Two More Chances to Catch Stick Men Before Cruise to the Edge
Stick Men began their current tour in February, and they have two more shows before they hop on Cruise to the Edge out of Miami. Stick Men are Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, and Markus Reuter, and they continue to blow minds and melt faces with their amazing music and astounding chops. The trio will play Underbelly in Jacksonville Tuesday, March 5, and then Cage Brewing in St. Petersburg Wednesday.
Let’s look at the titans in this trio:
Tony Levin plays the Chapman Stick, from which the band takes its name. Having bass and guitar strings, the Chapman Stick functions at times like two instruments. He has had a notable career, recording and touring with Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Yes, Alice Cooper, and many more. He has also released five solo CDs and three books of photography and poetry. In addition to touring with Stick Men, he is currently a member of King Crimson (since 1980) and Peter Gabriel Band (since 1977) and jazz bands Levin Brothers (with his older brother Pete Levin) and L’Image (with Steve Gadd, Mike Manieri, David Spinozza, and Warren Bernhard). Tony Levin is one of the most recorded bass players in history of music, appearing on more than 1,000 albums.
Pat Mastelotto’s drumming encompasses not just the acoustic kit but also a unique electronic setup, too, allowing him to add loops, samples, percussion, and more. He has also been involved with pushing the envelope of electronic drumming. Pat has spent a lifetime jumping genres from pop, to prog, to electronica to world music with – among others – Mr. Mister, XTC, David Sylvian, The Rembrandts, Kimmo Pohjonen, and for the last 25 years with King Crimson.
Markus Reuter plays his self-designed touch-style guitar – again covering much more ground than a guitar or a bass. Markus is a composer, guitarist, and producer. Initially trained as a pianist, he subsequently studied Robert Fripp’s Guitar Craft and learned to play the Chapman Stick, later moving onto the U8 Touch Guitar. Reuter has released several solo recordings and worked extensively with other musicians. He is one of the core members of the experimental band Centrozoon, is half of the duo Tuner (with Pat Mastelotto), and was also a member of Europa String Choir. Reuter has collaborated with Ian Boddy, Robert Rich, No-Man singer Tim Bowness, and many others, and he has joined the new Devin Townsend band.
STICK MEN
03/05 Underbelly | Jacksonville FL
03/06 Cage Brewing | St Petersburg FL
03/08-12 Cruise to the Edge | Miami FL
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