Kristin Slipp and Cole Kamen-Green form mmeadows, an alt-pop songcraft that mixes acoustic and electronic sounds that can be eerie and creepy, but melodic and tasteful at the same time.
This husband-and-wife team kicks off the annual Bang on a Can series at The Noguchi Museum on Sunday, July 13, at 3 pm.
Attendees can expect songs from their debut album, Light Moves Around You, as well as new and unreleased material, in an intimate, salon-like format. Very intimate, actually, as this duo bases its aura on complementary talents, mutual trust, and years of partnership. For them, mmeadows is a means of survival, an outlet to anchor themselves from the currents of life.
The $16 tickets include access to Noguchi for the entire day. Students and seniors pay $6 and others (i.e. the disabled, youth under age 12) can attend for free. Seating is on a first come-first served basis.
Kamen-Green is a multi-instrumentalist who handles keyboards, percussion, trumpet, and EVI (electronic valve instrument), a breath-controlled gizmo that musicians use to duplicate a brass instrument sound with a synth flare.
Slipp is on vocals with a range that goes from standard to super-high falsetto. She might tell a few jokes and keep a narrative going between songs. Plus, Slipp plays the keytar, an electronic keyboard contraption with an arm strap.
Now in its 15th season, Bang on a Can is a monthly live music series that presents an eclectic mix of artists in Noguchi’s first floor galleries. Performances start at 3 pm. The rest of the schedule will be announced soon.
Noguchi is located at 9-01 33rd Rd. in Long Island City. It’s across the street from the Socrates Sculpture Center.
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