creative projects
This section of the site is devoted to creative and original music projects that I am involved in
The Vostok Record
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In this set, the Brad Williams Five explores the plate tectonics of musical sound: The idea that a great energy arises from the scraping of large, opposing movements as they grind past one another. The result is volcanic.
Attempts to wed the searching, spiritual intellect of jazz with the earnest swagger of rock are are at least forty years old. Where this set differs is that it is not an attempt, but rather a natural outgrowth of an unbiased view of sound. The disparate elements that inform this music are united not in a superficial juxtaposition of aesthetic qualities, but rather with the understanding that all music spills from a common wellspring, and in the fourth dimension it is all part of a single line, anyway.
- Brad Williams, Guitar
- Clark Erickson, Farfisa Combo Organ
- Steve Clothier, Flute
- Daniel Foose, Bass
- Rob Avsharian, Drums
This project represents a particular creative mode I was in right before leaving Denton, Texas in 2005. Some sound samples are below. All material ©2005 Brad Williams.
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Recent Projects
I've been writing and recording some songs, possibly for eventual release. Just sort of experimenting, playing all the instruments myself and recording them at home. A couple of examples are below. You can have 'em for free. All material ©2007 Brad Williams.
