SIR RICHARD BISHOP + Oaxacan at Summer Courtyard Series

Sunday June 21 • the Music Gallery presents
SIR RICHARD BISHOP
with guests Oaxacan
Part of the Summer Courtyard Series

Doors 8pm, concert 9pm
Tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door ($15 MG members)
Advance tickets at TicketWeb — BUY NOW!

* Plus! FREE show with Transcendental Rodeo at 6pm.

Sir Richard Bishop
As a founding member of “ethno-improv” pioneers Sun City Girls (1981–2007), Richard Bishop has spent the last 26 years perplexing, amazing, and alienating audiences. In early 2005, Richard (as Sir Richard Bishop) began extensive touring as a solo artist, performing throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States. Usually armed with only an acoustic guitar, he has toured and performed with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Ben Chasny and Six Organs of Admittance, Espers, Devendra Banhart, and many others. Sir Richard’s solo guitar explorations often reflect the shadow worlds of India, the Middle East, and other points along the Gypsy trail. One can often recognize the influences of Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins, and Ravi Shankar in his playing, though he has fused these and many other influential elements into his own unique style. He will be the first to tell you that he does NOT “fingerpick” in the Fahey style. He uses a pick; a big, thick, uncompromising plectrum, and is quite proud of it! But it’s really not about the size; it’s what you do with it. http://www.sirrichardbishop.net

Oaxacan
"Rhythmic chaos! Unlike a lotta so-called "free-rock" bands, Oakland's Oaxacan takes a pulsing, clattering, chittering, hammering, groaning, barfing, tapping rainstorm of noise and organizes it into head-nodding, tribal-ish, hypnotic rhythm. While the drums free-jazz themselves into the cosmos, guitars rasp all dry like grasshopper wings, and vocals make whale songs and wolf cries, an invisible conductor snatches everything from space and structures it into dance music. Or more so, freak-the-f***-out music. Or lie-on-the-club-floor-and-convulse-and-reenact-your-birth music. Even if you haven't heard of this band, don't let it stop you. Break free from the shackles of your comfort zone!" — Adam Gnade, Portland Mercury
http://www.myspace.com/oax