Angus Tarnawsky
Angus Tarnawsky | |
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Born | 1988 (age 32–33) |
Origin | Launceston, Tasmania |
Genres | Experimental, Electronic, Sound Art, Punk Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, artist, curator |
Instruments | Drums, modular synthesizer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | Flowers of Evil, Apache Beat |
Website | angustarnawsky |
Angus Tarnawsky is an Australian artist and musician who lives and works in Toronto, Canada.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2009, specializing in electro-acoustic improvisation.[2] He relocated from Melbourne to Brooklyn, New York in 2010[3] to join the motorik influenced rock band, Apache Beat.[4]
As a solo artist, he creates electro-acoustic/electronic music[5] and exhibits sound-installations.[6] In 2014, his debut EP was released by the Berlin-based record label Inner Surface Music.[7] That same year the Melbourne Next Wave Festival premiered his first installation project "Artifacts," with pianist Nathan Liow.[8] Between 2015 and 2017 he was the drummer and recording engineer for the punk band Flowers of Evil, recording two full-length albums.[9] He has collaborated on a wide range of projects, including work with visual artist, Stanislava Pinchuk,[10] musician Brian Chase,[11] and choreographer Duane Cyrus.[12] As a session drummer he has toured and recorded with Crocodiles, Haunted Hearts, Devin Therriault, Temples,[13] Au.Ra,[14] Cleopold,[15] Splashh, and Ballet School.[16] In addition, he is the curator of the experimental record label In Context Music.[13]
References[]
- ^ "[June 17–22] Variable Frequencies by Angus Tarnawsky – Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center". Harvestworks. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "1 (PDF) Chris Cutler's Electrified-Drumkit; The Evolution of a Hybrid Instrument and its Opportunities for Improvisers". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Hyland, Thomas (18 August 2010). "HOW TO TOUR AMERICA W/ ANGUS TARNAWSKY". Clones & Clones. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Cross, Leah (31 May 2012). "APACHE BEAT: TRACING SKY". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Pharmakon played MoMA PS1 w/ Dawn of Humans and Hank Wood & the Hammerheads (videos), playing Trans Pecos". Brooklyn Vegan. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Screen Spaces – For the Record". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Premiere: Inner Surface Music welcome Angus Tarnawsky". Juno Records. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Can We Please Play The Internet? :: Next Wave Festival 2014". Next Wave Festival. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Flowers of Evil (3) – Flowers of Evil (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "miso on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Brian Chase/Richard Hoffman/Jaie Gonzalez/Angus Tarnawsky Quartet, Hubble, Napoleon @ Trans-Pecos". Oh My Rockness. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS – Theatre of Movement". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dadson, Manika (7 January 2014). "Drummer goes back to where it all began". The Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Live Video: Au.Ra". KEXP. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "cleopold". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Ballet School". Facebook. Retrieved 31 January 2016.[non-primary source needed]
- Australian musicians
- Living people
- 1988 births