As members of Seattle's vibrant, underrated improvised music scene, Kate Olsen and Naomi Siegel are rising stars who have pooled their creative talents into the project Syrinx Effect. Olson plays soprano sax and Siegel the trombone, but there's more to this duo than just two horns. Much more.
is not just a short description of their album just made available on Bandcamp, but a declaration of their experimental style of music. Unlike other bands making electro-acoustic jazz way out on the margins, Syrinx Effect doesn't think that devising actual melodies or just being tonal dilutes the impact of going outside: they often venture into the vicinity of folk and classical. The duo effortlessly spin off loops to increase their sonic footprint to one three times their size, constructing simple ostinatos layered on by electronics and articulated by inventing on the spot with their horns. It's music that's both organic and electronic, minimalist and improvisational.
Source: Whitman
