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In
the 1970's the project known as INTENSITY started a loose collection of
musicians seeking a format for experimentation without boundaries. members
were given the opportunity to let off steam by stepping outside the
boundaries of classic popular music structures, swapping instruments,
improvising their compositions and experimenting with equipment and
various recording techniques. In the mid 90's some members took a little
more rigorous look at the project and INTENSITY! went from a loose
collective of people to a more defined line-up with the occasional guest
artist. Members assembled every few months for an evening of musical
madness fuelled by chutzpah and Cuervo, gradually evolving into the
current incarnation of INTENSITY! |
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INTENSITY! is: |
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Jim
McFarlen |
Guitar and guitar synth,
AirSynth, e-bow, percussion, occasional ranting. |
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Sergei Czerewko |
Acoustic and electric violin, percussion, vocal transducer. |
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Butch Karn |
Bass,
percussion. |
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Steve Rose |
Drums,
clarinet, tapes, percussion, spontaneous riffs. |
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Pat
Ross |
Trumpet, penny-whistle, flute, harmonica, buckets, djembe, assorted
percussion, vocals. |
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Compresso X |
a
somewhat shadowy figure who pursues INTENSITY! with wildly
unsubstantiated claims of property right infringements. |
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