ACTIVE PROJECTS/GROUPS
* VIVA VOCAL ENSEMBLE * CLEC * SOLO * BANG AND HOWL *
* 3 GRAMS * ÉTÉ LARGE *
V I V A V O C A L E N S E M B L E
* Casey Moir * Kelsey Cotton * Matilda Andersson * Hannah Tolf * Klara Ahlersten *
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Viva Vocal Ensemble is a 5-piece ensemble founded in contemporary vocal practice and the rich spectra of the voice. Building a new repertoire through collaborations with living composers, this ensemble has a focus on new works and all things experimental.
Integral to the concept are two main things: one being an exploration of the capabilities of the voice, interpreting gestural extensions, sounding guttural expression, navigating intricate microtonality, and deconstructing vocal conventions; the other is an exploration of room and spatiality in performance. Fusing these together is the aim to establish an irrevocable interconnection between voice, body, and movement, in space and time.
All members are established in their musicality, having developed their own distinctive artistic perspectives and expression, enriching the group sound and performative possibilities.
VIDEOS of Live Performances
* Gertrude - This Happened * Eight Objects * Pronunciation * Modulations * Phineidae * Transforming Space *
Photo by Kerstin Ehrnlund
Integral to the concept are two main things: one being an exploration of the capabilities of the voice, interpreting gestural extensions, sounding guttural expression, navigating intricate microtonality, and deconstructing vocal conventions; the other is an exploration of room and spatiality in performance. Fusing these together is the aim to establish an irrevocable interconnection between voice, body, and movement, in space and time.
All members are established in their musicality, having developed their own distinctive artistic perspectives and expression, enriching the group sound and performative possibilities.
VIDEOS of Live Performances
* Gertrude - This Happened * Eight Objects * Pronunciation * Modulations * Phineidae * Transforming Space *
Photo by Kerstin Ehrnlund
C L E C
* Chris Heenan * Emilio Gordoa * Casey Moir * Lena Czerniawska *
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Contrabass Clarinet, Vibraphone, Voice, Live Drawings
CLEC works with the interdisciplinary creation of spontaneous spatial experiences. A journey is undertaken as smooth rolling dissonance and soundscapes that overlap, intersect, traverse and unite meet with instinctive and intentional strokes that dissect the white light with the black of a pen, smelting together the ear with the eye. What is seen, what is heard, what is felt is a story told that will linger awhile and gently arouse the intrigue of ones senses.
CLEC works with the interdisciplinary creation of spontaneous spatial experiences. A journey is undertaken as smooth rolling dissonance and soundscapes that overlap, intersect, traverse and unite meet with instinctive and intentional strokes that dissect the white light with the black of a pen, smelting together the ear with the eye. What is seen, what is heard, what is felt is a story told that will linger awhile and gently arouse the intrigue of ones senses.
S O L O
Voice, effect pedals, objects
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In my solo project I am continuously investigating the extended properties of the voice within improvisation and composition. Working with conceptual compositions and free improvisations I use a selection of carefully chosen pedals and percussion items to elongate, layer and embellish a piece and/or work with performative aspects that I believe to be integral to the music. The key is subtle precision and balance in the midst of the wildness of all things spontaneous and predetermined.
Photograph by Anna Roters
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B A N G and H O W L
* Casey Moir * Ryan Packard *
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Voice and effect pedals. Drums and electronics.
Casey’s acoustic voice and Ryan’s drums are thoughtfully paired with chosen electronics, an array of effect pedals and other sounding objects in the exploration of nuanced sound worlds and explosive possibilities. Their energy is engaging as they navigate, layer, and overlap free improvised and conceptual sounds in the creation of everchanging soundscapes. Sophisticated sound masses, rhythmical deconstruction, and multifaceted textures grow and take form, some routed through a web of electronics that enhance, distort and/or transform these in active interaction.
3 G R A M S
* Luise Volkmann * Casey Moir * Michael Schiefel *
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Alto saxophone and voices
Under the leadership of Luise Volkmann, this fresh new constellation is discovering the intimacies of the voice and saxophone in a unique trio setting. Capturing the organic sound of these three individual breath-related instruments the group hones in on the related tonal ranges of the collective alto voices in a new repertoire that is sometimes lyrical, sometimes humorous, and sometimes an expression of yearning. With these compositions at the helm they have a program that moves with seamless fluidity between pop, new music and improvisation.
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É T E L A R G E
* Luise Volkmann * Casey Moir * Laurin Oppermann * Conni Trieder * Peter Ehwald * Remi Fox * Johannes Böhmer *
* Carla Köllner/Marleen Dahms * Johanna Stein * Athina Kontou * Yannick Lestra * Paul Jarret * Max Santner *
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PREVIOUS PROJECTS/GROUPS
* IGNITE * JOINING FORCES * SVELIA * MOCO * CASEY MOIR BAND *
I G N I T E
Casey Moir, Johan Moir
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Bowls and bells ring. The bow sings. Pedals capture, contort and distort. Soundscapes emerge and establish. All things intricately woven together captivating space and enticing with intrigue. Here, the prepared double bass and amplified extended voice, steered with careful intent through cables and pedals, meet effortlessly in creative explorations.
** Since 2021, this project is taking a break due to health issues
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** Since 2021, this project is taking a break due to health issues
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J O I N I N G F O R C E S
Casey Moir, Linda Oláh, Isabel Sörling
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JOINING FORCES is Casey Moir, Linda Olah and Isabel Sörling - three of Sweden’s foremost vocal improvisers. Together, with an array of electronics and pedals, they form an ensemble that is founded in the rich spectra of the voice; everything from sophisticated tonal masses to multifaceted guttural outbursts to the most fragile of harmonics; all of which is routed through an electrical web that distorts, misconstrues, fractures and deconstructs a constantly evolving soundscape. These three unique voices challenge boundaries and explore the curiosities found in each others sounds and textures as they weave, layer and overlap. All are established and mature in their musicality and have developed their own distinctive artistic expression. The result is one new collective voice with three bodies and endless possibilities.
S V E L I A
Casey Moir, Reuben Lewis, Luke Sweeting, Johan Moir, Aidan Lowe
contact.svelia@gmail.com
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From north to south the members of this band have gathered to form this collaboration of five Swedish & Australian musicians. Together they fuse the spontaneous with the unconventional, composition with open interpretation and allow their intuitive joint expression to intricately weave it all together in some form of coherent chaos.
While on tour in Sweden, Germany and Poland, SVELIA surprised their audiences as they “frame the liberating madness of free expression within the form of song”. In Krakow, Poland it was quoted that “Svelia's music happens on fringes of a variety of styles - radical improvisation is countered by tricky and disciplined compositions, bursting energy by heartbreaking lyricism, hard-edged harmonies by melodies that will haunt your mind in sleep”
SVELIA celebrated the release of their debut album 'Live @ Alchemia' with a tour in Australia this January. They had a ball playing at venues such as Bennetts Lane, Uptown Jazz Cafe and NIMA (Newcastle Improvised Music Association). They also spent 2 days at Sing Sing recording studios to record their up-coming album. May 2015 they will embark on their second european tour to release the album 'Transitions'.
Casey Moir - Voice Reuben Lewis - Trumpet Luke Sweeting - Piano Johan Moir - Double Bass Aidan Lowe - Drums
While on tour in Sweden, Germany and Poland, SVELIA surprised their audiences as they “frame the liberating madness of free expression within the form of song”. In Krakow, Poland it was quoted that “Svelia's music happens on fringes of a variety of styles - radical improvisation is countered by tricky and disciplined compositions, bursting energy by heartbreaking lyricism, hard-edged harmonies by melodies that will haunt your mind in sleep”
SVELIA celebrated the release of their debut album 'Live @ Alchemia' with a tour in Australia this January. They had a ball playing at venues such as Bennetts Lane, Uptown Jazz Cafe and NIMA (Newcastle Improvised Music Association). They also spent 2 days at Sing Sing recording studios to record their up-coming album. May 2015 they will embark on their second european tour to release the album 'Transitions'.
Casey Moir - Voice Reuben Lewis - Trumpet Luke Sweeting - Piano Johan Moir - Double Bass Aidan Lowe - Drums
M O C O
Casey Moir, Naoko Sakata
the.moco.space@hotmail.com
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MOCO is a dynamic voice and piano duo. Their driving energy coupled together with their intuitive interaction, has them moulding unique stories in and around notes, phrases, sounds and melodies. Both Naoko and Casey experiment with the boundaries of their instruments by exploring new and existing improvisational and compositional possibilities. Their music is percussive and intoxicating, freeing and harmonic, full of surprise and tension, soothing and gentle, atonal and disjointed, wild and expressive. Together they go beyond what is expected of a voice/piano duo.
MOCO has played at some of Sweden foremost venues and festivals for jazz and improvised music including Fasching Jazz Club - Stockholm, Nefertiti Jazz Club - Gothenburg and Umeå Jazz Festival. In early 2013 they released their debut self-titled album on the Swedish record label Ljup.
MOCO has played at some of Sweden foremost venues and festivals for jazz and improvised music including Fasching Jazz Club - Stockholm, Nefertiti Jazz Club - Gothenburg and Umeå Jazz Festival. In early 2013 they released their debut self-titled album on the Swedish record label Ljup.
C A S E Y M O I R B A N D
Casey Moir: Voice Naoko Sakata: Piano Alfred Lorinius: Double Bass Martin Öhman: Drums
caseymoirband@gmail.com
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Casey Moir Band combines narrative lyrics with wild improvisations, vivid soundscapes and an intuitive and explosive group interaction. They draw on influences from jazz and free jazz while intricately weaving together composition with free improvisation. Collective expression is key.
The group been featured in a 5page spread in Swedens oldest and most respected jazz magazine ‘OrkesterJournalen’, represented Sweden at the 2013 Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase in Trondheim, has toured both locally and in Europe as well has having performed live on Swedish Radio.
2015 they released their debut album ' Rabbit Hole' on HearHere Records.
The group been featured in a 5page spread in Swedens oldest and most respected jazz magazine ‘OrkesterJournalen’, represented Sweden at the 2013 Young Nordic Jazz Comets showcase in Trondheim, has toured both locally and in Europe as well has having performed live on Swedish Radio.
2015 they released their debut album ' Rabbit Hole' on HearHere Records.