Gattopazzo/Time Slice Amassment Vol. 1/hcus dnash tny se pat et tessac/etc

hey howdy hello hello.

it's time for May blog#1...this one = re: my recent sonic 'n musickal outpourings/current projects...

1st and 4most, i shall mention the new trio, Gattopazzo.  personnel= sir Evan Shafran  plays trapset (drumkit) and brass instruments (trumpet, trombone), Jim Ivy  on reeds (various saxophones and such) and Kris Gruda (that's me) on guitar, objects, electronics, voice and such.  HERE is a recording of our 1st public performance from april 25th at The Peacock Room in orlando, florida..  our music is through-improvised, thus far, yet we are working on original compositions and cover tunes...we now have a facebook artist page, have a looksy, yo.

i've got 2 recent solo releases on bandcamp i wish to mention= " hcus dnash tny se pat et tessac ", which is is a purty brand new recording featuring layers of manipulated cassette tape home recordings of nylon strangd guitar/ voice/ toy instruments/ electronics/ kitchen sink contents and such.  listen/view HERE (note:  the $75 pricing is just plain silly..but who knows? haha. you can stream it there in its entirety)....-and- " Time Slice Amassment Vol. 1 " is a straight-to-2-track stereo recording = HERE it is. (note: name your price = 0.00 on up).

i also have a few other recent odds and ends which i've uploaded to soundcloud.... " batindacave " (electronics and keyboards/late april 2012...listen HERE )......." adurgsologtr " , a quite skronkified 'n slightly reverberated electric guitar bit...right HERE y'go   .....and  " CTK451KP2MEMMANETC " a playlist of electronic music (utilizing a kaoss pad, casio keyboard and assorted other fx...play playlist HERE .

i have a solo artist page on facebook....like IT if y'like...

my next blog will be regarding upcoming performances in which i shall participate...stayeth tunedeth!, and thanks fer visitin' here. y'could been @  a lot of othr placessss

kG. ( contact me at kris.gruda@gmail.com ) 

April 24, 25 and 28 of the 2012th year!!

greetings!
i'll do a ' real ' blog soon-ish....this is a list of my shows coming up this week complete with hyperlink thingy thangz.
sincerely,
GRUDAKRIS

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tuesday april 24th@ 11pm:  JAYO (Yoho solo w/ guests?) / GRUDA & YOHO* (w/ guests?) - no cover - The Peacock Room 132 N Mills Ave - Orlando FL 32803. 
* have a listen to G&Y's Str8 2 Tape Demo :   (we play most of those songs + newer original materials + improvisation + e.t.c.)
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wednesday april 25th @ 10pm:  CRATER TATER* - HAPPY VALLEY - GRUDA/IVY/SHAFRAN -
$3 cover - The Peacock Room 132 N Mills Ave - Orlando FL 32803. 
*Check out Tragic Zero by CRATER TATER live at the Copper Rocket Pub w/ our new drummer on-board!  we will have cd copies of Primera Musicka de Tater at the show, ALSO:  this show mark the LIVE debut 2 things!  1= the new duo(!!!) lineup of HAPPY VALLEY and 2=  a NEW unnamed TRIO a.k.a. GRUDA / IVY / SHAFRAN which features 2/5 of CxTx and 1/2 of  HxVx (!!!).  G / I / S plays improvised music...fer nowwww..... (;>) ----<
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saturday april 28th @ 8pm (event begins at 5pm!! see link/details below): GRUDA & YOHO (8-830) / CRATER TATER (845-945...both sets on the outdoor stage).  these sets are part of Spring JAMBANDO (17 bands on 4 stages from 5pm - 1:30am!!!)- free concert -  The Plaza Theater 425 N. Bumby Ave. Orlando, FL 32803.
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bye-bye.
contakt me @:  kris(dot)gruda(at)gmail(dot)com

CRATER TATER 12.23.2011 full show video, yo!

y0!  happy new year! 
we, the taters of the crater, played our 1st show w/ our new drummer, Twisted Tater, on 12.23.2011(watch it in its entirety HERE !!).  we are excited about the presence of the new tater, for he has worked diligently on the material and  brings hard-hitting enthusiasm to our tuberous table of musicka.  the set currently consists mostly of material from "Primera..." (5 out of 6 songs...no G.T.S...yet....) + Duck Shit...& we're developing and shapeshifting a few other things.... 
(L to R: Scalloped Tater a.k.a. Jim Ivy, Twisted Tater a.k.a. Chris Bishop, Mashed Tater a.k.a. Grudakris, Fried Tater a.k.a. Les Stover and Tater Totsky a.k.a. Dan Reaves.  photo by Alan Clark and effected by Mashed ).

