Archipelago

rock

There are at least 4 bands named Archipelago: 1) Archipelago is the music of Peter Naddeo. He was born on the Appalachian trail near Blue Mountain, PA, USA and studied English in Boston where he began writing and recording music for an art collective of the same name. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he plays in bands, most actively as a guitarist for Laura Stevenson and the Cans. He released the album Have Here on Quote Unquote Records. His official website is here: http://archipelagoband.com 2) Archipelago is a free-folk improvisational ensemble with no set lineup and includes all members of the Backporch Revolution collective, as well as other guests. The concept: intuitive absorption and retransmission of sound? An attempt to annhilate the ego through an immersion into pure vibration and space? A bunch or weird noise made by a strange mystery cult? Instrumentation consists of guitars, stand-up bass, harmonium, cello, sitar, dobro, saxophone, tamboura, melodica, xylophone, dan-mo, hammered dulcimer, digiridoo, a rather large gong, and all manner of hand drums, percussion pieces and other noise makers from household implements to home brewing accessories to home-made electronics and circuitbent toys... not to mention live turntablism and other improvised electroacoustics. Archipelago gets together three or four times a year and records a live session; their eighth recording was released in early 2007 titled Images of Popular Deities. 3) Archipelago are a f...