BOP ARTS presents KONK PACK
featuring Tim Hodgkinson, Thomas Lehn, & Roger Turner
Monday April 12th 8pm
Bop Shop Atrium in the Village Gate
274 N Goodman St, Rochester NY
$10 donation requested
The Bop Shop is pleased to finally be able to bring to you one of the finest European electronic improvising trios around: Konk Pack. We had hoped to bring this band to you a few years back but, unfortunately it never worked out at the time. However, when they contacted us about playing this year, we jumped at the chance because Konk Pack are among the most exciting free improvisatory trios around.
Konk Pack has been making music as a unit since 1997. The trio is made up of three members who share a unique vision and all of whom have a long history behind them. Reed player Tim Hodgkinson was an original member of Henry Cow and subsequently went on to form The Work and released several albums under his own name. Hodgkinson also plays table-top guitar and keyboards in this band. Thomas Lehn is a specialist in analog synths and is a master of the instrument. Bop Shop regulars might remember his duo concert with drummer Gerry Hemingway back in 2000. Since that time he's played with a who's who of European improvising musicians (including saxophonist John Butcher, trombonist Gunter Christmann, drummer Han Bennink a/o) and put out several albums under his own name including the amazing solo disc Feldstarken. He’s also done two more duo albums with Hemingway. Drummer/percussionist Roger Turner has also played with a who's who of improvisers including Derek Bailey, Evan Parker and Phil Minton. In the late 80s he was a member of the trio Recedents with Lol Coxhill and guitarist Mike Cooper. In the 90s he was a member of the Traditions Trio with Alan Silva and Johannes Bauer. He has long list of recordings behind him and has contributed much to the European improv scene.
Konk Pack has had three releases since the late 90s. Here's what British writer Peter Marsh had to say about their Warp Out album on the BBC Web Site:
What makes Konk Pack special is their ability to generate densely impacted material which doesn't sound like a mess... there's plenty of sonic wonderment to keep the intrepid listener's ears firmly pricked.
And finally we will be lucky enough to hear this remarkable band in a live situation. This band makes music that's a unique blend of acoustic and electronic instruments that should be a unique aural assault as it ricochets around the Atrium. This is going to be a show you won't want to miss.
