Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 EOTO http://www.myspace.com/eotomusic Saturday May 1st 6:00 – 6:45 p.m @ Freedom Festival Queen's Park 11:30 - 1 am @ The Great Hall TFF Afterparty EOTO is an electro jam band comprised of Jason Hann and Michael Travis of the String Cheese Incident. Hann and Travis made their full-length album debut as EOTO in 2006 with Elephants Only Talk Occasionally on SCI Fidelity Records, followed by second album Razed in 2008. In addition to their album releases, EOTO tours heavily and releases recordings of their live performances. Their live performances are notable for the duo's knack for improvisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 EOTO~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 EOTOhttp://www.eotomusic.com/http://www.myspace.com/eotomusicJason Hann and Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident) make up this 100% improvised live Breakbeat/ House/ Drum n Bass/ Trip Hop project. Drawing from the ethos of some of the great DJ's and computer artists of the world, they use cutting edge technology to create truly original and melodic dance music in the moment, with the undeniable power of live drums. The music is created on the spot, recorded, then mixed and remixed LIVE to create an ever-evolving musical experience. Since the project is 100% improvised, every night promises to be a unique dance experience. Hann and Travis play different roles in this band than in SCI. Jason plays the drum kit, percussion and sampler, while Travis is in charge of the tonal elements, playing bass, guitar, keyboards, as well as hand percussion and live mixing.Michael Travis is a pioneer in the art of modern improvisational jam-rock drumming. He is especially known for his groundbreaking work on playing both hand drums and the drum kit simultaneously. As the drummer for the highly accomplished band, The String Cheese Incident, he has developed a unique style that is very supportive of a free jam aesthetic while still always laying it down. He further develops that approach in EOTO by being super solid to the point of emulating grooves that some of the best programmers and DJs would create, except with that elusive human feel. Travis has played along side some of the worlds greatest drummers while playing with String Cheese including Trilok Gurtu, Babatunde Olatunji, and Bill Kruetzman; & he has collaborated with many other artists including Keller Williams, Karl Denson, Steve Kimock, Warren Haynes, & Bela Fleck. With EOTO, he gets to stretch-out into brand-new territory; Handing over the rhythmic element to Jason, Trav is finally able to test out his melodic chops, playing the electric bass, electric guitar, keyboards, & samplers in addition to his EOTO mini-kit during the duo's spontaneous compositions.Jason Hann is an accomplished composer/percussionist/ drummer who has been playing professionally since the age of 12. Growing up in Miami, Florida, he was exposed early to international music through his father, who is also a musician. Combined with his Colombian heritage through his mom, Jason grew up embracing rhythms from all parts of the globe. Music has taken him around the world, studying first hand in countries such as Mali, Ghana, Haiti, and Korea, both learning and performing folkloric and contemporary music of the land. A dynamic performer, Jason has also produced, composed, recorded, and toured internationally within many different genres of music including Rock, R&B, Pop, Hip Hop/Rap, Jazz, Latin, Latin-Jazz, Flamenco, African, Persian, Electronica, Techno, Brazilian, Indian and other fusions of World music. In addition to his current musical project EOTO, Jason has recently expressed his musical energy through The String Cheese Incident and each of his fellow band members' respective side-projects, through his solo electronica and all-percussion recordings, and through working with other artists such as Loreena McKinnet and Vinx . Jason continues to hit the road with legendary soul man Issac Hayes when possible. With a diverse background of musical collaborations that include Youssou N'Dour, Keller Williams, Rickie Lee Jones and Dr. Dre, it is evident that Jason will continue living in the musical moment for a long time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 anyone hitting this up? I have $10 tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Jay, i'd like to check this out and would, but I'm out at my new brother-in-law's stag that night Would be a great follow-up to that fun Lotus show a couple of months ago (thanks again for that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Should be interesting to see Travis not play drums for a change.Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Jay can you put me down for 2 $10 tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 yupyou can find me at the Freedom Fest and get $10 Tickets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 here's a great shot from the Freedom Festival... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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