The Recorder: Music + Art

Bringing new music into a contemporary art setting, The Recorder hosts independent, contemporary, and experimental music performances. Hillyer Art Space believes that new music plays a critical role in a vibrant arts community, and aims to create new opportunities for music to engage with art. 

This musical event provides a meeting place for visual arts and music to meet, allowing for new encounters between artists, and creating the opportunity and space for collaborations to occur.

A monthly event at Hillyer Art Space from 7 to 9 pm, The Recorder features two musicians/bands in an intimate setting where the audience can gain a true appreciation of the artistry of music. Performances will be recorded and posted, so check back soon!

If you are interested in performing at The Recorder please contact: gallery@artsandartists.org

Previous Performance: Bravenoise & Devin White
October 20, 2011

Bravenoise features Andrew Bell, Andrea Spadafora and Garron Marsh, musicians pursuing one goal: to make music that matters, while having a really good time. The band fearlessly explores new original musical avenues and constantly pushes itself to the creative limit, all while embracing and drawing from the great players and composers who have come before. The end result is sound that defies genre, full of pop hooks, heavy grooves and intelligent arrangements, with flavors of reggae, latin and all out rock and roll.

Devin White is a dynamic Pop/R&B musician whose music fusions the energy of old school funk with new age sound. His theatrical stage show brings his lyrics to reality and captivates listeners in a way unlike the standard musical performance. A melodic experience that must be seen as well as heard. White will be performing new original material from his upcoming independent release, New Nation which will be available October 31, 2011.

Previous Performance: James Terrell
September 23, 2011

Check back soon for video of the performance!

James Terrell is a DC native and his music and art are a reflection of everyday people who live, struggle and die making their dreams a reality.  Terrell's music plays off of his art and vice versa, blurring the lines between the two.  His music incorporates the basic principles of urban folk, country, gospel, and blues.

Previous Performance: Wytold
July 14, 2011

Wytold is a DC based artist using layered percussive bowing and melodic finger-picking on his electric cello. Wytold is also a receipeint of the DCCAH grants for music which has helped him in the release of his new cd "When Fulvio Meets Celeste."

Check out the live recording from his performance:

Previous Performance: Cigarette
June 20, 2011

Cigarette is an Arlington-based band that plays well-pitched and heartfelt music. They are bringing a more than welcome appreciation for calm and grace to the local music scene.

And check out our live recording from the event: