Estradasphere | |
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 Estradasphere performing in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Cruz, California, United States Seattle, Washington, United States (now) |
| Genres | Experimental music Experimental rock |
| Years active | 1998–2008 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Band members |
Estradasphere was an American experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz, California, during the late 1990s. The band, which in its last incarnation was based in Seattle, consisted of six multi-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds trained in disciplines ranging from classical music and jazz to heavy metal.[1]
In November 2007, members of Estradasphere started touring with Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls,[2] as well as helping to produce her debut solo album Who Killed Amanda Palmer.[3]
The band is on a "permanent hiatus"[4] since 2010.
- ^ "Estradasphere's website". Archived from the original on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
Estradasphere is a band of multi-instrumentalists from an unlikely variety of musical backgrounds. Timb Harris (violin/trumpet), Jason Schimmel (guitar/banjo/keyboards/vocals), Tim Smolens (upright and electric bass/vocals), Kevin Kmetz (Tsugaru Shamisen/guitar/keyboards), Adam Stacey (accordion/keyboards/clavinet), and Lee Smith (drums/percussion) were trained in disciplines ranging from classical and jazz to metal. This diverse instrumental and stylistic palette enables them to execute a vast array of orchestrations and even forge entirely new genres such as "Bulgarian Surf," "Romanian Gypsy-Metal," and "Spaghetti Eastern."
- ^ Live show review of Amanda Palmer with Estradasphere @ 608 Club in Ballard by Three Imaginary Girls Archived December 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Estradasphere touring with Amanda Palmer Archived November 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Estradasphere's Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2011-08-03.