Performers

The Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society

The bands performances are both hypnotic and propulsive, riding on top of the wave rather than trying to find a resolution. It centers around new compositions for the guimbri, a Gnawa instrument traditionally used for trance and healing ceremonies.  The performance will feature Emmett Kelly on guitar, Mikel Avery on drums, Lisa Alvarado on harmonium and percussion and Joshua Abrams on guimbri.

Bassist & composer Joshua Abrams has been in the thick of Chicago's vibrant music scene for over fifteen years, playing & recording as leader & sideman in projects across the genres.  In 2010 he released  "Natural Information" on Eremite which the New York Times called "one of the rough gems of the post-everything musical era" and the Wire picked as one of the top 50 records of 2010. He recently completed his first soundtrack for "The Interrupters" a new movie by Steve James which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.