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Subtle Lip Can was formed on a cold Tuesday night during
‘Mardi Spaghetti’, a Montréal improvisational music series
at the venue Le Cagibi. The music created by these three comrades felt
so fresh, new and natural that they decided on the spot to continue playing
together. The trio consists of Isaiah Ceccarelli (percussion),
Bernard Falaise (electric guitar) and Josh Zubot
(violin). All three are active members of Montréal’s fervent
improvisational community. The textures they create are unique, rich and
cover a wide dynamic scope, from contemplative soundscapes to frantic
climaxes. This is their first album as a trio and was made live in Frédéric
Boudreault's studio on Avenue Papineau.
Isaiah Ceccarelli is a
drummer, improviser, composer and singer living and working in Montréal.
He participates in numerous creative music projects with artists including
Michel F. Côté, Pierre-Yves Martel, Lori Freedman, Jean Derome
and Philippe Lauzier. Isaiah composes for his own groups (Bréviaire
d’épuisements, Lieux-dits, De cælo servare) and for
ensembles and musicians such as VivaVoce, Ensemble Kô, Jennifer
Thiessen, Charity Chan and the University of Redlands New Music Ensemble
(California).
Composer, improviser and guitarist Bernard Falaise has
some surprisingly varied musical activities, from pop album production
(Marie-Jo Thério, Jorane) to contemporary music composition. This
Montrealer is a member of several bands including Klaxon Gueule, Papaboa,
Miriodor, Les Projectionnistes and Barnyard Drama. Mr. Falaise's second
solo cd, Clic(2007), consists of compositions for a band and won the best
new music record Opus award in 2008.
Joshua Zubot grew up in Saskatchewan and at one time worked the
music scene in Calgary, AB. He then decided to move to Montréal
to complete his BFA in Electroacoustic composition. He has shared the
stage with artists such as Jean Derome, Myra Melford, Sam Shalabi, Fred
Frith, Martha Wainwright, Lori Freedman and many others. Joshua is one
of the founders of Montreal's weekly improvised music series 'Mardi Spaghetti'.
Press:
"The band’s invented a tonal
vocabulary all its own; a language crimped, parched and folded; a sound
that communicates a different kind of communion. Absolutely, most definitely
essential listening." - Forest Gospel
"...the sheer amount of creativity and musicality seem to bounce
unrelentingly from the speakers..." - Beat Route
"The
sheer distinctiveness of this trio's sound is a blessing: music this engaging
and unique is a rare gift." - Exclaim!
"...it
is the musicians' ability to maneuver as an ensemble - the sudden, breathtaking
changes from breakneck flourishes and jarring textures to seductive reverberations
that shimmer and disappear - that ultimately make this album so captivating."
- Signal To Noise
"...languid microtonal free improvising." - Monsieur
Délire
"Subtle
Lip Can’s debut is a fleshy menace of sound; sound abounding in subtlety
and carnage; sound with lungs and a heart. Simply put: it’s an album
you can’t afford to miss. - Foxy Digitalis
"...a heavily reverberated sound-walk through a dangerous junkyard
raining scrap metal. A primo storm of improvised noise." (9 out of
10!) - Montreal Mirror
"...a
largely quiet but peculiarly invasive soundworld suggesting a musical
attempt to explore the inner workings of disgust." - Paris
Transatlantic Magazine
"It’s
cutting edge stuff at it’s best, ...beautiful, moody, dramatic, and
a thoroughly enjoyable listen." - Left Hip Magazine
"...one
of my favourite releases of this year and, coupled with the recent Pink
Saliva release, the sounds have me convinced that there’s something
in the water in Montreal." - Spontaneous Combustion
"...consistently
mesmerizing." - Bruce Lee Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery)
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