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Room 31 (Sinibaldi / Patton): Crazy Town (Positive Elevation / 577 Records)

Room 31's debut explores the sonic possibilities of avant-rock, jazz, beats, experimental sounds, and ambient textures, as drummer Marlon Patton and saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi, inspired by their NYC experiences, transform six improvisations into intricately edited compositions, blending spontaneous creativity with a unique and evocative sonic footprint.
 

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Greg Sinibaldi-NuRAD, electronics, baritone saxophone

Marlon Patton-drums, electronics, bass


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UPC: 755491301593

Label: Positive Elevation / 577 Records
Catalog ID: PEREC011
Squidco Product Code: 34550

Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2024
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack
Recorded in Brooklyn, New York, in Winter, 2022, by Marlon Patton.

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"NYC Based Band Room 31 Releases Their Debut Album Crazy Town, an Exploration of Sonic Possibilities That Weaves Elements of Avant-Rock, Jazz, Beats and Experimental Sounds with Ambient Textures

"The story of Room 31 began when drummer Marlon Patton and saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi first crossed paths while playing in the band Kenosha Kid back in 2008. The two formed an instant connection, and fate brought them together again when they both relocated to New York City in 2019. Sharing a practice space, they embarked on a musical journey that would lead to the birth of Room 31.

Inspired by their surroundings and the room number of their current practice space, they chose the name that would forever encapsulate their creative endeavors. Greg Sinibaldi says: "I feel like our experiences of moving to NYC, trying to network, meet people, hustle, make a music career, etc. is reflected in this music in some ways. I think the title Crazy Town fits based off of these shared experiences. I painted the cover during the time we were working on the record. I often make visual art as part of my musical process. Painting helps remind me how free I want to feel when I'm making music".

Room 31's debut album Crazy Town is an exploration of sonic possibilities, weaving elements of avant-rock, jazz, beats, experimental sounds, and ambient textures. While the albums six tracks sound like compositions they are actually all improvised during the recording sessions, and afterwards brought back to the cutting floor of the studio where they are edited and expanded, to convey the band's unique sonic footprint."-Positive Elevation / 577 Records


Artist Biographies

"Saxophonist and composer Greg Sinibaldi has established himself as one of his generations most inventive musicians, embracing a diverse musical world. Often described as a musicians's musician, he can be found performing with his own groups, playing in metal bands, or developing new musical sounds with the EWI and NuRAD, he brings a characteristic and unique voice to each project. Inspired by a wide range of music and art, Greg has developed a unique improvisational language, developing a virtuosic and rich sonic palette.

Inspired by collaborations with many musical innovators Greg has worked and performed with Gunther Schuller, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Frisell, Wayne Horvitz, Cuong Vu, Ted Poor, Ryan Ferreira, Robert Dick, Amy Denio, Dave Douglas, Matt Moran, Rueben Radding, Jesse Canterbury, Kenosha Kid and many others. Always the musical seeker, he has toured with a wide range of bands and can be heard on myriad projects. His two most recent releases feature the EWI heavily. Ariel, released in 2017, draws inspiration from Sylvia Plath's book of the same name. Utilizing EWI, guitar and drums the album has drawn wide acclaim for its uniqueness, being called "quite an emotive experimental work", and "Its brilliance is definitive". Similarly his most recent album, Voices, has drawn similar acclaim. One critic states, "Amongst the turbulence, we are swallowed by the crashing waves of a digitally compressed ocean and washed ashore, left to find our own serenity".

Greg has been the recipient of many grants and awards from the Puffin Foundation, Jack Straw Foundation, Centrum, 4Culture, Earshot Jazz and The City of Seattle. He has also been Artist in Residence at the Banff Center in Banff, Canada, the Atlantic Center for the Arts in Florida and Centrum. He studied at the New England Conservatory working with a wide range of artists, including George Garzone, Jimmy Guiffre, and Joe Maneri. He recently obtained a Masters degree in Jazz and Improvised Music at the University of Washington where he studied composition and electronic music with Richard Karpen. Currently, he is based in Brooklyn, NY."

-Greg Sinibaldi Website (https://gregsinibaldi.com/bio)
12/16/2024

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"Born and raised in Georgia, Marlon Patton is a New York-based drummer and music producer/engineer. Hailing from a long line of drummers dating back to his grandfather, Phil Patton who played in the Chicago big band circuit, Marlon keeps his schedule interesting and packed full of all types of music. He is the first call for so many musicians not just because of his impeccable time, but because of the incredible musicality of what he delivers. He plays within a huge dynamic range, making him the perfect match for quiet piano jazz performances to hard- hitting rock gigs. He can play with everything from precision to reckless abandon and make it truly his own. He currently is a member of Kenosha Kid, Weisshund, Nelson Patton, Lonnie Holley, The Trey Wright Trio and The Mace Hibbard Quintet.

He has toured, performed and/or recorded with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Jim White, Larkin Poe, Delta Moon, Gordi, Lera Lynn, Liv Warfield, Lonnie Holley, Houston Person, Jeff Coffin, Joel Frahm, Shahzad Ismaily, Col. Bruce Hampton, Takana Miyamoto, John Patitucci, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Bobby Shew, Rufus Reid, Marcus Printup, Kevin Bales, Wycliffe Gordon, TOKU and Russel Gunn. He has recorded for labels such as Sony, Universal, Jagjaguwar, RH Music, Yep Roc, Ropeadope plus many more independent releases. His drumming has been in soundtracks on Adult Swim, ABC, and HBO.

In the studio, Marlon has carved a name for himself recording, mixing, and producing. Some recent projects he's worked on are Lonnie Holley's MITH, Liv Warfield's Live at Cafe Wha, Jim White's Where It Hits You, Leah Calvert's Satellite, Daniel Clay's 10,000 Things, Kenosha Kid's Fahrenheit 451, ILL's Gotten Gains, and Blair Dunlop/Larkin Poe's Killing Time."

-Marlon Patton Website (http://www.marlonpatton.com/about)
12/16/2024

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Track Listing:



1. The Jackal 5:36

2. OK, Mr. Tough Guy 6:41

3. Crazy Town 4:15

4. What You Thought Were Departures, Are Actually Entrances 6:35

5. Hint Of An Apology 9:23

6. Code Bug 5:17

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