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Erik Hinds and the Shaking Ray Levis at Atlanta's Eyedrum with GFE and friends.

Friday, May 26 2006 at Eyedrum (suite 8, 290 MLK Jr. Dr. SE
Atl, GA) 9:00 PM.

The Shaking Ray Levis is an ongoing collaboration of musicians with a common interest in improvisation. The project was conceived and led by the Chattanooga-based team of Dennis J. Palmer and Bob Stagner. They use storytelling, synthesizers, samplers and percussion to achieve their distinctive sound. They are the first American group to have recorded for Incus Records, the record label of British free improvisational guitarist Derek Bailey. Additionally, they have performed and recorded with John Zorn, David Greenberger, Fred Frith, Min Tanaka, Amy Denio, and Derek Bailey, as well as with many other critically acclaimed artists.

Erik Hinds of Athens, Georgia blends primitive folk, heavy metal, and sacred musics from around the world into a distinct voice. He has in the past year been a very active third member of the Shaking Ray Levis, with all three pushing each other into new and more open avenues.