Lia Kohl // Alta Vista
@ Constellation Chicago
3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618
Opening Friday, November 14th, from 8PM - 10PM
Double record release for Alta Vista and Lia Kohl
Alta Vista:
Chet Zenor – Electric Guitar
Jakob Heinemann – Double Bass
Andy Danstrom – Drums
Following their 2023 self-titled debut, Alta Vista returns with their sophomore release, “Won’t Believe In Dust”. Composed of members Chet Zenor, Jakob Heinemann and Andy Danstrom, the trio debuts a collection of original music from all three members, plus one cover of Piano Prelude No. 15 by Alexander Scriabin. With their roots in reinventing forgotten early-20th century Western and cowboy tunes, “Won’t Believe In Dust” finds the trio expanding outward, allowing an array of influences to shape their compositions. Ecstatic drone improvisations, Western nostalgia, carefully crafted songs, and experimental composition all melt together, resulting in a deeply personal music that lies far outside the confines of any genre.
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@altavista.band
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Various Small Whistles and a Song, the new album by Chicago-based artist Lia Kohl, incorporates notions of space, social relations, and humor. As the title suggests, the album responds to Ed Ruscha’s 1964 photographic artist book Various Small Fires and Milk, which Kohl sees as a wondrous celebration of ordinariness, one that reveals Ruscha’s trademark deadpan humor and depth. In the spirit of that publication, Kohl created her own series of sonic vignettes, with guest appearances from her close community of collaborators including claire rousay, Macie Stewart, Patrick Shiroishi, and others, reflecting the same sense of humor and mundanity.
Lia Kohl is composer, and sound artist based in Chicago. Her wide-ranging practice includes composition and performance, installation, improvisation, and collaboration. She tours nationally and internationally, working in and in-between multiple genres and contexts. Her work centers curiosity and patience, an exploration of the mundane and profound possibilities of sound.
liairenekohl.com
@liairenekohl
liakohl.bandcamp.com/music
Photo by: Leah Wendzinski
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Tags: Alexander Scriabin, Alta Vista, Andy Danstrom, Chet Zenor, Claire Rousay, Constellation Chicago, Jakob Heinemann, Leah Wendzinski, Lia Kohl, Lia Kohl // Alta Vista, MACIE STEWART, North Center, Patrick Shiroishi
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