Estradasphere

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Santa Cruz, San Jose CA, United States (1998 – present)

Estradasphere, formed in Santa Cruz, California in 1998, make music with an approach that blurs the lines between traditional and experimental forms with a provocative mix of composition and improvisation. The members are Timb Harris (violin/trumpet), Jason Schimmel (guitar/banjo/keyboards/vocals), Tim Smolens (upright and electric bass/vocals), Kevin Kmetz (Tsugaru Shamisen/guitar/keyboards), Adam Stacey (accordion/keyboards/clavinet), and Lee Smith (drums/percussion).

These accomplished musicians blend and contrast styles in compelling and sometimes shocking ways. Their art is not an experiment. It is passionate and alive because of their deep understanding and mastery of the individual styles of music they play. Estradasphere’s music is cerebral, vibrant, and daringly playful.
The Estradasphere experience includes passion, humor, and at times, awe-inspiring brilliance. Their music is complex yet inviting, seducing the listener across time, space, and genre.
Estradasphere shows are intensely dynamic: outrageous yet introspective, tongue-in-cheek yet sincere. Every show is unique, never ceasing to stir excitement and challenge the audience’s expectations.
They continue to expand their performance experience, appearing at nightclubs, festivals, universities, symphony halls, theaters, and even circuses. Currently based out of Seattle, WA.

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experimental, avant-garde, jazz, progressive rock, instrumental
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Hayzi22 wrote:
15 hours ago

Estradasphere is my favorite.

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kitchennehctik wrote:
21 hours ago

robulon2000- i appreciate it man!

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robulon2000 wrote:
yesterday evening

on the trip home from sleepytime gorilla m & secret chiefs @ slims (it efng rocked!!), pawing through swag bag from show, found home made looking blue hewlett packard cd. turned out to be estradasphere...triple score! checked out fool gator, cool to hear interesting new stuff.

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kitchennehctik wrote:
yesterday morning

These guys are too amazing man. and WillOtheWisp666 i like your taste, you seem to be commenting on all my favorite bands that i come to to shamelessly self promote. Everyone check out my band at myspace.com/foolgator its influenced by stuff like estradasphere, bungle, idiot flesh...

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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
Wednesday evening

robulon2000: what's a the "wispOthesaga", eh?

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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
Wednesday evening

robulon2000: I see, ha. But you probably know there are pretty stupid people on Last.fm, so stupid it's hard to tell what they mean to say, lol/

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Tommytwo wrote:
Tuesday evening

i love how they use so many musical clichees in such an elegant way

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robulon2000 wrote:
Tuesday morning

dear ''wispOthesaga,'' I think ano9000 mightufbinmaking, you know, a joke... ''whats the big deal, alls they do is everything...thats so ummm, common.'' Get it....joking. heh.

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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
Tuesday morning

more like, VERY VERY VERY stupid. "ho hum what's so great about this band, eh?" "THEY'RE ONE OF THE BEST BANDS ON THE PLANET, THAT'S WHY YOU IDIOT."

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SagawaKemper wrote:
7 days ago

Well i might think that anonymous9000 is kinda stupid...

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SagawaKemper wrote:
7 days ago

Greatness

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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
15 days ago

They're great musicians and make great songs. That's why.

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Anonymous9000 wrote:
19 days ago

I don't understand what is so inhuman about this band... All they do is play almost every single style of music. There's nothing really groundbreaking about that.

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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
24 days ago

Wow, this band just rules! Almost as good or better than SC3.

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Tommytwo wrote:
November 2009

i shake my head about every 5 mins when listening to estradasphere

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shaktikaa wrote:
November 2009

How on earth have i survived before discovering this band?????

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leoner wrote:
November 2009

Totally awesome.

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fromsoultosoul wrote:
November 2009

Ого!

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Malamor wrote:
October 2009

I refuse to believe that these guys are mortal humans.

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gandaabilio wrote:
October 2009

music....

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