To close, another hypnotic, thrilling, minimalist rethink of the blues, this from a New York duo of Rick Brown (percussion, horns) and Che Chen (guitar). A highlight of their last album, 2016's Wood/Metal/Plastic Pattern/Rhythm/Rock, it makes droning powerplay, out of a single loping blues, suggesting a Gnawan ritual enacted by Junior KimbroughView wiki
To close, another hypnotic, thrilling, minimalist rethink of the blues, this from a New York duo of Rick Brown (percussion, horns) and Che Chen (guit… read more
To close, another hypnotic, thrilling, minimalist rethink of the blues, this from a New York duo of Rick Brown (percussion, horns) and Che Chen (guitar). A highlight of their last album,… read more
75 Dollar Bill was formed in 2012 by percussionist Rick Brown and guitarist Che Chen. They immediately embraced an exhaustive local gigging schedule that found them playing at rock clubs, DIY spaces, weddings and on the street, quickly gaining a reputation in New York for their hypnotic, immersive live shows. Brown’s earthy, elemental rhythms, played on a deeply resonant plywood crate, are both the foundation and foil for Chen’s searchingly abstract guitar playing. Often using a custom quarter tone guitar, Chen’s improvisations are forays into a modal, microtonal sound world. The d… read more
75 Dollar Bill was formed in 2012 by percussionist Rick Brown and guitarist Che Chen. They immediately embraced an exhaustive local gigging schedule that found them playing at rock clubs, D… read more
75 Dollar Bill was formed in 2012 by percussionist Rick Brown and guitarist Che Chen. They immediately embraced an exhaustive local gigging schedule that found them playing at rock clubs, DIY spaces, weddings and on the street, quickly… read more