Roulette is thrilled to present an evening with JG Thirlwell + Ensemble. For the occasion, the legendary composer known for his work as Xordox, Foetus, Clint Ruin, Steroid Maximus, and Manorexia, has rearranged several pieces from the Foetus repertoire with longtime collaborator Simon Hanes (of Tredici Bacci) for the instrumentation of harp, piano, viola, acoustic guitar/bass, and drums. This performance marks the reunification of this elite ensemble after playing two sold out shows at National Sawdust in 2019.
JG Thirlwell: composer, vocals
Simon Hanes: acoustic guitar, bass
Evan Allen: piano
Leah Asher: viola, violin
Peter Moffett: percussion, drum kit
TBC: harp
JG Thirlwell is a composer/producer/performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Melbourne, he moved to London in 1978, then relocated to NYC in 1983, where he has been based ever since. As well as his own name, he works under many pseudonyms including Manorexia, Foetus, Xordox, Steroid Maximus, Baby Zizanie, Hydroze Plus, Clint Ruin and Wiseblood. He has released over thirty albums. Thirlwell has also featured as producer, remixer, collaborator, or arranger for a wide variety of artists including Karen O, Noveller, Excepter, Zola Jesus, Melvins, Swans, Nine Inch Nails, Lydia Lunch, Coil, Z’s, The The, Simon Hanes, Nick Cave and many more.
JG has completed commissions for Kronos Quartet, Bang On A Can, Alarm Will Sound, String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Experiments in Opera, Zephyr Quartet, Great Learning Orchestra, and more, and is a member of the“freq_out” sound-art collective, curated by CM Von Hausswolff, who create on-site sound and light installations. In 2010, he received a fellowship from the New York Foundation of the Arts in sound / composition.
He has created solo sound installations that have been exhibited in Santarcangelo, Italy, and Kaliningrad, Russia. He performs live with a chamber ensemble version of his Manorexia project, as JG Thirlwell with his electro-acoustic “Silver Mantis” project and with his electronic project Xordox. JG also creates the musical score for the Emmy-winning FX show Archer, and for the Adult Swim/Cartoon Network show The Venture Bros, for which he was nominated for an Annie Award.
