THE PEELED EYE

THE PEELED EYE

“ACCORDING TO THE NEW QUIET, MUCH IS THE NEW LITTLE.” THE PEELED EYE

BORIS HAUF – BARITONE SAXOPHONE
STEVE HEATHER – DRUMS
MARTIN SIEWERT – GUITAR
CHRISTIAN WEBER – ELECTRIC BASS

“I’VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WAY FOR THE TERROR AND THE BEAUTY TO LIVE TOGETHER IN ONE SONG. I KNOW IT’S POSSIBLE.” SONNY SHARROCK

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“IT’S EVIDENT THAT THE MUSICIANS GAVE IT THEIR ALL ON THIS BRASH OUTING… THE BAND ZOOMS IN FOR THE KILL AS THEY AGGRESSIVELY TREAD THROUGH HAZARDOUS MUSICAL TERRAIN AMID A TAKE NO PRISONERS’ MODE OF OPERATION.” GLENN ASTARITA, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

“GREAT BEGINNING OF A HOPEFULLY LONG-LASTING STORY; NOW SHUT UP, PLAY LOUD AND FEEL YOUR ASS KICKED.” MASSIMO RICCI, TOUCHING EXTREMES

“WHAT COMES OUT OF THE SPEAKERS WHEN YOU PUT THE STYLUS DOWN IS MORE OF A GODZILLA TAP-DANCE. … THE MEATY SATISFACTION DEALT BY THE PEELED EYE SUGGESTS THAT FREE IMPROV APPRENTICESHIP IS A WORTHY PRE-ROCK TUTELAGE.” BILL MEYER, DUSTEDMAGAZINE

“THE PEELED EYE CREATES MUSIC THAT IS GREATER THAN ANY ONE OF THE FOUR. MORE SOON, PLEASE, SHAMELESS.” JOHN EYLES, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

“THIS IS NOT JUST A HELL OF NOISE, BUT FREE ROCK AT HIS BEST.” DOLF MULDER, VITAL WEEKLY

“IT’S AS THOUGH THESE FOUR MUSICIANS ARE APPLYING A VAST ELECTRIC CURRENT TO THE PRIMORDIAL OOZE OF THEIR SONGS, USING THEIR CONSIDERABLE ENERGY TO ASSEMBLE AN EMBRYONIC PRECURSOR OF HORN-FRONTED INSTRUMENTAL NOISE ROCK.” PHILIP MONTORO, CHICAGO READER

“TOGETHER FOUR NOTORIOUS ENGINEERS DESIGN A VEHICLE OF A DIFFERENT KIND. NO FRILLS. SLEEK DESIGN. SCHEMATIC WITHOUT HIERARCHY: RHIZOME ELECTRONICS. FREEJAZZSAX GEARBOX. IN THREE SECONDS FROM ZERO TO TWELVE TONES…NO MORE SPACE FOR VANITIES. IN THIS DARK MIRACLE MUSICAL RIDE.” STEROID, FREISTIL


BIOS:
Multi-intrumentalist, composer, curator and performer Boris Hauf plays saxophones, flutes, synths, organ, various computer-based applications, percussion, rudimentary guitar and sings. He composes for large and small ensembles, performance artists, film, radio, soloists, video and installation art. He initiated and curated the annual composition festival Chicago Sound Map in Chicago and the concert series Playdate in Berlin and lectures at the University of the Arts in Berlin.
Hauf tours worldwide in a variety of bands, ensembles as well as in various performative contexts and if necessary as a solo artist. More than 40 releases. Boris Hauf lives in Berlin, Germany.
Current projects include Owl & Mack, Postmarks, his Chicago Sextet Next Delusion,
Hauf / Heather / Siewert / Weber. http://hauf.klingt.org

Steve Heather is a freelance musician (drums, percussion, electronics) and composer, performance and installation maker based in Berlin. Born in Melbourne and studied percussion/improvisation at the Victoria College of the Arts and performance art at Das Arts/Amsterdam. Steve Heather’s current music projects/bands vary from avant guard, free jazz to noise, drone rock and prog fitness disco include: STIFF LEATHER, TUB, NEU TRAINERS, THE STILL, BOOKLET, MRS CONCEPTION, RUBY, LYSN and BALLROOM BLITZ. Steve was the co-founder of the Amsterdam based electo acoustic music series, Kraak Geluiden.

Martin Siewert lebt und arbeitet in Wien – seit 1996 hauptsächlich Arbeit im Spannungsfeld akustisches Instrumentarium – Elektronik einerseits und Komposition – Improvisation andererseits. Aktuelle Projekte u. Bands u.a.: RADIAN (mit Martin Brandlmayr und John Norman), FAKE THE FACTS (mit dieb13 und Mats Gustafsson), TRAPIST (mit Joe Williamson und Martin Brandlmayr), HEAVEN AND (mit zeitblom, Tony Buck, Steve Heather) j
jüngere Auswahldiskographie: FAKE THE FACTS – Soundtrack (Trost records, 2014) TRAPIST – The Golden Years (Staubgold, 2012) DIEB13/ GUSTAFSSON / SIEWERT – (FAKE THE) FACTS (editions Mego, 2011) HEAVEN AND – Bye and Bye I’m Going to See the King (Staubgold, 2010) PULIDO / FENNESZ / SIEWERT / STANGL – A Girl and a Gun (Interstellar, 2009) HEAVEN AND – Sweeter As the Years Roll By (Staubgold, 2008)

Christian Weber, 1990 discovery of the doublebass 1993-96 studies at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Graz 1995-98 studies at the Bruckner Conservatory Linz with Adelhard Roidinger 1998 studies with Ernst Weissensteiner, Vienna 2000-06 operative and artistic management of the 2000- music for film & theater, soundinstallations 2001 grant from the city of Zürich; 2004- extensive touring all over the world 2007-13 guest lecturer at the University of Berne 2013- lecturer at the University of Lucerne

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