Luke Palmer - keys
Evan Cantor - bass
Eric Hoaglund - drums
Bob Mulligan - drums
Phil Rummings - drums
Influences
Miles Davis, Medeski Martin & Wood, Charlie Hunter, Pink Floyd, Soft Machine, Maurice Ravel, the list goes on...
Sounds Like
Miles Davis meets Pink Floyd... "Exploring the Space-Funk Continuum", Volumes 1 - 10 and "ExtraDimensional Megafunk", Volumes 1 - 10 are $5/disc plus $1/shpg and are available from evan.cantor@colorado.edu.
SNW is an experimental fusion ensemble that began in January 2007 and was sucked down an extradimensional blackhole in March 2008. The core members, pursuing group improvisation, were Luke Palmer, keyboards and Evan Cantor, bass guitars. The groups first drummer, Phil Rummings, gave us a good start and left for Hawaii in Spring 2007. Then Eric Hoaglund joined up as both drummer and recording engineer. Between May 2007 and February 2008, Eric participated on all 10 volumes of "Exploring The Space Funk Continnuum" and all 10 volumes of "Extradimensional Megafunk", as well as the "Jazz at The Doghouse" disc. Eric abandoned the North American continent in March 2008, when Bob Mulligan joined as drummer, bringing gargantuan jazz chops to the group. Everything was rolling along like a Klingon Battle Cruiser on Full Cloak until Luke took a dream-job in Europe. But what a ride!! And it's not over yet--playing impromptu gigs at The Bug Theatre in Denver and at McFadden's Birthday proved that SNW still has life in it. Eric came back from South America and Luke continues to shuttle back and forth from Belgium, so the reunion shows have begun. Strange New Worlds explores the Space-Funk Continuum, fusing elements from Pink Floyd to Miles Davis, Soft Machine, Medeski Martin & Wood to Mozart and Prokofiev. Their ExtraDimensional Megafunk is a unique combination of psychedelic jazz and progressive space-rock. They perform with a rotating cast of guest members, including Aaron DiVesta (saxophone), Nolan McFadden (guitar, vocals), Rob Rodgers (DJ and guitar) Willow (vocals) and poets Leo Goya, Kayanne Pickens, Marcelo Games and Burt Rashbaum. Every performance is unique. Venues included Denvers Dazzle Lounge, the Rock-N-Soul Cafe, the Dairy Center for The Arts, and Thunderbird Burgers & BBQ.
A review of Exploring the Space-Funk Continuum, Volume 2 has been posted on the ProGGnosis - Progressive Rock & Fusion web site: You can read this review here:
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Six_events is a worldwide performance project, looking for the art in the everyday. So far, there will be hundreds of group/individual performances in Spain, America (14 states), Egypt, China, India, Greece, Japan, Italy, England, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, Portugal, Germany, Serbia, Canada, New Zealand, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Australia and Malaysia across the last week in January (21st-27th)
Document your performances with pictures/films/poetry/drawings and they will be exhibited in London in February.
If you are interested in taking part and would like me to send you a reminder nearer the time about this then just send an email to six_events@yahoo.co.uk (tell me where you are as well!)
Hey guys! Fantastic show last night, I really enjoyed your jazz/funk/space time continuum a lot. What a great venue too. Thanks for the inspired performance! Matt
Thank you for the kind words. I love your music. Thanks for helping to make Colorado a place that embraces creative music. Please let me know the next time you are playing out.
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