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James Wolf is a violinist and multi-instrumentalist from
Arlington, VA, active in the indie-rock, avant-garde and drone communities of the Washington, DC area for over twenty years. In James’ hypnotic and moving live performances, he unveils multi-layered/multi-part compositions that are created using a vast vocabulary of violin sounds, invoking complex moods and atmospheres. On October 27, 2017, James’ latest recording, “That”, will be released by Verses Records. “That” features recordings of live performances from late 2016. Inspiration for the pieces on,“That”, came from some varied sources, according to James: “The election haunts them all, pretty much like anything anyone else did at the time. But more importantly, the moon does too. My composition process usually relies on a series of internal images which help me conceive of a piece sonically and emotionally, and help me judge during the 2-3 weeks that I work intensively on it whether it's doing what it's supposed to or not. For all three of these pieces, the moon was an important image - in it's terrifying, comforting, and all other aspects. I don't know why that was so important at this time,but there it is.” James’ previous releases include, “On se lève” (Verses 2016), single tracks on various Verses compilations and “Oh”, under the name, Waterglass. He also performs with Phoenix Auto Group, a Northern Virginia improvisational collective, as well as in collaborations with other artists, such as Insect Factory, Tag Cloud, Dan Barbiero, and Guillermo Pizarro (on whose September 2017 release, “Harmonic Poems”, James appears). James’ past projects include: The Orchid, Fern Knight, Sourdeline, The Picture is Dead, Gena Rowlands Band, From Quagmire, Laconic Chamber and Air King. |
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