Angus Tarnawsky
Born1988 (age 34–35)
OriginLaunceston, Tasmania
GenresExperimental, electronic, sound art, punk rock
Occupation(s)Musician, artist, curator
Instrument(s)Drums, modular synthesizer
Years active2005–present
Websiteangustarnawsky.com

Angus Tarnawsky is an Australian artist and musician.[1] He was awarded a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2009, specializing in electro-acoustic improvisation.[2] He relocated from Melbourne to Brooklyn, New York in 2010[3] to join the motorik influenced rock band, Apache Beat.[4] He currently lives and works in Canada.[5] As a solo artist, he creates electro-acoustic/electronic music[6] and exhibits sound installations.[7] In 2014, his debut EP was released by the Berlin-based record label Inner Surface Music.[8] That same year the Melbourne Next Wave Festival premiered his first installation project "Artifacts," with pianist Nathan Liow.[9] He has collaborated on a wide range of projects, including work with visual artist, Stanislava Pinchuk,[10] musician Brian Chase,[11] and choreographer Duane Cyrus.[12] He is also the curator of the experimental record label In Context Music.[13]

Between 2015 and 2017 he was the drummer and recording engineer for the punk band Flowers of Evil, recording two full-length albums.[14] As a session drummer he has toured and recorded with various artists including Crocodiles, Haunted Hearts, Devin Therriault, Temples,[13] Au.Ra,[15] Cleopold,[16] Splashh, and Ballet School.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "[June 17–22] Variable Frequencies by Angus Tarnawsky – Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center". Harvestworks. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "1 (PDF) Chris Cutler's Electrified-Drumkit; The Evolution of a Hybrid Instrument and its Opportunities for Improvisers". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Hyland, Thomas (18 August 2010). "HOW TO TOUR AMERICA W/ ANGUS TARNAWSKY". Clones & Clones. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Cross, Leah (31 May 2012). "APACHE BEAT: TRACING SKY". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "PhD student biographies - Angus Tarnawsky". Concordia University. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pharmakon played MoMA PS1 w/ Dawn of Humans and Hank Wood & the Hammerheads (videos), playing Trans Pecos". Brooklyn Vegan. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Screen Spaces – For the Record". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Premiere: Inner Surface Music welcome Angus Tarnawsky". Juno Records. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Can We Please Play The Internet? :: Next Wave Festival 2014". Next Wave Festival. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "miso on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Brian Chase/Richard Hoffman/Jaie Gonzalez/Angus Tarnawsky Quartet, Hubble, Napoleon @ Trans-Pecos". Oh My Rockness. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS – Theatre of Movement". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  13. 1 2 Dadson, Manika (7 January 2014). "Drummer goes back to where it all began". The Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  14. ↑ "Flowers of Evil (3) – Flowers of Evil (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Live Video: Au.Ra". KEXP. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "cleopold". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ballet School". Facebook. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ballet School "Cherish" / Out Of Town Films - YouTube". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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