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Character Studies

by Now Soon Nowhere

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Neurosurgery 02:12
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Abattoir 04:45
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Mid-Jets 03:59
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The Dangles 00:29
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Infinite 07:13
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Autodidactic 05:10
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about

Joining forces in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2005, Now Soon Nowhere co-founders Scott Radway and the ever-elusive Inspector Minsini brought together their collective interests in various styles of music, including rock, jazz, experimental, soundtrack, surf, world and electronic to form a sound that was both experimental and surprisingly listener-friendly simultaneously. Inspired initially by the genre-hopping ideas of artists like John Zorn and Mike Patton, as well as the experimental pop nature of groups like Radiohead, Portishead, and Porcupine Tree, NSN released their debut album, “Samadhi”, in the spring of 2007. After some brief touring and fine-tuning of their sound, they returned to the studio to create 2008’s “Character Studies (Le Théâtre de l’Absurde)”.

Drawing influence from rock, jazz, movie scores (spaghetti westerns, horror, etc.), world music, metal, doo-wop, and more, "Character Studies" takes the listener on a fast-paced trek through many moods and textures with nary a moment to stop and breathe. From the mystical moods of "Of Many Small Villages" and "Autodidactic" to the ethnically-tinged stomper "Momento de Pasion", by way of the soulful "Infinite" and spazzed-out "Spy Cat Smitty", this album spirals through an endless number of twists and turns without sacrificing its sense of cohesiveness.

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released August 30, 2008

Inspector Minsini - vocals, electronics
Scott Radway - keys, drums/perc., bass, vox, chapman stick, guitar
Shawn Grafius - guitar

with:
Vinny Tiver - bass
Jon Radway - alto and tenor saxophones


Engineering, mixing and mastering:
Mike Nuceder
Optimus Recordings
Newtown Square, PA

Copyright 2008 Nowhere Music

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Scott Radway Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scott Radway is a songwriter and composer from Philadelphia, PA. A former writing and performing member of Polkadot Cadaver and El Creepo, he has provided scores for film, videogames, advertisements, and live performance. Previously he worked with the groups Tub Ring, Now Soon Nowhere, and Divided Sky. He has five pop-oriented solo albums, and two albums of soundtrack work. ... more

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