BIO:
Joseph Grimm (a.k.a. The Wind-Up Bird) is a "peace noise" composer/performer based in Providence, RI. Drawing inspiration from 60's composers such as Alvin Lucier, Terry Riley, and Charlemagne Palestine, Grimm makes music that reveals acoustic and psychoacoustic phenomena. His performances frequently take the form of meditations: resonance, repetition, friction, and disintegration become the hypnotic focal points in an attempt to reach a state of inner tranquility, balance, and heightened attention to sonic minutiae. Grimm has collaborated live or on record with artists such as Lucky Dragons, Pleasurehorse, Glenn Branca, Alvin Lucier, The One AM Radio, Black Forest/Black Sea, and others.
SELECTED PERFORMANCES:
"Last Refuge for the Senses, or Noise Hippies Against All War" - 28-day European Tour, Various Locations; Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art - Minneapolis, MN; Boston CyberArts Festival - Boston, MA; Pixilerations Festival - Providence, RI; Future Friends Festival - Day, NY; "Golden Vibrations" - 30-day tour of the United States; Movies With Live Soundtracks - The Tap Room, Providence, RI; Magic Lantern Cinema: The Bird Show - Providence, RI; Sundance Film Festival - Park City, Utah; "Burns of Paradise" - 15-day east coast tour; and numerous other shows in underground venues across the US.
TEACHING:
I make a "living" as a part-time college professor in an audio production/sound art context. I have taught at Emerson University, Mass Art, and Brown University. Courses taught so far include Surround Sound, Audio for New Media, Audio Field Recording, and Studio Recording (as well as workshops in Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools and directed study projects). I enjoy doing residencies and guest lectures -- so if you'd
like to have me come to your school, talk to the heads of your music and art departments!
