Walls Became the World February 27, 2004

F 27 - Walls Became the World
Dilated Summit
Kevin J. Hoth
Avengers Assemble!
Finding Clear
The Colin Bragg Trio
An evening of Eclectic and Intense Music, Movement, and Visual Art

Walls Became the World is fronted by guitarist and composer Kyle Dawkins, acccompanied by live and electronic layers of percussion, melodic and sub melodic themes. Like a Tom Waits prelude egged on by Telefon Tel Aviv, Walls became the World creates a tranporting intense sound environment where full tottering layers of space are woven with gorgeous melodic considerations and heavy skittering beatwork. Kyle Dawkins studied Classical guitar and composition at the University of Georgia and performs with the acclaimed Georgia Guitar Quartet.

Dilated Summit is an Athens based rock band led by John Malcav. Formed in Athens in 1999, the group combines complex explosive fury of live percussion, vocal and melodic elements, interwoven with an intricate computer soundscape. Complex as each individual human life, yet torn by uncontrolled forces that can not be explained, merely observed and recorded. Listen ... flow...become. Dilated Summit is the apex of one's ideas expanded and developed at length to encompass even higher ideals.

Video and Performance Artist Kevin J. Hoth will be collaborating with musicians and dancers throughout the evening. Hoth projects video that is thought-provoking, beautiful and harsh, subtle and powerful. He will also be performing a solo piece titled Casualties of War (White Redux) based on the 1992 rap performance Casualties of War by Eric B. and Rakim. Kevin received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photography from the University of Washington in Seattle, with concentrated practice in Digital Video.

Avengers Assemble!, hard hitting anthemic two piece wall of rock sound, fronted equally by guitarist and vocalist Blake Dalton, and drummer vocalist Shane Moom. Two working men who formed the group because it was the only choice. Come with earplugs and an open mind, expect nothing, Demand Everything, Avengers Assemble!

Finding Clear, modern dance and Performance art Choreographer, Blake Dalton will show work in progress excerpts of a collabortion with composer Kyle Dawkins, video artist Kevin Hoth, and writers performers from all over the World. On the 27th he will be performing with local professional dancer Rachel LeCroix.

The Colin Bragg Trio is not your typical jazz rhythm section. Guitarist Colin Bragg is influenced by Stravinsky as much as he is by Bill Evans and Jimi Hendrix. His compositions explore melodic and textural contour, and the group expands on this, creating wide arcs of sound. Bassist Brian Kirk paints musical lines with a large palette, creating everything from dub basslines to percussive upright landscapes. Drummer Blake Helton adds his unique sound world of rhythm and color, truly a melodically minded percussionist. Their group improvisations are telepathic, given their over 15 years of friendship and musical exploration.