Simon Chrisman & Nic Gareiss
Nic Gareiss (he/they, percussive dance, vocals) and Simon Chrisman (he/him, hammer dulcimer, vocals) met in 2007 at a fiddle festival in the Californian redwoods and have been exploring sound and gesture together ever since. Both leading innovators within their practices, Nic and Simon mesh their singular approaches, weaving percussive dance, instrumental tunes, improvisations, trad songs, and new compositions through interlocking rhythms and dazzling dynamic textures.
One of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," Nic Gareiss has been hailed for his "dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance" (New York Times) and called "the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene" by the Boston Herald. Well-known for his work with the groundbreaking new acoustic string bands Kittel & Co. and the Bee Eaters, Simon's music combines "chamber music’s finely calibrated arrangements with bluegrass’s playful virtuosity and pop music’s melodic resourcefulness." (Boston Herald)
Together, Nic and Simon's virtuosic performances invite audiences to venture with them into the world of time and timbre. The result is a warm and breathtaking evening-length performance of song, instrumental music, and percussive dance by two leading innovators of roots music and movement.
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“Chamber music’s finely calibrated arrangements with bluegrass’s playful virtuosity and pop music’s melodic resourcefulness.”
The Boston Herald
“An undersung treasure.”
The New York Times
“The most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene.”
The Boston Herald