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Estradasphere
The current Estradasphere lineup. From left to right, standing: Jason Schimmel, Adam Stacey, Lee Smith, Kevin Kmetz and Tim Smolens. Sitting: Timb Harris.
The current Estradasphere lineup. From left to right, standing: Jason Schimmel, Adam Stacey, Lee Smith, Kevin Kmetz and Tim Smolens. Jason Schimmel is best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the eclectic Santa Cruz band Estradasphere. Adam Stacey is a musician/composer originally from Valencia California Estradasphere is an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz California during the late 1990s Kevin Kmetz is a guitarist and Shamisen master He is most well-known as the front man of the shamisen-based rock band God of Shamisen. Tim Smolens is most notably a contributor to the artistic output of bands such as Estradasphere and Secret Chiefs 3, primarily as a bassist and songwriter Sitting: Timb Harris. Timb Harris is a talented violinist best known for his work with the eclectic Santa Cruz-based band Estradasphere (Violin Trumpet Mandolin Guitar Vocals
Background information
Origin Santa Cruz, California, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA (now)
Genre(s) Experimental music
Experimental rock
Avant-progressive rock
Various others
Label(s) The End
Mimicry
Associated acts Secret Chiefs 3
God of Shamisen
Fishtank Ensemble
ThanatoSchizO
Website Official website
Members
Tim Smolens
Jason Schimmel
Timb Harris
Kevin Kmetz
Adam Stacey
Lee Smith
Former members
David Murray
John Whooley

Estradasphere is an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz, California during the late 1990s. Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries Avant-progressive rock is a style of Music based on rock music that explores unconventional territory often incorporating non-standard Chord progressions In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal Mimicry Records is an independent Record label currently based in San Francisco California founded by Trey Spruance of Mr This article is about a band called Secret Chiefs 3; for the use of the term in occultism see Secret Chiefs. Fishtank Ensemble (or simply Fishtank) is a Euro-American musical group that formed in Oakland California in 2004 ThanatoSchizO is a metal group from Santa Marta de Penaguião ( Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal) founded Tim Smolens is most notably a contributor to the artistic output of bands such as Estradasphere and Secret Chiefs 3, primarily as a bassist and songwriter Jason Schimmel is best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the eclectic Santa Cruz band Estradasphere. Timb Harris is a talented violinist best known for his work with the eclectic Santa Cruz-based band Estradasphere (Violin Trumpet Mandolin Guitar Vocals Kevin Kmetz is a guitarist and Shamisen master He is most well-known as the front man of the shamisen-based rock band God of Shamisen. Adam Stacey is a musician/composer originally from Valencia California Estradasphere is an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz California during the late 1990s David Murray is a Californian musician most well known for his career as a drummer although he is also a composer and didjeriduist. John Whooley, now John Whoolilurie, is a California -based musician easily recognized by his superior height and red hair Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Santa Cruz is the County seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The band, now calling Seattle their homebase, consists of 6 multi-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds trained in disciplines ranging from classical music and jazz to heavy metal. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States [1]

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Band history

Guitarist Jason Schimmel and bassist Tim Smolens met in 7th grade at Miraleste High School. Jason Schimmel is best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the eclectic Santa Cruz band Estradasphere. Tim Smolens is most notably a contributor to the artistic output of bands such as Estradasphere and Secret Chiefs 3, primarily as a bassist and songwriter In 1997, their band Don Salsa recorded its first album, Koolaid Moustache In Jonestown. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Don Salsa are an Avant-garde metal band and offshoot/project band of the group Estradasphere. In 1998, Jason and Tim moved to Santa Cruz, California. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Jason attended UC Santa Cruz, along with Timb Harris, John Whooley, and David Murray. John Whooley, now John Whoolilurie, is a California -based musician easily recognized by his superior height and red hair David Murray is a Californian musician most well known for his career as a drummer although he is also a composer and didjeriduist. At that time, John, Tim, Jason, Dave, and friend, Jason Concepcion, played downtown among the street performers of Santa Cruz. Jason Concepcion left the band to focus on his other project Netwerk:Electric. In December of 1998, Timb Harris joined the band. The band continued to play the streets and at local coffee shops.

