & sideman in projects across the genres. He co-founded the "back porch minimalist" band Town & Country and the trio Stocks & Stones with Matana Roberts and Chad Taylor. His primary musical outlet now is the creation of intricate psychedelic environments that join the hypnotic character of gnawa guimbri music to more contemporary musics & methodologies: from minimalism, jazz to krautrock. For this concert he'll be performing as the 'Natural Information Society' trio with Lisa Alvarado on harmonium and Benjamin Sanz on drums. Also joining the bill is Iñigo Ugarteburu - a Basque composer of avant folk miniatures now based in London.

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