September 16, 2005 (9pm)
Fall For The Books presents
One Ring Zero (full band)
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
free
"One Ring Zero's ethno-pop could have been played in the background of
a Balkan-embassy party in the 1930s, but that's not all there is to
the band: The songs on its ambitious As Smart As We Are--which
features lyrics by literary figures including Paul Auster, Rick Moody
and Margaret Atwood--touch on They Might Be Giants whimsy,
Residents-style unease, Tom Waits clank and Marianne Faithful
meloncholy."
- Time Out New York
One Ring Zero is Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp. The Brooklyn-based
duo has released five CDs, including their critically acclaimed album,
As Smart As We Are, a book-cum-CD, featuring songs with lyrics
contributed by such authors as Jonathan Lethem, Margaret Atwood, Paul
Auster, Dave Eggers, A.M. Homes, Rick Moody, Neil Gaiman, and Denis
Johnson. One Ring Zero has performed at music venues and cultural
institutions including the Whitney Museum of Art, Lincoln Center's
Damrosch Park, Central Park Summer Stage, Book Expo America in
Chicago, the Calgary Folk Festival, and Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.
One Ring Zero has received grants from The Virginia commission for the
Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts. The music has been
featured in dance concerts, films and animations, fashion shows, and
NPR programming including This American Life, Fresh Air, and The Next
Big Thing.