we are confirmed to play a free concert on april 28th at plaza theatre!...stay tuned fer more updates (our facebook page is the best place to go for up-to-date CxTx noticias:  w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / c r a t e r t a t e r ).

sincerely,
Mashed

CRATER TATER has enlisted a new drummer and we are performing this friday12/23!

greetings everyone! 

so...a quick update:

has enlisted a new drummer!  his name is Twisted (Tater).  he is also known by non-tuberous earthlings as Chris Bishop a.k.a. The Dude.  we will play our 1st show w/ Twisted this friday 12/23/2011 at Will's Pub. ( Will's Pub is located at 1042 N. Mills Avenue Orlando, FL 32803 ).  THE DEEP FIELD NOW is also performing (!!!).  CxTx is performing 2nd and our set will consist of tunes from our record + a few surprises + sounds and madness provided by a special guest and fwend named Totsky.  

sincerely, 

Mashed

Kris Gruda EXP MUSIC: blog one

greetings everyone.  this will be my first blog to feature my solo/collaborative music.  my name is Kris Gruda and my primary instruments are guitar and voice.  blog one is emphasizing my so-called experimental and free?improvised music.  hoo ha wa wa ya.  i am also a composer and songwriter, stay tuned for more blog-age, if'n you're interested in hearing more of my shtuff.....
1. july seventeeth solo (audio only)
this is a solo piece on which i played electric guitar w/ whiskey bottle, electronics (memory man) and variable speed cassette tape.  stone and plastic plectrums were utilized.
2. well you needn't (by Thelonious Monk) (audio only) 
solo electric guitar... "having sloppy fun w/ a well-worn Monk tune".  Thelonious Monk is one of my very favorite pianists and composers. 
3. AR69 (youtube video)
Kris Gruda (guitar/kazoo/voice/etc) and Jim Ivy (alto saxophone, mouthpiece).
mr. Ivy is a very important collaborator and musical confidante of mine.  this is our second public duo performance.  we have two duo releases available....one of them is called Play Dead and one is Mingo Duos 1.
4. in jest? (youtube video)
this is quite recent...a fun friday evening solo Adurg jam w/ beatboxing, vocal loops, whammy pedal (pitch alteration/stacking), "trombone" kazoo, pitch-bent feedback, e.t.c.
5. my solo record The Cave And Thereabouts was released in april 2011 on the Ilse label. ( stream the entire album on bandcamp ). i want to thank Travis Johnson for releasing and submitting this music...the album got a nice review by Vital Weekly (#794).  please do check out Ilse , which is a new experimental/avant-garde music record label.  some of my favorite Ilse releases that i've heard, thus far, are:  Abusive Consumer It's Dry, Aaron Zarzutzki/Nick Hoffman Lost Corner and Bob Blaize & Jeph Jerman Rythumation.

email: kris(dot)gruda(at)gmail(dot)com with inquiries, for more links, etc.  i am interested in collaborations and session work and i am a guitar instructor, as well.

be well......over and out!..(fer now).
sincerely,
k.G.  

CRATER TATER

CRATER TATER is a progressive and experimental hard rock group based out of Longwood, FL of the U.S.A.  their music has also been called progressive punk.  Mashed likes that.  here is a link to their full-length debut album-> Primera Musicka De Tater (full stream on bandcamp...available digitally or physically on CD Baby.com, at Park Ave CDs in Orlando, Downtown Music Gallery in NYC, etc...or email ..see blog end).  the record was released back in October of 2010 and features a baby potato on the cover art, compliments of Scalloped and mother earth. 

the band was birthed in late 2008 and started out as a trio (Mashed Tater on guitar/vocals/objects + Fried Tater on bass guitar + Baked Tater on drums).  the tuberous trio eventually added Scalloped Tater on saxophone/electronics.  the quartet collaborates with guests, as well, such as The D on narration and Tater Totsky on electronics and such.  UPDATE:  the band is currently seeking a new drummer, as Baked Tater has jumped ship and exited the spud musick machina.

Tater music is eclectic and reflects influences ranging from progressive rock to noise punk to jazz/fusion to blues, e.t.c.  the compositions are often by Mashed Tater and arranged by the band.  THANK YOU for taking the time to listen and/or for supporting CxTx, if'n ya do or done did.  their sound has evoked some interesting comparisons, such as:  ZZ Top meets Mr. Bungle (that was the pre-saxophone Tater, mind you....), John Zorn's Naked City, Captain Beefheart, Fantomas, Frank Zappa and Wesley Willis.

CONTACT:  e-mail: kris(dot)gruda(at)gmail(dot)com with any and all inquiries...