Andrew Bland
is a multi-instrumentalist who creates atmospheric soundscapes
that bridge world folk instruments with mellow electronica,
time-honored song structures with modal and polyrhythmic textures, and
old-school recording procedures with postmodern composition and sampling techniques.
NEWS as of April '12:
→ "COSMIC RELIEF" NOW AVAILABLE!
Cosmic Relief was recorded during summer '11 and features Kand McQueen (drums and guitar), Scott Novotney (violin), and Sarah Long (flute). David Polizzi and Coby Cranman also make appearances. The album may be described as a fusion of post-rock, funk, and lounge stylings with flavorings from Celtic, Gypsy/Klezmer, ancient tribal dance, and backporch Americana traditions. A free download is now available on the "Download" page. E-mail me if you would like a CD copy.
→ MOVE TO CINCINNATI AND NEW MUSIC
In July, Mary, Norah, and I will move to Cincinnati for my clinical internship--the final step in completing my Ph.D. in counseling psychology. Meantime, three new tracks have been recorded and several more are in progress for a final Indiana album, tentatively titled Dancing Oil. Stay tuned for updates!
NEWS ARCHIVES:
August '11: Complete downloads of Paper Fences ('06), Zonohedra ('07), Atypical Dimensions ('09), mumbojambalaya ('09), and Field Pictures of Echoes ('11) are available on the "Download" page. Each album comes in a folder containing all songs in CD-quality WAV format, a JPEG of the front cover, and a PDF document containing complete liner notes and artwork scans.
April '10: "Horizon" (the song playing now, from Atypical Dimensions) was featured in the film Mad World and aired at the Cannes Film Festival. A national soundtrack release is in the works. (Thanks, Coby and Cory!)
Photo by Mali Azima, © 2010
