Changing Modes
NY art rock band Changing Modes blends classical flourishes, punk energy, playful & clever lyrics that draw on 80s new wave & a ubiquitous element of surprise. The music of New York City based rock band, Changing Modes, began quietly in the mid-90’s when the principal songwriter of the band, Wendy Griffiths (vocals, keyboards, bass) started making her “bedroom tapes.” She says she had no intention of making these songs public. “They were like art songs with very unusual rock beats,” Yuzuru Sadashige (bass, guitar) recalls. “She programmed very complex layers of accompaniment on her Yamaha SY77, then sang along to record onto her $30 Sears tape recorder, very LoFi, you would hear house noise and car horns in the background, but they were extremely interesting and totally unique.” The band has released seven albums and two EPs and have been actively performing their strangely catchy and complex music in New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Charlottesville, Philadelphia Toronto and DC.
Performances on Make Music Day
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
StoneWall National Monument/Christopher Park
StoneWall National Monument/Christopher Park At The Intersection Of Christopher Street And 7th Avenue West Village