Down The Drain - Music

John Shiurba Is A Composer And Guitarist Whose Musical Pursuits Include Improvisation Art-Rock Modern Composition And Noise. Shiurba Has Recorded And Toured The U.S. And Europe As A Member Of The Bands Eskimo The Molecules And Spezza Rotto As A Member Of The Merce Cunningham Dance Company Anthony Braxton's Ensemble And The SFSound Group And As An Improvisor.
Shiurba Has Conducted The Premieres Of His Compositions At ODC In 2005 "Moon Cycle" For SFSound At New Langton Arts In 2002 "Triplicate" And At SFAlt In 2002 "5x5 1.4" For SFSound . Shiurba Was Invited To Play At The Seattle Improvised Music Festival In 1998 At The High Zero Festival In Baltimore In 1999 At The SFAlt Festival In 2004 And At The Olympia Experimental Music Festival In 2002 And 2004 And At The Push International Performing Arts Festival In Vancouver In 2007.
As A Guitarist Shiurba Has Developed A Unique And Personalized Approach To The Guitar. Through The Use Of Extended Techniques And Unusual Preparations He Expands The Traditional Sound Range Of The Instrument Producing Stunning Often Unrecognizable Results. Cadence Magazine Calls Shiurba A 'wildly Creative Guitarist... Anti-Jazz Anti-Everything Else Yet Utterly Compelling.' read less