Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

Thu, Jul 19 2007 8:00 PM


8pm HAMEZ - Lisa Mezzacappa(SF) & Ross Hammond(SAC)
9pm Helen Money(Chicago)

Helen Money is Alison Chesley, a Chicago based cellist who has become known for her unique sound and compelling stage performance. Using the tools of a lead guitarist to compose and perform what are essentially rock songs without words, she channels her sensibilities and experience as a rock musician through a classical instrument. A founding member of Epic Records recording artist Verbow, Alison has also worked and recorded with musicians such as Bob Mould, Disturbed, Frank Orrall, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Mono and Archer Prewitt, among others. In addition to her debut solo album, Helen Money, she also recently completed the full-length album Aural Anarchy with poet Krista Franklin, exploring the life, work, mythology and influence of Jimi Hendrix, and is currently composer in residence for Mordine and Co. Dance Theater.


Cost: $6-10
Audio samples in which musicians at this event play:
Videos featuring musicians playing at this event
avantNOIR, a suite of compositions for jazz quartet plus guests, is a musical companion to the crime novels of Dashiell Hammett and Paul Auster. All music by Lisa Mezzacappa.