“Beck's softer moments, Grandaddy's playful pastoralism and John Lennon's melodic shifts haunt these songs beautifully.” — The Guardian
Using a revamped antique pedal organ, David Byrne, of Talking Heads fame, has transformed New York's empty Battery Maritime Building into a musical instrument that visitors can play. Playing the Building is a sound installation in which the infrastructure (the physical plant of the building) is converted into a giant musical instrument. Devices are attached to the building structure — to the metal beams and pillars, the heating pipes, the water pipes — and are used to make these things produce sound. The activations are of three types: wind, vibration, striking. The devices do not produce sound themselves, but they cause the building elements to vibrate, resonate and oscillate so that the building itself becomes a very large musical instrument.
After hearing of this inventive musical creation, Robert decided to sample some sounds and employ them on his song, ‘Hunting Song’. The folks at www.DavidByrne.com have posted the song and more info about ‘Playing the Buliding‘ so be sure to check it out!
Robert Gomez will be out on the road for a good part of the summer. Reach out to Team Clermont got tickets and interview requests.
Tour Dates
05/22/09 - Ames, IA - Ames Progressive
05/23/09 - Norman, OK - The Opolis
05/26/09 - Knoxville, TN - The Catalyst
05/27/09 - Louiville, KY - Nachbar
05/30/09 - Fort Worth, TX - Lola's on 6th
06/12/09 - Denton, TX - Hailey's (w/ Viva Voce)
06/18/09 - Athens, GA -- 40 Watt Club
06/20/09 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
06/21/09 - Jamaica Plain, MA - Midway Cafe
06/22/09 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall
07/11/09 - Dallas, TX - City Tavern
07/16/09 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room at The Crofoot
07/18/09 - Hollywood, CA - Knitting Factory (Front Stage)
07/19/09 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern
07/20/09 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
07/21/09 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
07/25/09 - Denver, CO - Old Curtis Street Bar
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