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Natural Information Society
A homegrown, underground free jazz act.
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Natural Information Society (NIS) represents a convergence of musicians & artists to create sonic harbor, meditative space & kinetic momentum music. Realizing (ANIMATING) compositions by bandleader & composer Joshua Abrams, the group's current core includes Lisa Alvarado, Mikel Patrick Avery & Jason Stein. Working the seams between minimalism, jazz, ritual & experimental traditions, the group has become a reference for contemporary non-idiomatic creative music. Alvarado's free hanging paintings provide the group's visual language as stage settings, album art & visual mandalas. The band has released 7 albums on eremite records. In 2021 Abrams formed an expanded version of NIS called the NIS Community Ensemble, augmenting the group with more winds as heard on 2023's Since Time Is Gravity. NIS has collaborated on 2 albums with Bitchin Bajas for Drag City including 2025's Totality.
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What kind of music does Natural Information Society play?+
Natural Information Society plays free jazz, experimental - built more for the room than a playlist. Natural Information Society (NIS) represents a convergence of musicians & artists to create sonic harbor, meditative space & kinetic momentum music.
What are Natural Information Society live shows like?+
Natural Information Society's live sets are loose and exploratory - consistent in quality but rarely identical night to night.
Who are the members of Natural Information Society?+
Natural Information Society is a 4-piece group: Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado, Mikel Patrick Avery, Jason Stein.
When is Natural Information Society performing next?+
Natural Information Society plays Cafe OTO in London on Sunday 16 August. There are 2 Natural Information Society shows currently listed on Mood.
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