Tom Fudge:
There's an obvious relationship between music and our environment, in that just about anything can be a musical instrument. A piano is just a box with wires that the player bangs on with a set of hammers. Finding new things to bang on is one way to describe the music of
Clocked Out Duo
. The duo is comprised of Vanessa Tomlinson and Erik Griswold, who are husband and wife. And their progressive percussive inventions have excited audiences all over the world. They performed at UCSD last night.
Guests
- Vanessa Tomlinson , percussionist and the head of percussion at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. She is a member of Clocked Out Duo .
- Erik Griswold , pianist and the other member of Clocked Out Duo .
Music Clip 1:
Bicycle Groove
by Clocked Out Duo, Live in Studio (2007)
Music Clip 2:
Felaminikuti
by Clocked Out Duo, Live in Studio (2007)
End Music:
Water Pushes
Sand by Clocked Out Duo, from the album
Water Pushes Sand
(2002)
