With influences from Robert Ashley, Berg, Boulez, Braxton and Bjork, thingNY’s collaboratively-composed ADDDDDDDDD is an opera exploring the sweet sounds of excess told through a poetically verbose blend of chants, rants, and commercial interruptions in five-part harmony. The CD comes in an accompanying comic book libretto featuring artwork from various artists and musicians, including some of the band.
released 17 June 2010
Produced by Brendan James O'Brien and thingNY.
Recorded at Abstract Rhythm Studios, Brooklyn, NY by Brendan James. Mastered by Steven Berson at Total Sonic Media, Brooklyn, NY.
All tracks written by thingNY. thingNY is:
Isabel Castellvi (voice, cello), Andrew Livingston (voice, bass, electronics), Paul Pinto (voice, keyboard, drums), Erin Rogers (voice, saxophone), Jeffrey Young (voice, violin)
Comic libretto printed by Carlos Rosa. Album cover by Caryn Blum. Contributing Artists:Leah Asher, Jeni Beck, Gelsey Bell, Caryn Blum, Joe Dal Pra, Esther Neff, Daniel Pinto, Gabriel Pinto, Paul Pinto, Jeffrey Young. Comic layout by Paul Pinto
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Around and Abound – Chorale No. 4 “Don't Spend a Fortune” - Around and Abound
from ADDDDDDDDD: an opera by thingNY (2010)
Written and performed by Isabel Castellvi, Andrew Livingston, Paul Pinto, Erin Rogers, Jeffrey Young. Recorded on April 10, 2010 at Abstract Rhythm Studios, Brooklyn. Engineered by Brendan O'Brien.
Viola Bastarda (2009)
Written by David Snow
Performed by Jeffrey Young (violin), Isabel Castellvi (cello), Paul Pinto (glockenspiel). Recorded live on March 20, 2010 at Issue Project Room, Brooklyn.
(De)constructions (2007)
Written by Brad Baumgardner
Performed by Alejandro Acierto (bass clarinet) and Paul Pinto (percussion) + Gelsey Bell, Isabel Castellvi, Michael Hanf, Erin Rogers, Jeffrey Young (percussion), Andrew Livingston (weird guy dangling a microphone in front of Jandro). Recorded live on November 7, 2009 at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Queens.
Three Questions (2009)
Written by David Morneau
Performed by Alejandro Acierto, Gelsey Bell, Isabel Castellvi, Paul Pinto, Erin Rogers, Jeffrey Young (water, paper, and instruments). Recorded live on March 20, 2010 at Issue Project Room, Brooklyn.
mini_004 (2008)
Written by Paul Pinto
Performed by Alejandro Acierto (clarinet), Gelsey Bell (soprano), Isabel Castellvi (cello). Recorded live on March 20, 2010 at Issue Project Room
Tomb of Lazarus (2007)
Written by Tarik Ghiradella
Performed by Andrew Livingston (bass), Will Lang (trombone), Noah Palmer (piano), Ilias Pantoleon (guitar), Paul Pinto (percussion). Recorded live on October 28, 2008 at Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn
All the things you are (2008)
Music by Jerome Kern. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein III. Arrangement created by thingNY
Performed by Gelsey Bell (soprano), Andrew Livingston (bass), Noah Palmer (piano), Ilias Pantoleon (drums), Paul Pinto (tenor), Stefanos Tsigrimanis (guitar), Jeffrey Young (violin). Recorded live on February 14, 2008 at Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn. A classic!
