Alec K.Redfearn & The Eyesores European tour

March 11th, 2005 by admin
The Eyesores

Alec K. Redfearn is a composer/songwriter/free improviser/accordionist
who has been playing in and around Providence, RI for close to 15 years.
He has played in over 30 bands and been involved with dozens of theatre,
dance, and film collaborations. AKR and The Eyesores formed in 1997 originally
as an outlet for Alec’s singing/songwriting. The band has performed in
various forms as a chamber trio or quartet with accordion and strings,
as a rock trio of accordion, guitar and drums, and as a big band with
strings, guitars, drums, electronics, brass, and hurdy-gurdies, and sometimes
just Alec solo, singing and playing accordion.

Alec K. Redfearn is a composer/songwriter/free improviser/accordionist who has
been playing in and around Providence, RI for close to 15 years. He has played
in over 30 bands and been involved with dozens of theatre, dance, and film collaborations.
AKR and The Eyesores formed in 1997 originally as an outlet for Alec’s singing/songwriting.
The band has performed in various forms as a chamber trio or quartet with accordion
and strings, as a rock trio of accordion, guitar and drums, and as a big band
with strings, guitars, drums, electronics, brass, and hurdy-gurdies, and sometimes
just Alec solo, singing and playing accordion. They have also accompanied theatre
and dance troupes such as the Everett Dance Theatre and has worked with Providence
independent film director, Laura Colella.

The Eyesores have released three CDs and one split 7 inch single. They combine
different influences such as acid folk, Eastern European folk music, noise rock,
minimalism, cabaret and theater music. Their latest album “The Quiet Room” was
released on Cuneiform label in January 2005.

Dates:
March 7th - Paradiso - 6-8, Weteringschans 1017 SG - Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
March 10th - Astra Stube - Max-Brauer-Allee 200, 22769 - Hamburg, Germany.
March 11th - Lila Eule - Bernhardstr.10, 28203 - Bremen, Germany.
March 13th - Scheune - alaunstraße 36-40 - Dresden, Germany.
March 15th - Bludny kamen, vinarna U Premka - Pekarska 12, Opava, Czech Republic.
March 18th - Oetinger Villa - Kranichsteiner Str.81, 64289 - Darmstadt, Germany
.
March 20th - Dreikoenigskeller - Färberstr. 71 - Frankfurt, Germany.
March 21st - Nachtcafe - Eggerstedtstr. 14, 24103 - Kiel, Germany.
March 23rd -L’Aquilone, Boulevard Saucy, no. 25 - 4020 - Liege, Belgium .
March 24th - tba - Berlin, Gernany.

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