On January 7, 2000, Estradasphere held its first concert at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This was a pivotal show for them and they began to play clubs exclusively. Estradasphere's popularity in Santa Cruz birthed a spontaneous circus environment where audience members began actively participating in the shows and fans were encouraged to wear costumes. Frequent sideshow acts included: juggler and balloon maker David Poznanter, book reader George Smith III, fire-dancers Isaac Rappaport and Jessica Bottomley of Phoenix Rising, so-called "death metal cheerleaders" wearing corpse paint, a "satanic swordsman" Erin Wood, stilt-walkers, and more. Corpse paint (sometimes spelled corpsepaint) is a style of black-and-white or just white Makeup used extensively by Black metal bands during live Perhaps most infamous of these sideshow performers was someone with the stage name 'Mono-Man' who wore a cape, painted his bare chest with a large M, and proceeded to attempt to kiss people in the audience while having the disease of the same name (mono). He can be heard ranting on the last moments of their first album, It's Understood. It's Understood is Estradasphere 's first studio album It was released on Mimicry Records on June 26, 2000. Poco Marshall booked many more shows at the legendary Palookaville, as he was the venue talent buyer at the time. Later that year, they released their first album, It's Understood, on Trey Spruance's label Mimicry Records. It's Understood is Estradasphere 's first studio album It was released on Mimicry Records on June 26, 2000. Preston Lea Spruance III or "Trey Spruance" (born 1969 in Eureka California) is an American composer producer and musician Mimicry Records is an independent Record label currently based in San Francisco California founded by Trey Spruance of Mr They went on their first North American tour, opening for Secret Chiefs 3. This article is about a band called Secret Chiefs 3; for the use of the term in occultism see Secret Chiefs.

In 2001, Estradasphere released their first EP, The Silent Elk of Yesterday, which included a few new studio tracks, and some live performances. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Silent Elk of Yesterday is an EP by Estradasphere, released in 2001 They also went on their second North American tour with the band Tub Ring. Tub Ring is a Chicago based rock band Biography Tub Ring formed in 1992 as a High school punk band The band released their second full length album, Buck Fever in the spring of 2002. Buck Fever was the second full length album released by Estradasphere. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Later that year, drummer Dave Murray left the band. In 2003, they released their third full length album Quadropus. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Quadropus is the third full length album by Estradasphere. It was released on October 28, 2003. Because they did not have a full time drummer, several guest drummers appeared on this album, including Dave Murray. In the spring of 2004, they released a DVD of live concert footage entitled, Passion for Life. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Passion For Life is a combination DVD / live album by Estradasphere. It contained a full length DVD as well as a CD that included some live tracks and other material. The cover featured an oil painting by Santa Cruz artist Michael Joseph Welsh, entitled Humans as seen by God last week through a Tootsiescope. In 2004, founding member and saxophonist John Whooley left the band. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tsugaru Shamisen player Kevin Kmetz and keyboardist Adam Stacey joined Estradasphere to replace him. Tsugaru-jamisen 　(津軽三味線 is a genre of Shamisen music originating in Aomori prefecture in the northernmost area of the Japanese island of Kevin Kmetz is a guitarist and Shamisen master He is most well-known as the front man of the shamisen-based rock band God of Shamisen. Adam Stacey is a musician/composer originally from Valencia California They played their first show together as a new band with guest drummer Theo Mordey at 2004's SXSW Festival. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place Later that year Lee Smith moved from Atlanta, Georgia to join Estradasphere as their new permanent drummer. Estradasphere is an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz California during the late 1990s In 2005, Estradasphere released These Are the Days, a documentary of the band's first national tour. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. These Are the Days is a concert video featuring Estradasphere. This DVD highlighted the original line-up and circus side-shows, marking the end of an era and ushering in the present age of Estradasphere. 2006 saw the energetic reemergence of a cohesive Estradasphere. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They signed to New York label The End Records and released their most conceptually grounded album to date, Palace of Mirrors, an instrumental song-cycle with a psychedelic narrative structure. The End Records came into existence in 1998 its sights set on offering discriminating listeners the best in eclectic avantgarde metal Palace of Mirrors is the fifth full length album by Estradasphere. In 2007 Estradasphere signed with Silverleaf Booking Agency, who booked them on a Northwest US tour with The End Records label mates Stolen Babies, and completed a full US tour that April. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In November 2007, members of Estradasphere started touring with Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls,[2] as well as helping to produce her debut solo album Who Killed Amanda Palmer. Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is a performer most noted for being the lead singer pianist and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. Who Killed Amanda Palmer is the debut solo effort by Amanda Palmer, lead singer pianist and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo The Dresden [3]

Musical style and influences

Estradasphere have been influenced by many different artists from many different subgenres, ranging from heavy metal to jazz and classical music. [4] Their songs draw influences from genres such as jazz, funk, techno, classical music, pop, heavy metal, New Age, Latin, Balkan, Greek and gypsy styles. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure New Age ( New Age Movement and New Age Spirituality) is a Social Collective Phenomenon and a Spiritual Nature Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties The music of Southeastern Europe or Balkan music is a type of music distinct from others in Europe The musical legacy of Greece is as diverse as its history. Cypriot music has certain similarities to traditional Greek Music, and their Typically nomadic the Roma people have long acted as wandering entertainers and tradesmen They are influenced by artists such as The Beach Boys and Secret Chiefs 3, and have been compared to Mr. Bungle,[5] Frank Zappa and John Zorn. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture This article is about a band called Secret Chiefs 3; for the use of the term in occultism see Secret Chiefs. Mr Bungle was an Experimental rock / Avant-garde metal group from Northern California. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director John Zorn (born September 2 1953 in Queens, New York City) is an American Avant-garde Composer, arranger, Record [6] Like Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3 they hectically mix several genres in their songs. [7] They are the self proclaimed inventors of bizarre genres such as "Bulgarian Surf", "Romanian Gypsy-Metal", and "Spaghetti Eastern"[4] and sound like "Psychedelic-Sci-fi", "Gypsy-Metal-Jazz" and "Epic-Cinema-Thon" according to their MySpace. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and [8]

