Junk Orbit is a guitar duo with New Haven’s Kryssi Battalene and another guitarist from MA. Happy to say I’ve watched Kryssi come of age as a guitarist. Whether it be the psych noodlings of Mountain Movers, the harder shrapnel of Headroom, or an experimental set as on this evening. Two acoustics, some effects pedals, Kryssi had some sort of a Nintendo box on her lap, gave rise to some long form drone fuzz. The music gave off an eerie documentary film score vibe.
Next up was Meg Baird. She played seated acoustic and keys. Joined onstage by Doug Mccombes (from Tortoise fame), Ryan Jewell ( from Ryley Walker) on drums, and a guitarist. Meg’s vocal style is fragile Celtic or brit-folk, kind of like Jacqui Mcshee (Pentangle), or Annie Haslem ( Renaissance). I have seen her previous ensemble, baroque pop , Espers. She started with a haunting, wordless vocal piece. Capable, but understated drums and bass kept the music grounded as Meg’s voice floated in the rafters. Chris Forsyth hopped on stage for her final tune giving a two guitar attack.
Chris Forsyth is a seasoned guitarist from Philly. He has played for years as a hired gunslinger in the avant-garde circles in Brooklyn. Lately, Chris has been leaning in to hypnotic rock jams. I’ve read that he was mentored by none other than Richard Lloyd from Television. About a year ago, I saw him grace the stage with Jersey face-melters Garcia Peoples. The set was compact and pulled heavy from his recent release Evolution Here We Come.
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