Nate Wooley is an improvising trumpet player born in Clatskanie, Oregon. He has developed a unique voice that blends the influences of lowercase, free-jazz, contemporary classical, and noise musics organically.
Born quite impromptu during a live improv set performed for the Peadbody Conservatory student body in spring 2004, the Baltimore quintet, Trockeneis, has been generating excitement in the East Coast improv/experimental music scene. The group is comprised of a core group of Baltimore improvisors each who brings great passion and musical subtlety to create a truly unique sound/improv experience. A combination of highly idiosyncratic instrumentation, focused, mature musicianship and ego-free, risk-taking group dynamics promise to make this group known on a national level. The group has definite roots in lowercase improv, but grows rapidly beyond that creating complex, rich soundscapes rooted in a true spirit of experimentation.
Audrey Chen (vocals) utilizes traditional and extended technique in order to create a hybrid languages that pushes the boundaries of both instruments. Many of her performances incorporate both aural and visual components, utilizing sculpture, movement and sound. Paul Neidhardt (percussion) performs his ability to trade extremely tight traditional chops with very focused sound-oriented techniques such a doweling, bowing, suction etc has made him a favorite in improv circles. Dan Breen (bowed metal) is a well-known multi-instrumentalist in Baltimore and other East Coast cities. He performs with a range of musical projects from the funk electronics/drums group - Snacks. Andrew Hayleck (bowed metal) is quickly becoming a nationally known sound artist and musician. His extensive touring and field-recordings (ice, crabs etc) are well-known in experimental music scenes across the US. And Catherine Pancake (dry ice), in an ongoing tribute to Michael Culligan, will play dry ice and try not to cause too many disruptions before it is all over.