For the past year i’ve been happy to have connected to a community interested in intense experimental music from diverse paths. here are some of the events:
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/711362835645436/
Monday, Feb 23,
AMBIENT MUSIC at CITY GROWS, LAWRENCEVILLE
https://www.facebook.com/
Wednesday, March 11,
GARAGE ROCK at HOWLERS (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/
Thursday, March 12,
DEATHJAZZ at GUS’S (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/
Sunday, March 16, NOISE BRUNCH AT ABANDONED STORE
https://www.facebook.com/events/907747542602710/
Wednesday, March 18,
LYRICAL PROG INDIE-POP at HOWLERS (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/
Saturday, April 11
WEIRD POP at DEBBIE’S HOUSE OF TACOS
https://www.facebook.com/events/628550597278748/
Friday, April 17
HEAVY PSYCHEDELICA at THE SHOP
https://www.facebook.com/
Saturday, April 18, Wild TorVs, TBA
Friday, April 24
NOISE ROCK at STATION P (house)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1815524772005229/
Wednesday, May 6
GRIND/ BLACK METAL AT ROBOTO
https://www.facebook.com/events/641308785998308/
Sunday, May 10
EXTREME AVANT/ NO-WAVE at TBA
https://www.facebook.com/events/860696000654605/
The T-shirt perks are printed, and will ship out after my 3-week tour.
My European tour dates are coming together, with several excellent festivals, and over a dozen shows in the books, and counting every day. However, I really encourage you to share any contacts along my route. A personal contact is much more valuable than my own DIY research. See my dates here:
Most of my music is notated, and I also usually have sheet music on my merchandise table. But I also give free improvisation performances, usually alongside compositions but also in improvised solo and group sets.
Brooklyn: instant composition with Mara Mayer, Valerie Kuehne:
(violin and multiple instruments)
http://music.joelmellin.com/track/dapple-grey
Pittsburgh: improvisation with improv trio Pariah Dog:
Rotterdam: solo acoustic improvisation at Wolfart Gallery
West Virginia: improvisation at voice of the valley noise rally
(solo electric violin with foot percussion)
Dallas, Texas: improvised accompaniment to poem by Christopher Dawood George:
(violin)
Pittsburgh: improvisation with Marc Edwards:
(violin)
Lowell, MA: free improvisation at X-Fest
(violin, trumpet, circuit-bent electronics, performance art)
Auris Apothecary’s AAX-100 release included several tracks of my sold-out cassette/ score release on digital/ magnetic/ print media. Also, my website was re-designed by Auris Apothecary founder (DASdrones).
Thanks to all of the rad people who supported me, the grand DIY documentation/ album release/ European tour/ collaboration project has been successful! European tour dates are now being booked, with dates confirmed in Rennes, Marseilles, Nantes, Angers, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and a growing route encompassing nearly a dozen countries. You can keep up with the booking progress here.
Above is the design by Grey Aria studios for my International Coven of Dangerous Violinistry t-shirt, edition of 36 t-shirts.
The demo from Joey’s 2015 US Tour Tape (edition of 36 copies) has been ripped from the cassette itself onto Soundcloud. Check it out here: https://soundcloud.com/sayatlast
*denotes at least one additional performance at venue since debut
+performance involved improvisation
2011
April 1, Big Car Gallery, Indianapolis
*September 3: The Super Coda, New York City
2012
*+January 1, Anxious Sound at Siberia, New Orleans
+January 10, Machine Project, Los Angeles
*+January 23, Classical Revolution, San Francisco
*+March 1, Roulette, Brooklyn
*March 17 ABC No Rio, Manhattan
*April 25, Strange Matter, Richmond
*+June 2, Idapalooza Festival, Tenessee
*May 24, Trumbullplex, Detroit
*+June 29, Louisville Experimental Festival
August 14, Cake Shop, Manhattan
2013
*+Feb 22, X-fest, Lowell, MA
March 11, Death by Audio, Brooklyn
April 20- Boro Fondo, Murfreesboro
*April 27- Totally Awesome Fest, Ypsilanti, MI
*May 6, Beloit College, Wisconsin
*May 12, 7th Circle, Denver
*May 20, Black Lodge, Seattle
May 21, El Corazon, Seattle
*May 23, Track House, Olympia
*May 26, Lovecraft, Porland
*+June 2, Life Changing Ministries, Oakland
*+June 6, Luggage Store, San Francisco
*July 8, Springwater Supper Club, Nashville
+August 15, Voice of the Valley Festival
*+December 21, Roboto Project, Pittsburgh
+December 29, Mammal Gallery, Atlanta
*December 30, Sluggo’s, Pensacola
2014
March 18, Auxiliary Action, Richmond
March 23, Churchill’s, Miami
April 20, Elastic Arts, Chicago
*+April 22, Abandoned Store, Pittsburgh
June 7, Ypsiarborfest, Ypsilanti
July 9, Hyperion Tavern, Los Angeles
July 12, Che Cafe, San Diego
+July 13, Fringe Festival, San Diego
July 18, Starry Plough, Berklee
August 25, Shea Stadium, Brooklyn
November 9, Bard College, NY
2015
January 13, Vassar College, NY
March 22, SuxBySuxWest Festival, Austin
+March 24, Open Ears series, New Orleans
+April 4, Dixon Place, Manhattan, NY
June 3, Mistrni Fest, Pilsen, CZ
+June 4, Cross Club, Prague, CZ
June 13, Invisible Show, Bergamo, IT
June 20, Pavillons Sauvages, Toulouse, FR
June 21, Fete de Musique, La Roche Sur Yon
+June 26, Les Rendez-Fous, Saint-Mathurin, FR
June 27, Tapette Fest, Rennes, FR
July 3, La Ferme Electrique, Tournan-en-Brie FR
July 8, OCCII, Amsterdam, NL
July 9, Poortgebouw, Rotterdam, NL
July 17, Koloni, Gothenburg, SW
July 19, Dome of Visions, Copenhagen
+August 14, Kuhl Spot, Berlin
October 15, University of Massachussetts, Amhearst
October 16, Machines with Magnets, Pawtuckett, RI
International Coven of Dangerous Violinistry – Volume II
I have performed my unique “solo acoustic grind violin” in over 42 states but have not yet performed outside of the USA. In touring the states, I have taken many risks and made many innovations that have brought people together and changed their perspective on what is possible with music.
Not only do I want to bring my best energy, performance, and ingenuity to Europe, I want to present some of the finest aspects of US DIY culture via a digital blog embedded in the CD I plan to finish and take on tour. This yet-to-be-titled CD is the product created by this Kickstarter project.
In touring Europe (and Canada) I find myself unable to take as many risks, owing to the initial travel expenses and unfamiliar people and settings. Including the cost of the album, the plane tickets, and the rail pass, this will cost at least $3,400. I’m just looking for assistance for a portion of it!