Joe Talia – Metal and Found Objects, Junk, Electronic

Wednesday 23 April, 7.30pm

Blank Tape presents @ Northcote Uniting Church

$12/10
In this rare solo performance, Joe will be using extended bowing techniques and electronics manipulation to explore the rich, spectral sonorities of different metal objects, from cymbals and gongs to junk computer parts, spring reverb tanks and found objects.

Joe Talia is a drummer, avant garde percussionist and sound engineer based in Melbourne, Australia.
Joe has always immersed himself in all aspects of music. Never satisfied with containment to any one style or discipline, Exploring a diverse range of musical styles such as, avant-jazz, improv, musique concrete, rock, contemporary classical and film music, drawing influences from many places. In 1999 Joe studied improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts, where he began to develop a highly unique style of drumming that blends driving melodic and rhythmic invention, with textural and sonic exploration. Joe graduated from the VCA in 2001 and has since become one of Melbourne’s most in demand creative musicians.
Joe has been performing, recording and touring with some of Australia’s finest, musicians and ensembles, including Ned Collette Band, Thembi Soddell, David Shea, Francis Plagne, Marco Fusinato, Andrea Keller Quartet, Post, The Bartok Project, City City City, Rand and Holland, Erik Griswold, Anita Hustas, Adam Simmons Toy Band, New Blood and countless others.