SICK BOSS
NEW ALBUM
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After many sour moons in isolation, SICK BOSS has come together to express their grimiest psychic demons through song. Their new album, BUSINESSLESS, will be released on DRIP AUDIO in the fall 2023.

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    “ But what does it sound like? Hugely expressive, impulsive and slightly beastly, the music on this album is like a collective vent session for our daily apocalypse. But even as the band confronts a full spectrum of emotion, the thoughtfulness of their approach allows SICK BOSS to roll through some riffs, break the dishes, and still land with sensitivity.
    Part of the feel to this very loud music is created through its constant motion. Every time an idea sinks in, it’s swept away before it has a chance to plant a flag. Detailed arrangements and production bring unexpected layers to the ear-catching melodies, which frequently draw on solo and group improvisation to expand the core compositions. These are shared across cello, violin, trumpet & electric guitar, and anchored by a rhythm section that seems to revel in extremes, swinging between synced grooves and abstract exploration. Though there are many detours and disintegrations, the trust between this group of long-time collaborators ensures that their sonic questioning never seems confused. ”
- Barbara Adler
 

cole schmidt · SICK BOSS - BUSINESSLESS

SICK BOSS is an improvising chamber jazz ensemble and Vancouver-based collective. With inspirations going from experimental, improvised, avant-garde and jazz to rock, punk and electronic music, SICK BOSS has established a sound that is immediately recognizable. The band explores episodic compositions that continually move. Through improvised sections, listeners are brought to the next composed section that highlights a new aspect of the ensemble.
    SICK BOSS self-titled debut album was released in 2017 on DripAudio; it was named among the top albums of 2017 in Vancouver’s The Georgia Straight. The band performed at festivals in Canada and Europe, such as Suoni Per Il Popolo (Montreal), JazzTopad (Poland), and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
    Together, SICK BOSS members also represent years of experience from Vancouver’s creative music scene, as performers, improvisers and composers. Individually, they have collaborated with Mary Margaret O’Hara, Destroyer, Dan Mangan, Gordon Grdina, Jesse Zubot, Marin Patenaude, Pugs & Crows, Dave Douglas, Sam Shalabi, Ingrid Jensen, Mats Gustafsson, Lisa Cay Miller’s NOW Orchestra, Tony Wilson, Chad VanGaalen, and many more.
    As a full band, SICK BOSS performs composed and improvised music. In smaller and in collaborative formations, they perform mainly improvised music.

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