Tongue Depressor (New Haven, CT) is the duo of Henry Birdsey (bagpipes, fiddle, lap steel) and Zach Rowden (fiddle, upright bass). They write, improvise, and perform music that draws from the fields of drone, harsh noise, and church music, often using microtonal tunings. Recent projects and releases include the the ongoing Fiddle Music series (currently at 5 volumes), Broad Is The Road That Leads To Death (2018 C/Site Recordings).
Li Yilei
With a background in fine art and sound art, Li’s body of work sought to investigate alternative modes of listening, reflecting upon the tacitness and transience of existential occurrences. Li often incorporates with found materials, text, events, daily objects and broken/damaged instruments in their work, exemplifies serendipitous encounters between beings and their environment.
