Leslie Sisson benefit feat. Matthew Logan Vasquez, Moving Panoramas & Booher
Nov
24
3:30 PM15:30

Leslie Sisson benefit feat. Matthew Logan Vasquez, Moving Panoramas & Booher

Austin icon — and former Baldwin bandmate — Leslie Sisson has been battling cancer, and KUTX and Hotel Vegas are throwing on a benefit concert to help with her considerable medical bills.

Brent performs pedal steel with Booher alongside Leslie’s own Moving Panoramas and Matthew Logan Vasquez.

Early show!

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Unwound Sound presents soundcult & Joey Reyes (a SIMS benefit)
Oct
19
8:00 PM20:00

Unwound Sound presents soundcult & Joey Reyes (a SIMS benefit)

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Unwound Sound presents the Eno-inspired outfit soundcult. Featuring a who’s who of Austin art-music veterans — Lyman Hardy (synths), Leila Henley (sax/flute), Thor Harris (percussion) and Brent Baldwin (lap steel and Theremin) — soundcult weaves a rich sonic tapestry which is both accessible and challenging.

Composer/cellist Joey Reyes opens the show with his inspired sounds that the Austin American Statesman calls “simultaneously soothing and supernatural, and absolutely worth witnessing.”

Art projections by Benjamin Crowley. A freewill offering goes to benefit The SIMS Foundation, which provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members.

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Unwound Sound presents: Electronic Throwdown w/Anuj Bhutani & Albert Yeh
Jun
1
8:00 PM20:00

Unwound Sound presents: Electronic Throwdown w/Anuj Bhutani & Albert Yeh

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Unwound Sound presents a multimedia evening by cutting-edge composers Anuj Bhutani (Los Angeles) and Albert Yeh (San Francisco). The program features Bhutani’s performance of his electronic song cycle manu whilst Yeh evokes cinematic sonics from his innovative Motors/Pulses album. The composers will also join forces on a collaborative work with Unwound Sound artistic director & curator, Brent Baldwin.

Anuj Bhutani

A freewill offering will be gratefully accepted, the proceeds of which will support the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry. TUUJM works to bend Texas toward justice and equity for all.

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About Our Guest Artists:

ANUJ BHUTANI is an emerging composer/performer who crafts genre-fluid music with narrative depth. Since 2020, he has won an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, Chamber Music America’s Classical Commissioning Grant, 1st Prize in Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble’s Emerging Composer Competition, and Verdigris Ensemble’s ION Composer Competition. Bhutani has been selected for the American Composer’s Orchestra’s Earshot, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and residencies at Avaloch Farm Music Institute and Atlantic Center for the Arts (twice). His music has been commissioned and performed by Ashley Bathgate, Metropolis Ensemble, and more.
Anuj earned his master’s degree from University of Southern California and his bachelor’s from University of North Texas. His primary teachers have included Andrew Norman, Ted Hearne, Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother), Joseph Klein, Andrew May, Sungji Hong, Drew Schnurr, and Bruce Broughton.

Albert Yeh

ALBERT YEH is a performer and composer from San Francisco who makes experimental electronic music. His sonic palette combines diverse influences ranging from the Western musical canon, electronic/electroacoustic genres, and progressive rock. Albert’s solo work is currently focused on examining the intersection between musical procedures and processes, as well as the meeting points between emotional states and qualities. Albert is involved in various musical projects, including the experimental metal bands Lotus Thief, Forlesen, and Wreche, and the chamber music group Insight Chamber Players.

About the Presenter:
UNWOUND SOUND is a forward-reaching arts presenting organization and performing ensemble created by award-winning composer/director/multi-instrumentalist Brent Baldwin. U/S draws upon Baldwin’s extensive collaborative work across all artistic disciplines and genres, promoting a diverse roster of audacious artists while supporting progressive non-profit organizations in Central Texas. In February 2024, U/S performed its sold-out Indie Orchestra series in partnership with KUTX, Austin PBS, and the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.

Many thanks to First Unitarian Universalist Church, where Unwound Sound serves as artist-in-residence.

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Thor & Friends at The Thing in the Spring (Keene, NH)
May
18
2:30 PM14:30

Thor & Friends at The Thing in the Spring (Keene, NH)

Nova Arts presents Thor Harris & Friends (feat. Brent on lap steel & electronics) at Keene NH’s The Thing in the Spring

Other featured artists include:

Earth

J. Pavone String Ensemble

the Huntress and Holder of Hands

Sunburned Hand of the Man

the Leafies You Gave Me

Esther Blue

Hour

Vein Melter

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Artists Lounge Live presents Elvis My Way feat. Brandon Bennett
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30

Artists Lounge Live presents Elvis My Way feat. Brandon Bennett

Brent performs on lead guitar in a celebration of the King of Rock 'n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago's Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is the winner of Graceland's prestigious "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" competition. His electrifying concert retrospective features humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable hit songs including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” "That's Alright Mama," and “Suspicious Minds.”

Presented by Chicago’s Artists Lounge Live

"SPOT ON... BRANDON BENNETT SHAKES, RATTLES, AND ROLLS!" -LOS ANGELES TIMES

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