The ‘Out of Your Head Collective’ sets up shop at The Windup Space every Tuesday and forces musicians to play against their will with other musicians that they don’t like or respect. The result is an exploration of angry music that usually ends in a brawl and occasionally requires police intervention. Several members of the ‘Out of Your Head’ collective have completely lost their minds which is why the name of the group is so fitting. The resulting mayhem is far more entertaining than your average show as long as you keep your distance from the stage and avoid flying debris, spittle and the occasional broken glass.
KIDDING!!!
Actually, I met co-founder of ‘Out of Your Head’ Adam Hopkins at The Windup Space where they gather every Tuesday though he seemed quite reasonable which leaves us wondering, how out of his head could he be? The collective is based on improvised performances including musicians who have never played together. The performance we caught introduced us to three phenomenal performers including Cam Colllins on saxophone, Jon Birkholz on keys and gadgets and Ethan Snyder who I’d like to nominate for the ‘Best Drummer I’ve Seen in Forever’ award.
We plan on spending more Tuesdays at The Windup Space with ‘Out of Your Head’ and I’m curious as to what the audition process is. The vibe they create is chill though the music is intense at times. The prospect of not knowing what you’ll get is intriguing. The fact that they’re doing it for the love of the music means that much of what you’ll hear will resonate on some level.
