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MUSIC REVIEW Nothing off limits in Clocked Out's sounds The Australian percussion duo joined SOU's Percussion Ensemble for an unexpected exercise in musical experimentation Comment By Tyrell Trimble for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Tyrell Trimble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 10:21 AM By Tyrell Trimble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 10:21 AM » Social News Some musicians would feel lost without their instruments or unable to perform were they out of tune, yet this is the creative environment in which the Clocked Out Duo thrives. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Clocked Out Duo played at the Oregon Center for the Arts alongside Southern Oregon University’s Percussion Ensemble. The show featured an array of instruments seldom seen in the Music Recital Hall at SOU. From a toy piano to cookware, it seemed that nothing was off limits in this fascinating exercise in musical experimentation. Clocked Out Duo hales from Australia and features pianist and composer Erik Griswold and percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson. These University of California at San Diego graduates reside in Queensland and together have released five albums since the early 2000s. Each album has pushed the group farther from the norm, and the latest addition to their discography, "Time Crystals," was played at SOU in its entirety as a single ongoing piece. “The duo is our laboratory where we experiment with new ideas and then translate these ideas into larger-scale compositions,” Tomlinson says of the duo's creative process. Forgoing the traditional tools of the trade, Tomlinson finds music in household items, testing her abilities and pushing the boundaries of conventional composition. “I love found objects because I have to adapt my playing to them, not the other way around," she said. "I like the idea that music reflects everyday experiences.” Aided by university instructor Bryan Jeffs and the Percussion Ensemble, Tomlinson opened the show with a selection of pieces by Australian composer Wally Gunn, including “Little Things,” a playful call-and-response piece accompanied by percussion. Tomlinson shared three duets with university graduate students Jared Brown, Joe Howe and Jordan Curcuruto, respectively. Finally the ensemble finished with “In the Dream,” an original composition by Erik Griswold, who draws inspiration from a litany of styles, combining them to create something unrecognizable. “I love so many different styles of music," he said, "from Brazilian traditional percussion to minimalism, from classic funk to avant-garde classical. I use prepared piano to try to put my personal stamp on those genres. A big motivation for me over the years has been to explore the possibilities of prepared piano and see how far I can push it into new directions.” Griswold has worked extensively outside of Clocked Out Duo and released his fifth solo album, "Pain Avoidance Machine," in 2015. The album, a departure from the ambient hodgepodge of his previous "Wallpaper Music," opens with “Pale Yellow Frontier,” which was featured in a campus concert preview. It is an emotionally charged piece that implements rigid staccato and dissonant melodies. Clocked Out's visit to SOU was facilitated by professor Terry Longshore, a friend and fellow UCSD graduate who is on sabbatical for winter quarter. Longshore and the Australian duo have a long history of musical collaboration and have toured together from New York to L.A. Though their grad-school days are far behind them, the musicians have kept a correspondence with one another. “We have crossed paths a few times but kept in close contact," Tomlinson said. "In 2015, I was lucky enough to invite him to Australia to play with Erik and me, and now there are many ideas brimming for the future.” “The only thing I can guarantee about the future of Clocked Out," she said, "is that you should expect the unexpected.” By Tyrell Trimble for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Tyrell Trimble for the Mail Tribune Posted Jan. 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 10:21 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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