About
we just stole a car
Label: MUNT records
since circa 2006
We just stole a car was designed as an outlet for creative expression without allegiance to specific medium, form or genre. It created the opportunity for Vancouver-based artists to work together in multi-disciplinary projects regardless of size, complexity or obscurity. We just stole a car began as a duo comprised of composer/multi-instrumentals John Mutter, and bassist Peter Kim in 2006. The duo released its first full-length CD "a" independently in 2007. The album's soundscapes suggested scenes of urban construction, deconstruction, order, chaos and mechanical malfunction. The album toyed with digital processing and the creation of new sounds.
We just stole a car’s new release, BARN, propels the group into new grounds: Digital processing is exchanged for concrete sound and analogue manipulation, man-made city soundscapes are replaced with “animal narrative,” and three new musicians (Kevin Romain, Dominic Conway, and Richard Shaffer,) join to convert the original duo into a quintet. The album combines through-composed material with free improvisation. Manipulation and processing of sound was kept minimal in order to coincide with the “natural” theme of the album....
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Available for Shows/Gigs
Past Events
04
Jul
2014
22:00 01:00
08
Feb
2014
22:00 03:00
02
Aug
2010
21:30 01:00
17
May
2010
21:30 01:00
29
Dec
2009
21:30 13:00
30
Aug
2008
22:00 14:00
16
Jan
2008
22:00 01:00