The Red Masque will be playing a very specialprivate show with Syrrah and Jekynhyde on October 22nd. The show will beprofessionally videotaped (five camera set up) at a film studio in Bristol, PA(Bucks County), and the show will be available online for free streaming oncethe video has been edited.
Although the show is private, we can invite aSMALL amount of guests to attend. If you are interested in being a part of thevideo shoot, please email theredmasque@theredmasque.comso that you can get on the guest list for the show.
Tickets will be $10 and this will be aHalloween-themed show (so costumes are encouraged, but not necessary.). The RedMasque will be going on first, and we're going to be debuting a new song, aswell as feature a dancer and a projectionist.
If you have any questions, please email us.
Facebook event page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=253104128060135
If you arethinking of coming to this show, your name MUST BE on the guest list to getinto the studio.
Tickets now onsale for
Thinking Plague, Hamster Theater, Red Masque & Syrrah
November 20 2011
SunnyDay Music presents Thinking Plague with Hamster Theatre / The Red Masque /Syrrah - All Ages
Sunday, November 20 · 7 PM
PhilaMOCA
512 N. 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA
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THINKING PLAGUE
Colorado-based THINKING PLAGUE explores thefrontiers where rock, folk, jazz and modern symphonic music meet. THINKINGPLAGUE has established itself as the logical successor to HENRY COW and ARTBEARS
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HAMSTER THEATRE
Hamster Theatre is an ensemble that plays a fusionof jazz, rock, folk and world music and is influenced by 20th centurymusicians. There is no way to easily put them into a particular category asthey seem to cross borders between these various genres. This group was formedback in 1993 by Dave Wiley and Jon Stubbs formerly of Big Foot Torso (MarkFuller's band). Dave left that band and traveled Europe where he presumably wasinfluenced by music not commonly heard in the USA. The first lineup consisted ofDave on guitar, keyboards and melodeon, Jon on bass, greg LaLiberte onsaxophones and flute, Deborah Perry on keyboards and performing the vocals,Steve Doyle on guitar, and Josh Wright on drums. This lineup did some localgigs and released a low recording-quality cd called Songs From The HamsterTheatre (1995, Prolific Records). Eventually this lineup dissolved. A newrevamped lineup was formed in 1996 by Dave and Jon. In addition to them both itincluded Mark Harris (Thinking plague) on winds and reeds, Mike Johnson(Thinking plague) on guitar, Mike Fitzmaurice on bass and Raoul Rossiter ondrums.
This lineup recorded the live record Siege OnHamburger City which was recorded at the Mercury Café in 1998. This also marksthe time when work on what was to become their first studio album began. Thisalbum was to be released on Cuneiform Records and therefore got the band towork on it with extra attention to details and they put into it much hard work.Released in 2001 it was called Carnival Detournement and mixed by Bob Drake(who also did it on The Public Execution. release). After the release of thisalbum, the bass position experienced some frequent changes. Dave had MikeFitzmaurice replaced and at first Dave and Jon performed the bass part inalternation. Then Raoul recommended that Brian MacDougal take over the basspart (he is heard on the Quasi Day Room: Live at the Moore Theatre). However,Brian moved on and was replaced by Erik Thorin who later joined Open Road and wenton to tour with them leaving HT again without a bass player (only to come backto the lineup at the end of the tour). He was replaced by Matt Spencer who can beheard on The Public Execution of Mister Personality (along with Dave and Jondoing some bass playing). When he left to California, Erik came back.
So what do they play? Well, with their use of somewind instruments such as saxophones, clarinets, flutes and other exoticinstruments such as accordion, banjo, mandolin, marimba and viola and of coursethe basic rock instruments, they manage to deliver a fascinating mixture offolk and 20th century classic music as well as a generous amount of avant-gardebut with good measure and not too much to frighten the uninitiated. The musicis rather cheerful and it is smooth and easy on the ear. They have createdtheir own unique sound and their musicianship is evident.
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THE RED MASQUE
The Red Masque is an original avant rock band fromthe Philadelphiaarea. Part art, part alchemy, the group's experimental songwriting style isboth angular and eerie, accented by freeform space rock improvisations,intricate acoustics, dark atmospherics and chunky riffs. Unconventional andeccentric in musical form, the sophisticatedly sinister The Red Masque fuses togethersuch disparate musical references as horror movie soundtracks,rock-in-opposition, progressive rock, experimental, zeuhl, heavy rock, gothic,psychedelia, space rock, and kraut rock.
SYRRAH
Years after Robert the Bruce's nephew's nephewswam to freedom, off the coast of Hi-Brasil(during the "Omission Apperance"). Syrrah began. Based out of Levittown, Pa,their music is an amalgamation of its members wide influences centered on adesire for growth and catharsis. Anything goes in the world of Syrrah, andtheir live show is a testament to that. Those blessed enough to have seen themin venues from Delaware to New York have walked away with a lifeexperience that rivals seeing the Virgin on your breakfast toast.
Matt Fischer, arguably the guitar player. Weenedin the Woods of Pine, Matt executes a sound from a distant future. Neverformally trained, he is leading the way in Subversive Engineering. An Artist ofa sensitive caliber especially when it comes to evoking feeling, sometimesfeelings unanticipated.
Brian Mazzarini, raised in the Brooke of Green andbrought up on coffee, baked beans and sticks. A tremendous percussionist, Brianhas complimented a vast array of bands, with styles ranging from jazz, blues,rock, reggae, and Syrrah. His contributions and power with his instrumentenables endless possibilities for this band.
Evan Scheerer, of the Golden Ridge. Integral assetto the band, Evan is largely responsible for the prima materia that results ina Syrrah composition. An accomplished guitar player, Evan adds his knowledge ofguitar playing into his unique style with the bass.
Righteous Jolly. Jojo the Banshee. The Black JollyMamba. From the red clay of Indian Creek's Crick. Born an actor, but with thebasketball handle of a boy from the Terrace, Righteous adds a dynamicunpredictable and completely his own. An Artist of Supreme Caliber, Righteousbelieves in Catharsis through Art, and CAT scans through insurance.
Righteous and Matt also are actors in the web tvseries Gemini Rising, in which they play a fictional progressive rock band fromPhiladelphia(www.geminirising.tv). Together, these Four Men shine their Mints as one, andin so doing, summon SYRRAH.
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