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Trummerflora

About Me


The Trummerflora Collective is an independent group of music makers that embraces the pluralistic nature of creative music as an important means of artistic expression for the individual and the community, and provides an atmosphere that nurtures the creative development of its members. Trummerflora, or rubble plants and trees, are a special phenomenon unique to heavily bombed urban areas. The bomb acts as a plow, mixing rubble fragments with the earth, which often contain seeds dormant for a century or more. These seeds come to light and those that can live in this new and special earth grow and flourish.
-Helen and Newton HarrisonThe Trummerflora Collective is using the energy of this concept to create a fertile, varied, self-sustaining environment for the Southern California experimental and improvised music scene. The collaboration of sympathetic artists, producers, fans, and venues will grow a community that can emerge from the rubble. Thanks for listening.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
Press
"I say that right now it's amazing. It's nothing like I have ever seen, and I'm just happy that this sort of homegrown collective in what many people think as an out of the way, very conservative place, which would never have a scene of new and transgressive music, would suddenly develop one out of nowhere which I think eventually will be known around the world. I'm sure that is going to happen."
- George Lewis, The Wire (UK)
"It may not sound political, but the sheer unconventionality of the Trummerflora Collective's approach is historically one that the Powers That Be won't take kindly to in these parts. Round up a posse. Circle the wagons, before it's too late."
- Scott Batiuk, SLAMM
"...at the heart of everything done for Trummerflora is the notion of original sound composition and discovering music that has never been done before -- even if the players are forced to look a little strange doing it."
-Angela Ashman, San Diego Union-Tribune
"...you can rest assured that soon enough you will find yourself in the midst of an essential part of the local arts community when participating in any of the many activities of San Diego's newest proprieter of, well... new music."
- Chris Williams, San Diego New Music
"... if you like improvised music, free-jazz or noise art, and like your musical boundaries challenged, this is...for you."
- Bart Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune
"When not committing additional subversive acts, the members of Trummerflora can be found at random locales around San Diego and points beyond aiding and abetting others with experimental music."
- Dylan Roberts, DigitalCity.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/9/2006
Band Website: http://www.trummerflora.com/
Band Members:
Marcos Fernandes (percussionist, improviser)
Hans Fjellestad (musician and filmmaker)
Curtis Glatter (composer, improviser, percussionist)
Damon Holzborn (guitarist, improviser, composer)
Nathan Hubbard (percussionist, improvisor)
James Ilgenfritz (bassist, composer, improviser)
Robert Montoya (percussionist, sound artist, improviser)
Joscha Oetz (contrabassist, composer)
Marcelo Radulovich (audio/visual artist)
Jason Robinson (saxophonist, flutist, clarinettist, improviser, composer)
Al Scholl (guitarist, improviser, composer)
Scott Walton (bassist, pianist)
Ellen Weller (flutist, saxophonist, pianist, ethnomusicologist, improvisor-composer)

Sounds Like: BAOE

Percussion Quartet SR

Donkey

Wormhole

Borborygmus

Silo

Dr. Walton

Ultra 7

Marcelo Radulovich

Joscha Oetz

Perfektomat

Marcos Fernandes

Glatter / Hubbard

Record Label: Accretions - Circumvention
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Nathan Hubbard/Everything After + Daryl Shawn in San Diego

Tuesday May 26th 2009Nathan Hubbard/Everything After+Daryl ShawnThe San Diego Center for the Arts2141 El Cajon BlvdSan Diego CA 921048pm $10-5 sliding scale (no one turned away)http://www.sdcenterfort...
Posted by on Sun, 17 May 2009 13:50:00 GMT

David Johnson in San Diego

Tuesday, April 28th 2009David Johnson soloDavid Johnson/Scott Walton/Jeanette KangasThe San Diego Center for the Arts2141 El Cajon BlvdSan Diego CA 92104at 8pm, $5-10 donationThe concert will be featu...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:43:00 GMT

Fill In The Blank

A few artists for the upcoming Spring Reverb Festival will be performing live in studio with George Varga this Monday morning from 11:30am-12:30pm. The show is called "Fill In The Blank", and the perf...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Spring Reverb 2009

Trummerflora presents the 8th Annual Spring Reverb, a festival of creative original music. Performers from across the US come together for this celebration of creativity. Performances will span across...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:55:00 GMT

Other Ideas March 2009

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Trummerflora presentsOther Ideas at Kava Lounge GalleryBurr-Weller-Kangas-HubbardPEASunday, March 8th 2009, 7:00pmKava Lounge Gallery 2804 Kettner BlvdSan Diego, CA$10-5 ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:06:00 GMT

Other Ideas February 2009

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Trummerflora presentsOther Ideas at Kava Lounge GalleryThe Trio Formerly Known as La MerLa BateristaSunday, February 8th 2009, 7:00pmKava Lounge Gallery 2804 Kettner Blvd...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:24:00 GMT

Le Quan Ninh/Michel Doneda in San Diego

You are cordially invited to attend the premier concert of:The San Diego Center for the Arts In Collaboration with TrummerfloraFeaturing: Michel Doneda & Le Quan Ninh, both from FranceThe first set fe...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:27:00 GMT

Other Ideas January 2009

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Trummerflora presentsOther Ideas at Kava Lounge GalleryCrepuscule Trio Andrew Pask TrioSunday, January 11th 2009, 7:00pmKava Lounge Gallery 2804 Kettner BlvdSan Diego, CA...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Other Ideas December 2008

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Trummerflora presentsOther Ideas at Kava Lounge GalleryMan Manly (Germany)BorborygmusSunday, December 14th, 7:00pmKava Lounge Gallery 2804 Kettner BlvdSan Diego, CA$10-5 ...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:33:00 GMT