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Jim Jones (2020)
This song was originally recorded in 2016 as the first in a collection of songs about cults, co-written by myself and a rotating cast of collaborative influences; I the control and they the test for each auditory art work, an experiment in how one's work is shaped by personal connections as well as conceptual content.
After the tumultuous ending of that storied year, it was originally released on April Fool's Day 2017 by a label that has since dissolved.
In a recent interview for Ariel Wang's SubRosa podcast the legendary kool-aid test that accompanied its release came up, and the memory drove me to unearth it from the vaults and offer it up to the internet at large.
I hope you enjoy it, right up to the ending,
at which point I hope you fear it.
Yours, a
Aside (2017)
Aside is the first of 2 volumes of songs written by qualia's spearhead Alison Niedbalski over the past 10 years.
It features the talents of Oakland musicians from tune-yards to Once & Future Band, Burner Herzog to Boots Riley. Bear witness to the unique brand of progressive death soul brought about by these envelope pushers.
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Trouble/Questions (2018)
Arranged by Ali Niedbalski, performed by Nicholas Schmidt, Ivor Holloway, Chris Lauf, Carlos Arredondo & Liss Liegh.
“Trouble” by Jon Brion, “Questions” by the great Annette Peacock
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Safe As Milk Medley (2018)
Songs by Don Van Vliet, AKA Captain Beefheart
Arranged & performed by Ali Niedbalski, Ivor Holloway, Chris Lauf, Bill Wolter & Liss Liegh for the 2018 Hardly Strictly Personal Beefheart Festival in Oakland, CA.
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