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COLE SCHMIDT


Cole Schmidt: composer. guitarist. programmer. from Vancouver - unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
    Cole composes music for multi-genre band PUGS & CROWS, improvising psychedelic chamber jazz ensemble SICK BOSS, and post-noise soul loopers I THINK I SAW YOU SEE ME.
    As a guitarist, he performs regularly with Marin Patenaude, Kids Tables’ 4tet, and Peggy Lee’s Echo Painting.
    Cole has been curating DIY shows in Vancouver for over 10 years. He is part of the multidisciplinary outfit Sawdust Collector, and works as a programmer for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. He is also the Artistic Director for Barking Sphinx Performing Society.

   In July 2023, Cole released a debut album with his band I THINK I SAW YOU SEE ME.




 

    Videos:

SUPERIMPOSER 2
Isolation Commissions #20
Sick Boss Mondays


    Selected Discography

As composer:

I THINK I SAW YOU SEE ME

Pugs & Crows
SICK BOSS

As performer, with other projects:

Marin Patenaude
Peggy Lee’s Echo Painting
Karen Foster
Cortez The Killer
Copilots
Debra-Jean and the Means


    Press quotes:

“SICK BOSS consistently delves deep beyond musical boundaries, blurring borders between genres, and scenes.” - Discorder
"Rejuvenating, visceral and absolutely stunning." - CBC / Pugs & Crows
"The album is a bold work that melds jazz, post-rock, folk and pure ad lib spontaneity." - Ride The Tempo / SICK BOSS

    Curation work:

Barking Sphinx

Coastal Jazz
Sawdust Collector


    Contact:

actartmgt@gmail.com


    Photo credit:

Myriam Casper
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