News posted at 01.01.2011

“Vogelperspektive vol.3 – Le Noir” will release at 27.05.2012 at Elbjazz Festival in Hamburg!
Frick/Helbock Duo “Diagonal” is acquirable!

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Simon Frick

Simon Frick, born in 1983 in Bludenz (A) studied classical violin under Josef Sabaini and Werner Neugebauer at the “Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität” in Linz. Apart from his classical study he dealt intensely with other styles like jazz, rock, experimental, free and contemporary music and also studied jazz and improvised with Andreas Schreiber, ditto at the “Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität”.

In addition he got lessons from Christoph Cech, Peter Madsen, Peter Herbert, Harry Sokal, Alan Praskin, Mark Feldman, George Garzone…
Simon Frick performed with Daniel Schnyder (“Outreach” festival in Schwaz, Brucknerhaus in Linz) several times; was violinist in numerous projects of Christoph Cech: “Brückenköpfe Ensemble”(February 2008), Janus Ensemble (March, June 2010, April 2011), “Think-Bigger” orchestra (February, June, October 2009 and February, June, September 2010); was on stage with the “George Crumb Trio” in Vilnius (2008) and played with Peter Madsen’s CIA at the “Worldjazzfestival Grein” (2010, 2011) and at “Bezau Beatz” (2010). He recorded the CD “Diagonal” in February 2011 with David Helbock, which released in September 2011 at the label “Traumton Records”. Since then he is playing concerts with that Duo in a lot of countries like Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Iran, USA, Chile and Argentina.

Projects

Frick/Helbock

This exciting Duo stands out because of it´s tremendous diversity of Sounds which bring the traditional lineup of piano and violin used in classical music into a totally new context.
David Helbock, a numerous prize winning pianoplayer (Jazzfestival Montreux) and Simon Frick a virtuoso with his own soundlanguage, are expanding their sound possibilities with unconventional playing-techniques like inside piano playing with sounds, overtones and percussive grooves on the one hand, or the playing of the violin as if it would be a bass or a guitar with funky wah-wah effects on the other hand.
You wouldn´t think of a duo playing, when you see the stage full of instruments, because both musicians have expanded their equipment by the use of effects and percussion instruments which make the stage looks like a huge playing ground.
Simon Frick and David Helbock know each other since a long time, after meeting each other at their school at the musicgymnasium Feldkirch. They have a strong friendly relationship in common which now also expresses through their music.

David Helbock – piano, electronics, percussion
Simon Frick – violin, electronics

www.frickhelbock.com
Link: myspace.com/frickhelbockduo
Link: Frick/Helbock Duo – Booking

Le Noir:

„Blues is when you play just one note and it hits directly into your heart.” (Son House) With veins full of blues and urban inspiration in their bellies, the musicians Alfred Vogel, Lucas Dietrich and Simon Frick carry the “roots” into the 21st century. It’s a hip and futuristic sound, but it’s still the blues. “Le Noir” – “The Black”, as this experimental troupe calls itself, regards their sound as a rational descendant of a pairing between the roots and the present. Electro, noise and metal are part of this gloomy newborn who is grooving in the abdomen, swirling in the body and letting out its primal screams. Archaic and intimate together, when loud complainig yields to silent whimpering or conflict leads to harmony. An intoxicating mixture! – it causes sensual suffering, can incite to dance and suddenly announce the apocalypse. However the old blues legends still stand their ground in this irreverent, wild spectacle. And in spite of the advanced mutation, J.B. Lenoir would still be able recognize his three-headed blues-grandson without having to look twice.

Alfred Vogel – drums, samples
Lucas Dietrich – bass, effects
Simon Frick – violin, electronics

Link: www.traps.at/le-noir

Pharmwill

Piano, violin, drums. The set-up alone shows the trio’s drive in searching for new paths in music. Jazz is treated as a broad contemporary and improvisatory approach to music and not at all as a style, and producing multifaceted music is the current program. The well thought-out use of electronic effects and synthesizer extend the pure acoustic base to a diversified hybrid soundscape and allows even the violin to act like a bass. Many playing stituations emerge due to different approaches in concept and various sketched compositions, which range from the minimalistic- fragile on one hand to the charged- eruptive on the other. Style: Ballad-like Hard Drum ‘n’ Jazz.

Jonathan Frick – piano, synthesizer
David Halasz – drums
Simon Frick – violin, electronics

Link: myspace.com/pharmwill

Solo

Rock music has fascinated me since my childhood and continues to do so now, a fact that shines through my own musical ideas. This being so, it was only natural for me to dedicate one of my projects to writing and arranging rock compositions for solo violin. I have made it my goal to play this type of music without the help of a rhythm section. This is achieved through percussive playing techniques and a rock oriented sound spectrum. Distortion and electric amplification are also useful tools when develping my ideas, but not an all-out necessity. However, since I am a big fan of electroacoustic effects, I often use my electric violin when playing this genre.

Link: myspace.com/simonfrick

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Media

CD bei Traumton Records

Lineup
David Helbock: piano, electronics, percussion
Simon Frick: violin, electronics

mehr Infos unter: www.frickhelbock.com

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Contact

• info@simonfrick.com
• +43 650 9626669

Links

www.frickhelbock.com
myspace.com/simonfrick
myspace.com/frickhelbockduo
www.traps.at/le-noir
myspace.com/pharmwill

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