Andromeda4

Andromeda4 won the 2006 Independent Music Awards’ World/Fusion category for the tune Norwegian Slip, and was also a finalist in the Americana category for the tune Coach. Andromeda4's members (Evan Harlan on accordion, Andrew Blickenderfer on bass, Ima Jonsdottir on violin and Adam Larrabee on banjo, guitar and mandolin) have performed throughout the world and in some of the most prestigious venues/festivals. The various artists and ensembles with whom they have appeared include: Luciano Pavarotti, Björk, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Douglas, Bela Fleck, Dave Holland, and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. These and other groups have taken them to the Tonight Show w/Jay Leno, the MTV Music Awards, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Place d'Arts in Montreal, and the Sydney Opera House. Andromeda4 themselves have played numerous venues, including world, jazz, folk and rock clubs in New York City and Boston such as the Tribeca Rock Club, Johnny D’s and Club Passim. They have also played in concert halls in Europe and the Northeastern United States, as well as at outdoor festivals such as the NEMO Music Festival in Boston, MA. Andromeda4 has organized house concerts in the Boston area since 2001. In 2003 they were the house band for the American Repertory Theater production of Snow in June, in Cambridge, MA, and in December 2006 they performed at the opening of Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Arts.Andromeda4 performs with classical precision and the improvisational spirit of jazz; their original music (composed by Mr. Harlan and Mr. Larrabee) has the flavors of americana, gypsy and tango, among others. The listening experience is friendly, pulling the audience in with lively and evocative tunes and grooves. Their performances move freely between serious art music and playful culture-bending tunes.