Trapper Keaper Meets Tim Berne & Aurora Nealand (official release trailer) ears&eyes Records
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Releases on ears&eyes Records April 12th, 2019 on CD/digital. Pre-orders begin, March 15th. To obtain a Bandcamp download code or any other press inquiries, please get in touch with matthew (at) thirstyrobotmedia (dot) com
William Thompson IV / keyboards / electronics / voice
Marcello Benetti / drums / cymbals / whistles / voice
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Aurora Nealand / alto saxophone / accordion / effects / voice
Tim Berne / alto saxophone
Trapper Keaper centers around a unique connection shared by Italian drummer Marcello Benetti and keyboardist William Thompson (aka WATIV), freely improvising sonic textures, with an extended number of music influences steeped in the music and culture of New Orleans, where they call home. Some would describe Trapper Keaper as the wild child between Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique. As a duo Trapper Keaper operates as a fearlessly funky rhythm section, pairing themselves with one-to-many all-star guest artists for each gripping show. Trapper Keaper exists in a state of change with a revolving cast of guest performer which stoke the fire of the band's musical journey: on the upcoming release (via ears&eyes Records), Trapper Keaper ignites with two of the most important current improvising visionaries and friends, Aurora Nealand (tenor sax, accordion, toys & screaming) with her eclectic and always unexpected sonic procurements and Tim Berne, master of alto saxophone, with his precise and now legendary language. The album takes you through sonic soundscapes including the first seconds with yelling, as well as hard-to-pin-what-exactly-that-is moments, with whistles, accordion, sub-bass synth throbs and of course, dazzlingly dramatic solos from both alto and tenor saxophonists. It truly is an aural adventure and with the ability to instantly lose yourself in the sound.
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