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| Northern Express write-up! • talking to eleanor • Brian Gilbert art • poetry | |
       | In this musical realm, the surprising wordscapes of Susan Gilbert are brushed and spattered over an inventive sonic canvas by an unlikely quartet, to create music which most pleasantly addles the wits. As the "keyboard" of Keyboard and Plastic Duck, Susan has created an unruly collection of delightfully eccentric songs that manages to be simultaneously kooky and profound. You may find yourself gently confused, drifting through ballads on the lilting flute of Richard Curtis, or wryly amused, marching to raucous, mirthful tunes that evoke the pot-and-pan processions of childhood, or cosmically moved, as you are jettisoned through atmospheric soundscapes spontaneously crafted by percussionist Bill Wagner and bassist Nate Bynum. Keyboard and Plastic Duck cleverly nudges you along into a new musical landscape, oddly familiar but slightly skewed. Originally a trio, with Susan Gilbert's keyboard and vocals, Richard Curtis on flute, and Bill Wagner with an unusual array of percussion, they became a quartet in 2000 when they lured Nate Bynum out of hiding with the promise of a weekly gourmet meal. Nate plays electric bass, as well as toy accordion, melodica and bowed saw. Their first CD, funny dog, is now available and can be purchased through CD Baby. download printable promo info in PDF format |
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