the book of knots
the sonic equivalent of a bull in a china shop.
A studio project based out of Studio G (Brooklyn, NY), The Book of Knots is the sonic equivalent of a bull in a china shop. The four core members grind out beautifully rough-hewn, dust-filled experimental rock songs, and then invite all manner of musical compatriots to add their voices to the mayhem. Special guests have included Tom Waits, Mike Watt, Rick Moody, David Thomas, Carla Bozulich, Zeena Parkins, Blixa Bargeld, Jon Langford and Megan Reilley. The first CD, The Book of Knots (Arclight Records), is a waterlogged collection of songs chronicling mostly failed sea voyages. The second, Traineater (Anti-), is a portrait of crumbling mid-western rust belt towns. The third, Garden of Fainting Stars (Ipecac Recordings), was deemed the number 1 rock record of 2011 by Rock A Rolla magazine. A tribute to experiments in flight and space travel, it completes our trilogy: by sea, by land, by air, and features vocal performances by Mike Patton, Blixa Bargeld, Nils Frykdahl and Elyas Khan. They are currently working on their 4th album, Hiraeth. You can find their albums wherever you prefer to listen to music. (Though the band is "The Book of Knots" they are variously labeled with and without the "The.")
The Book of Knots is:
MATTHIAS BOSSI – DRUMS, VOICE, KEYBOARDS
JOEL HAMILTON – GUITARS
CARLA KIHLSTEDT – VIOLIN, VIOLA, VOICE
TONY MAIMONE – BASS