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Stephen Flinn is an American percussionist.[1]
Biography[edit]
Flinn has a background in the hard rock and jazz scenes of the 1970s and 1980s.[1] During a 1999 UK solo tour, he observed the high volume generated by drumsticks and decided to modify his drums using some objects to maintain impact while reducing noise.[1] Flinn's "prepared drumkit" technique involves incorporating various objects, such as metal pieces, rubber, and combs, into his drum setup.[1] He also uses unconventional tools, like knitting needles, dowels, or car antennas, instead of drumsticks.[1]
In 2003, Flinn was featured as a percussionist on the album Keep the Meter Running.[2][3] His His forceful style influenced the album's rhythmic structure, as noted by Dan Warburton from Paris Transatlantic.[2]
In 2005, Flinn collaborated with guitarist Noah Phillips on the album Square Circle which employed a "texture matching" approach that aimed to blend sounds into an indistinguishable soundscape.[1]
In 2006, Flinn undertook a solo percussion tour across the country.[4] He performed at the Project Room with Michael Evans and Bruce Tovsky and collaborated with pianist Kevin Uhlingher at the 733 venue.[4]
In 2011, an album featuring Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker, and percussionist Stephen Flinn, recorded in November 2010, was released.[5] On the album's shortest track, "The Torn Couple," Tucker and Flinn provided a simple riff, which was complemented by Beresford's electronic interjections.[5]
In 2018, Flinn collaborated with saxophonist Jason Mears on the album Irreversible Motions.[6] Across five tracks, the album was characterized by a gradual increase in tension and energy.[6] Flinn's method, which involved scraping and bowing of cymbals, escalated tension in "Atomists" and supplied an auditory backdrop in "Looping Through Time."[6] The resultant sound spanned a spectrum from tranquility to intense forcefulness.[6]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Keep the Meter Running (2003)[7]
- Square Circle (2005)[7]
- Architect of Diversity (2008)[8]
- Ink Room (2011)[5]
- Irreversible Motions (2018)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Stephen Flinn". 5 August 2007.
- ^ a b "June 2003".
- ^ "Stephen Flinn/Bruce Eisenbeil/Tony Wren: Keep the Meter Running album review @ All About Jazz". 16 March 2003.
- ^ a b "Jazz news: Stephen Flinn's National Solo Percussion Tour". 25 April 2006.
- ^ a b c "Steve Beresford, Stephen Flinn, Dave Tucker: Ink Room album review @ All About Jazz". 5 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Inexhaustible Editions: The Little Label That Roars article @ All About Jazz". 3 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Stephen Flinn Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jazz Album: Architect of Diversity by Stephen Flinn".