ELWAND (Elrond + Moss Wand), Francisco Botello, Carly Barton

Elrond is lan Gorman Weiland (Antecessor, Hot Victory) and Vern Avola (Avola, EMS, Prizehog, Bear Spray). Hailing from Port land, Oregon they provide a wide range of genre spanning soundtracks to usher in the bleak dystopian future now seemingly assigned to the human race. From hard hitting beats with relentless melodic sequences, to ambient slow burn, swamp slogging drones, Elrond bestows lush analog tones and digital arpeggios to the masses. The two-piece, always accompanied by multiple tables of wire strewn analog and digital gear, combine their musical backgrounds of noise, metal, classical, and techno to conjure unique compositions. Be it melodic dance, deep listening, or somber reverb wall drone, Elrond can be considered a project that refuses to allow scenes, labels or genres to define it. Elrond is love.

As Moss Wand, Troy Micheau and Brianna Sas explore the intersection of sound and healing in through electronic meditations. Cascades of droning synthesizers and the resonance of crystal singing bowls generate deep healing vibrations to provide beings with a place to simply rest with Mother Earth - a place to come home to themselves.

Together they are Elwand, a force of friendship and healing.

Francisco Botello is a sound artist and composer born and raised in Chula Vista, California. Growing up a dual citizen on the dividing line between the United States and Mexico, his work reflects on the nature of place and belonging. Gathering and composing with field recordings, he explores questions of identity, ancestry, geography, change and loss. Recently, he has been experimenting with gestural control and immersive, multi-channel sound systems as ways to connect his soundscapes more intimately with his body and audience.

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