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The PitchBlak x Pharoahe Monch show at Duke University was a resounding success. Here are a few shots from the the trip. I love Durham so much and have been there many times, but it was my first time seeing the Duke campus. It is quite lovely, but GO TERPS!
Had to leave the house at 5:30am to make our 7:45 flight. The best part (only good part?) of JFK is catching a sunrise!
My airport asthetic is basketball warm-ups.
Drums are so awesome, you guys.
Loved the backline kit I was provided with. I even had my own tech! Brought my own cymbals and SPD-SX.
Credit: Max Sholl
Our friend Scott Sweeney runs a brass shop in Raleigh. He is the sweetest guy and all the brass players rave about their horns after he tweaks them. He gave us all some swag!
Flying over Ocean City, MD, a favorite travel destination of all Marylanders!
The last rehearsal for our #lastshowever is tonight. Fitting that the #lastshowever is in Durham which has sort of become a home away from home for PitchBlak.
See ya there if you can make it: bit.ly/PBPMDuke
Rehearsal last night with @pitchblakbrass for Pharoahe Monch! 🔈🔉🔊🔥🔥🔥
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We're starting to cook ahead of our November 2 performance at Duke!
Our Ecstatic Music Festival show with Pharoahe Monch is now streaming on WQXR. Heck yes!
Photo by @abztrax
Collaborating with Pharoahe Monch for Ecstatic Music Festival was a night I'll never forget. I hope we get to do it again!
Here's a peek at the drum set up:
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This collab with Pharoahe Monch is going to be amazing! Have you grabbed your tickets yet?
On Monday, PitchBlak had our first rehearsal for our upcoming Ecstatic Music Festival concert with Pharoahe Monch. In additional to our usual instrumentation, we are performing with a string quartet and vocalist. This is a concert not to be missed! Grab tickets here. I swear I'm looking at the metronome app and not Twitter in this picture.
Ashley Baier is a NYC-based drummer and percussionist.
