Soldier String Quartet
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A group that altered concert music by confusing it
with other things, the Soldier String Quartet, formed in 1985,
performed punk rock and blues along with a wide variety of contemporary
classical compositions. They introduced many concepts now incorporated
into so-called chamber or concert music, including a body of work
written for the amplified ensemble, the trap set, playing standing and
without stands, and most importantly, absorbing the R&B and punk
traditions. Beyond their own music, they were John Cale's back up group
from 1992-1998, recorded CDs of music with Elliott Sharp, Leroy
Jenkins, and premiered works by an enormously broad range of
avant-garde classical, jazz, and rock composers. While relatively
inactive at present (
Dave Soldier
co-runs Mulatta and works on many of the projects released here), the
group continues to work in the rock/pop/weirdo field, including recent
collaborations with Jessie Harris, Van Dyke Parks, Lambchop, and Guided
by Voices.
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