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KBD

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/08/2006
Band Website: thenoisyattic.com
Band Members:

Constants:

Gabe Beam - electronics, prepared guitar, pianobox, horns, objects.

Michael Kimaid - drums, percussion, signals.

Variables: Colin Helb - prepared strings, clarinet, objects, effects and circuitry.

Ryan Dohm - prepared bass, horns, delays, marble slab, mixers.


Influences:

Things that resonate, metal springs, junk from junk stores, rusty hinges, meat hooks, serving platters, squeaking drum thrones, dinner bells, wobbly kitchen utensils, butter knives, radio transmissions,hamfests, estate sales, messy recording area, obscure chess openings, daily events .......


AMM, Gruppo di Improvisazione Nuova Consonanza, Taj Mahal Travellers, John Coltrane, Gamelan Son of Lion, Han Bennink, Konk Pack, Axel Dorner, Caroliner Rainbow, Mats Gustafsson, David Tudor, John Cage, Eddie Prevost, Death in June, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, G4, Tatsuya Nakatani and the Wu-Tang Clan.
Sounds Like: Sometimes like a submarine creeking under pressure, other times like fireworks in a dumpster or a ride at the fair. Recently somewhere between a wood chipper and atmospheric re-entry.
Record Label: Eh?, FTAM
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Colin Helb A/V: Lights

Hello all,Colin is in Philadelphia, doing this: "lights 3" (version 1) from colin helb on Vimeo. "lights 2" (version 1) from colin helb on Vimeo.Happy Guy Fawkes Day,KBD
Posted by on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMT

New Review

Hello all,As we ready to embark on a brief west coast stint, a new review of [four plus one] on the internets:Three out of four stars from "Sea of Tranquility".  Thanks to Ryan Sparks for the good wor...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 13:21:00 GMT

New Website

Fellow travelers,Please visit our new website: www.thenoisyattic.comIt's as basic as it gets.  Expect it to develop on an ad hoc basis.Thanks for your interest and support.The KBD Sonic Cooperative
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:47:00 GMT

Free Full Length Download: "Two Face"

Fellow travelers, Our Fall 2008 Tour release, "Two Face," is now available for free downloading on The Internet Archive, in MP3 (VBR hi-fi or 64Kbps lo-fi) and Ogg Vorbis formats.&...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:49:00 GMT

Against The Robots

Fellow travelers,After a busy few months, we've settled back into the laboratory for a while to collect our wits and conduct some new sonic experiments.  Expect a run of shows in December and January....
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:21:00 GMT

Upon Our Return...

Hello friends, We're back from a great week on the road, and are most appreciative of all the help we got along the way.  Thanks to everyone who made it a success, namely (but not exclusivel...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:49:00 GMT

New Tracks with Colin Helb

Hello Friends, We've just posted three new tracks: Battleground State, Black Anemones and Throwback recorded with our new accomplice Colin Helb.  The session from which they come was enginee...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Late Summer/Early Fall Update

Fellow travelers, We've been busy making the donuts lately.  Our summer run of shows with Tentet/Octet went very well, and we're looking forward to heading out on the road again in October. ...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:32:00 GMT

(Inter)National A/V Club.

Hello friends, We're happy to report that "Fanfare For The Speeding Bullet,"an experimental show on WEFT 90.1 FM in Champaign, Illinois included "Untitled 14" from our first full-length release [...
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:22:00 GMT

Kleinkleinkramen!

Fellow travelers, Thanks for visiting.  We've been pretty busy as of late, both recording and preparing for a run of shows in June with Tentet/Octet.  We've gotten some more ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:38:00 GMT