Angus Tarnawsky Explained

Angus Tarnawsky
Origin:Launceston, Tasmania
Instrument:Drums, modular synthesizer
Genre:Experimental, electronic, sound art, punk rock
Occupation:Musician, artist, curator
Years Active:2005–present
Associated Acts:Flowers of Evil, Apache Beat

Angus Tarnawsky is an Australian artist and musician.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2009, specializing in electro-acoustic improvisation.[2] He relocated from Melbourne to Brooklyn, New York in 2010[3] to join the motorik influenced rock band, Apache Beat.[4] He currently lives and works in Canada.[5] As a solo artist, he creates electro-acoustic/electronic music[6] and exhibits sound installations.[7] In 2014, his debut EP was released by the Berlin-based record label Inner Surface Music.[8] That same year the Melbourne Next Wave Festival premiered his first installation project "Artifacts," with pianist Nathan Liow.[9] He has collaborated on a wide range of projects, including work with visual artist, Stanislava Pinchuk,[10] musician Brian Chase,[11] and choreographer Duane Cyrus.[12] He is also the curator of the experimental record label In Context Music.

Between 2015 and 2017 he was the drummer and recording engineer for the punk band Flowers of Evil, recording two full-length albums.[13] As a session drummer he has toured and recorded with various artists including Crocodiles, Haunted Hearts, Devin Therriault, Temples,[14] Au.Ra,[15] Cleopold,[16] Splashh, and Ballet School.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [June 17–22] Variable Frequencies by Angus Tarnawsky – Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center]. Harvestworks. 15 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 1 (PDF) Chris Cutler's Electrified-Drumkit; The Evolution of a Hybrid Instrument and its Opportunities for Improvisers. 15 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Hyland . Thomas . HOW TO TOUR AMERICA W/ ANGUS TARNAWSKY . 14 September 2013 . Clones & Clones . 18 August 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926004959/http://clonesandclones.com/post/8729556463/how-to-tour-america-w-angus-tarnawsky . 26 September 2013 .
  4. Web site: Cross. Leah. APACHE BEAT: TRACING SKY. Dazed & Confused. 14 September 2013. 31 May 2012.
  5. Web site: PhD student biographies - Angus Tarnawsky. Concordia University. 7 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Pharmakon played MoMA PS1 w/ Dawn of Humans and Hank Wood & the Hammerheads (videos), playing Trans Pecos. 18 February 2014. Brooklyn Vegan. 27 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Screen Spaces – For the Record. 15 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Premiere: Inner Surface Music welcome Angus Tarnawsky. Juno Records. 13 January 2016. 24 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012251/http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2014/04/24/premiere-inner-surface-music-welcome-angus-tarnawsky/. 5 March 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Can We Please Play The Internet? :: Next Wave Festival 2014. Next Wave Festival. 14 January 2016. 2 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202204103/http://2014.nextwave.org.au/events/can-we-please-play-the-internet/. dead.
  10. Web site: miso on Instagram . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/9UPG-pBUAD . 26 December 2021 . registration. Instagram. 14 January 2016.
  11. Web site: Brian Chase/Richard Hoffman/Jaie Gonzalez/Angus Tarnawsky Quartet, Hubble, Napoleon @ Trans-Pecos. 18 February 2014. Oh My Rockness. 25 January 2014.
  12. Web site: COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS – Theatre of Movement. 15 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Flowers of Evil (3) – Flowers of Evil (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs . discogs. 13 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Dadson. Manika. Drummer goes back to where it all began. 18 February 2014. The Examiner. 7 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Live Video: Au.Ra. KEXP. 31 January 2016.
  16. Web site: cleopold. 31 January 2016.
  17. Web site: Ballet School. Facebook. 31 January 2016.
  18. Web site: Ballet School "Cherish" / Out Of Town Films - YouTube. 7 May 2022.

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