The Intima | zh

The Intima, formed in 1999, is a four-piece band from Portland, Oregon and Olympia, Washington, featuring Alex on drums, Themba on bass, Nora on violin and some vocals, and Andrew on guitar and most vocals. Suspicious of kitsch, nostalgia, and the cooptive nature of capital, they will tease you with a skittering tension and challenge you with a critical vision. In the autumn of 2000, The Intima released their first EP, No Lullaby For Sleep, on San Francisco's ZUM Records. This 7-track cd, recorded at seattle's Avast! Studio, is nearly sold out and has garnered the group extensive critical praise....

Both scholars in separate performance fields, Intimatchine derive from cardinal and mutable differences. Formed in 2008 by a Los Angeles-based couple, Chelsey Holland and Christopher Wormald broke up, which inspired satirized themes of their intimate exchanges. The result was an instinctive musical collaboration that brought her moody vocal narratives together with his proto-industrial soundscapes. Their spring 2014 debut EP, "I'll Eat You Last," is a reflection of these real and imaginary dramas accentuated by effects-driven guitar, droning synths, and hypnotic percussions. Intimatchine has since released a second EP through the exculsively digital label everythingischemical.com and evolved their stage performance to...

Internationally renowned for performances and recordings that sparkle with fresh insight and vibrant musicality, musica intima has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s most exciting vocal ensembles. What makes this group tick? The 12 professional singers rehearse and perform without a conductor. In rehearsal, they exchange ideas freely while exploring their own musical creativity. In performance, they engage the audience with a spontaneity and freshness all their own. A distinctly Canadian ensemble, musica intima’s members hail from coast to coast. They regularly commission and perform works by Canada’s leading composers and perform throughout the country. The twelve members all...