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2/3/2026
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As always I am available for gigs, lessons, touring, recording etc.
GIGS
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Tall Brain @ Lanalou’s (Gander Jam)
$10 or PWYC - Doors 8pm
362 Powell St, Vancouver, BC
Gander Jam is a groove-centered improv jam hosted by lovely people that happens every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. They feature local artists as way to warm up the room before the jam and a project I’m a part of called Tall Brain will be doing the honours. We released an album in October and you can check it out here:
https://tallbrain.bandcamp.com/album/untited
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Sunday February 8th, 2026
how to survive a high rise hotel fire @ Red Gate (Disorder)
$15 or PWYC - Doors 7pm
1965 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Special duo performance (double bass/oboe) alongside performance art by Cairns. Disorder is an exciting series showcasing queer art. Also on the bill are Arya Afshar, Carmen Lee (comedy), Nora Vision (theatre), Tall Mary (noise rock) and Doom Loops (indie rock).
https://howtosurviveahighrisehotelfire.bandcamp.com/
https://redgate.tv/tickets/
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Friday, February 13th, 2026
how to survive a high rise hotel fire @ take your time back
$20 or PWYC - Doors 7pm, Sound 8pm
648 Kingsway, Vancouver BC
htsahrhf will be doing a louder quintet set with the addition of Nicholas Marriott (guitar/electronics), Bahar Khazei (electronics) and John Brennan (drums and cymbals). I'll be playing electric bass with pedals and bird will play the oboe. Also on the bill are Slingjaw, Cadaver Una and Citadel.
https://howtosurviveahighrisehotelfire.bandcamp.com/
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Saturday, February 14th, 2026
solo electric bass set @ KW Studios (Teflon Spine)
$20 door, $15 presale – Doors 7pm, Sound 8pm
111 West Hastings Street
First time solo electric bass set in several years and very much looking forward to it. Also on the bill will be Frederick Brummer, Globe Discount Center (Shanghai), Calder Bischoff (Seattle), Towhead (California) and Haley Bird.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
Mandelbrat @ Lanalou's (Gander Jam)
$10 or PWYC - Doors 8pm
362 Powell St, Vancouver, BC
Two Gander Jam gigs in one month?? Heck yeah. This is with an experimental improvised weirdo groove music trio called Mandelbrat featuring myself (electric bass/effects pedals), Morgan Sidky (acoustic/electric drums), Mike WT Allen (sax/FX). We released an album in the fall and you can check it out below.
https://mandelbrat.bandcamp.com/album/murder-is-normal
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Tall Brain - Untited
https://tallbrain.bandcamp.com/album/untited
released October 11, 2025
Nicholas Marriott - Composition, Guitar, and Mixing
Nikko Whitworth - Bass
Adam Kyle - Tenor Sax
Arlo Spring - Keys
Clem Pytel - Drums
Haley Bird - Cover Art
Chris Marriott - Drum Recording
Angel Marcloid at Angel Hair studio - Mastering
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If you have the means and are looking for trustworthy places to donate, please consider these links
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran
Miffy (Drive your plow)'s Gender Affirming Care
Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE
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