ALCHEMIST

8/6/2009 10:30 PM at Bitters
435 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130
Cost: Always Free

About Bitters Somewhere at the intersection of Tortoise, Bjork, Steve Reich and StereoLab lies Bitters. The eclectic minimalist pop trio is a tasty and complex musical tonic consisting of : 1 part drums, 2 parts keys (wow, a vibraphone!), 1 part voice, and a dash of sugar-coated tragedy. At once soothing and jarring, melodic and dissonant, the percussive Bitters is sure to give those ails a stir.. Band Members Dave Geller: Drums, Cheryl Etu: Vibraphone, Jude Heichelbech: Voice, Keys, Guitar Influences Radiohead, Stereolab, Tortoise, Bjork, Steve Reich, Sun Ra, The Bad Plus, Count Zero, Portishead, Matmos, Dave Holland, Steve Nelson, Harry Parch, Frank Zappa, U2, Depeche Mode, good 80’s pop (well, mostly good)..for now... Sounds Like Tortoise, Bjork, Stereolab, Portishead.. Record Label Unsigned