Stage Shows

A large part of Estradasphere's early success stemmed not only from their musically technical virtuosity, but their organic stage shows. In addition to the added ambiance of the band's sideshow performers, live sets would consist of frequent 'jams', re-arrangements of original material, and cover songs ranging from video game themes such as Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda and Contra (arcade game) to television show theme songs such as Beverly Hills, 90210, Duck Tales, Gummy Bears, and CHiPs; since the name of the band was related to CHiPs star Eric Estrada. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released is a Platform game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System, a sequel to the 1983 game Mario is a Video game designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published by Nintendo. Beverly Hills 90210 was a Prime time television drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on DuckTales is an American Animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is an American Animated television series that aired in the United States in the mid-1980s through the CHiPs is an American Television Drama series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (licensee by Turner Entertainment) Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977&ndash1983 Estradasphere shows also were known to feature more traditional cover songs from styles as diverse as jazz, heavy metal, pop, and hip hop. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

On tour, the band would often play smaller free shows using primarily acoustic instruments. Venues for such shows could be as obscure as on a public beach or live on the air of college radio stations such as KSDT, where they can be seen giving an interview to KSDT DJ Pete Bejarano on their DVD Passion for Life. KSDT is an online Radio station which refers to itself as "fiercely independent College radio. KSDT is an online Radio station which refers to itself as "fiercely independent College radio. Passion For Life is a combination DVD / live album by Estradasphere.

Band members

Current members

According to www. estradasphere. com:

Former members

Discography

Title Release Date Label
It's Understood (LP) June 26, 2000 Mimicry
These are the Days (VHS) 2000
The Silent Elk of Yesterday (EP) September 18, 2001 Mimicry
Buck Fever (LP) 2001 Mimicry
Quadropus (LP) October 28, 2003 Mimicry
Passion for Life (LP/DVD) March 9, 2004 Mimicry
These are the Days (DVD Reissue) October 3, 2005
Palace of Mirrors (LP) September 19, 2006 The End
Palace of Mirrors - Live (DVD) 2007 The End
The Pegasus Vault EP (EP) February, 2008 Lobefood

Related bands/side projects

Notes

  1. ^ Estradasphere's Official website. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Estradasphere is a band of multi-instrumentalists from an unlikely variety of musical backgrounds. Timb Harris (violin/trumpet), Jason Schimmel (guitar/banjo/keyboards/vocals), Tim Smolens (upright and electric bass/vocals), Kevin Kmetz (Tsugaru Shamisen/guitar/keyboards), Adam Stacey (accordion/keyboards/clavinet), and Lee Smith (drums/percussion) were trained in disciplines ranging from classical and jazz to metal. This diverse instrumental and stylistic palette enables them to execute a vast array of orchestrations and even forge entirely new genres such as "Bulgarian Surf," "Romanian Gypsy-Metal," and "Spaghetti Eastern. "”
  2. ^ Live show review of Amanda Palmer with Estradasphere @ 608 Club in Ballard by Three Imaginary Girls
  3. ^ Estradasphere touring with Amanda Palmer
  4. ^ a b Estradasphere's MySpace. Three Imaginary Girls is a Seattle -based website that showcases the music of the Pacific Northwest. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Estradasphere is a band trained in disciplines ranging from classical and jazz to metal. ”
  5. ^ Biography @ Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Unmistakably derived from the genre-bending loins of experimental rockers Mr. Bungle and Secret Chiefs 3, Estradasphere respectfully lives up to the ambitious musical aims of their wildly talented mentors. ”
  6. ^ SSMT Reviews. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Estradasphere returns with another collection of Zappa-esquely varied songs spanning almost every musical genre invented since early homo sapiens individuals first blew into hollow branches recreationally. . . . . . Anyone interested in Mr Bungle, Frank Zappa or John Zorn would be well-served by purchasing half a dozen copies of this album to spin simultaneously throughout their abode so as not to miss a second of it. ”
  7. ^ Biography @ Allmusic. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Their hectic mix of jazz, metal, video game themes, and bluegrass was eaten up by hardcore Mr. Bungle fans, but went largely unnoticed elsewhere. ”
  8. ^ Estradasphere's MySpace. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World  “Sounds like a Psychedelic-Sci-fi. . . Gypsy-Metal-Jazz. . . Epic-Cinema-Thon. ”

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