whippoorwill

WHIPPOORWILL is a new duo from the former LOOK PEOPLE rhythm section of bassist/guitarist:
CHRIS GARTNER and drummer:
GREAT BOB SCOTT.
This is an exciting and innovative group that creates a forest of sound and texture with just two people.
GARTNER plays composed guitar and bass loops live, switching instruments within the peices to form the illusion of a number of players at once.GREAT BOB SCOTT'S infamous drumming is spiced with electronic triggering, samples, and a floor full of clay flowerpots and percussion.
Dense multitracked soundscapes composed by GARTNER , and live video projections augment their live shows.
The two members of WHIPPOORWILL have been part of a number of high profile acts over the years. They both toured Europe and North America as members of Canada's legendary "LOOK PEOPLE" , and appeared in recordings, magazines, television shows, rock videos, and both American, and Canadian
LOLLAPALOOZA festivals with the group in 1992.
In the electric-jazz world, TOM WALSH'S swamp-jazz collective N.O.M.A. featured BOB and CHRIS in some of their reknowned live performances. The duo were also once the rhythm section for Toronto's EXCALCEOLATORS, recording a fine jazz/dub cd and appearing in many jazz festivals, including an opening spot with MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD.
Individually, they have worked with a host of varied artists from SPOOKEY RUEBEN, TAMARA WILLIAMSON , MIA SHEARD and Indian classical master musician TRICHY SANKARAN , to JOHN OSWALD , THE PIZZICATO FIVE , DAMO SUZUKI (of CAN), and comedian JIM CARREY .
BOB can be heard in the jungle/improv group: ASTROGROOVE , with JONO GRANT, and RICHARD UNDERHILL. CHRIS is also a member of the award winning east indian/jazz ensemble TASA.
WHIPPOORWILL have perfomed with POLMO POLPO at the grand re-opening of Toronto's Drake Hotel, filmed a show at the MOD CLUB THEATRE whilst opening for NASH THE SLASH, and recently played at a celebration for the Canadian debut of CRISPIN GLOVER'S new film "WHAT IS IT".
Currently, aside from WHIPPOORWILL, GARTNER and SCOTT are members of (BARENAKED LADIES keyboardist) KEVIN HEARN'S group: THINBUCKLE, and ORCO MUTO with (GOBLIN keyboardist) MAURIZIO GUARINI.
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