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loop 2.4.3

About Me

Loop 2.4.3 consists of percussionists/composers Thomas Kozumplik and Lorne Watson. The duo recently released their debut recording, Batterie (Music Starts From Silence), which features 6 extended tracks recorded in one hour at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle. "There are action adventures and reveries on Batterie, and it all sounds like part of a well-thought-out tradition. Only the tradition has never existed until now." (Fresh Air - NPR) With Loop 2.4.3 as their main project, Watson and Kozumplik have become active figures in a cross-world of musical genres, performing with such artists as Clogs,The Books, Willie McBlind(Jon Catler), Evan Ziporyn, Belle Orchestre, Newband, and their late mentor Robert Hohner. Kozumplik and Watson have performed throughout North America, Europe, Scandinavia, S. Korea, and Australia and have received awards and support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Connecticut Council on the Arts, Chamber Music America, the UK Arts Council, Yale University, and the International Association of Jazz Educators.Visit www.loop243.com for complete bio and more information.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/13/2006
Band Website: www.loop243.com
Band Members: Thomas Kozumplik, Lorne Watson
Influences: Nature, Music, Art, and Philosophy through the ages. A short list might include: Charles Mingus, Robert Hohner, Giacomo Balla, J.S. Bach, George Crumb, Mongo Santamaria, Edgar A. Poe, Tony Williams, Harry Partch, Alex Acuna, Gustav Mahler, The Beatles, Hildegard von Bingen, Miles Davis, Ice-T
Sounds Like: Audience reactions are better than our descriptions; like this one from concert presenter Donita Aruny: "I felt like I was floating in space!"
Record Label: Music Starts From Silence
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

youtube.com/243loop

check out our youtube channel:  www.youtube.com/243loop
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:05:00 GMT

website down

Hi All - our website, loop243.com is temporarily down due to domain transition.  Please bear w/ us during this transition - the site will be back online shortly.  Thanks to myspace for being here! 
Posted by on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:04:00 GMT

upcoming shows in NYC and New Haven

On Friday, Nov. 21 we'll be downtown in NYC to perform at the Tank. Guitar hero Jon Catler will be performing and Tom Burnett will be our very special guest. This will be an awesome show!The Tank wil...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:46:00 GMT

midwest tour report - Saginaw

So, this is one of those reports that happend via cellphone from the road to NY. Loop 2.4.3 played a show at Saginaw Valley State University as part of a midwest tour.The upside of this is that Sagin...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:56:00 GMT

by popular demand - Midwest tour report

..TR> by popular demand - Midwest tour report Okay, so the real reports actually happened via cell phone to various contacts in New York, New Haven, Saginaw, and Chicago, but in this series, a...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:58:00 GMT

the land of Oz (er..Aussies)

Just got back from Australia with Clogs. A very cool trip. We had 3 shows in Sydney as part of the Sydney Festival, one of the coolest summer festivals in the world (yes, January is summer in Austra...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:40:00 GMT

How do I get the CD?

The best place to get our debut CD is online at www.loop243.com. There are also links to reviews and more audio excerpts to be found there.If you prefer, you can also purchase it, either in physical ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Delusion of the Fury

Loop 2.4.3 joins Newband for 4 landmark performances of the late Harry Partch's masterpiece, Delusion of the Fury, taking place at the Japan Society in Manhattan. This is part of the Japan Society's ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:30:00 GMT

Review on Fresh Air

See/hear the review of Batterie on NPR's program 'Fresh Air' at this site:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15 591120
Posted by on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:22:00 GMT

Loop 2.4.3 at SDS

We had a great time being in residence at the Seattle Drum School a couple of weeks ago.  That's the first time in months that I've had to wake up consistently before 10am.  Sort of brutal.....
Posted by on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:34:00 GMT