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"[T]he overall effect is lush and evocative and somehow humane … as if all the sensory distractions were removed from your perception one by one until only the sound of your own mind remained.” – The Very Short List on itsnotyouitsme
itsnotyouitsme is comprised of two prolific, highly regarded New York musicians – violinist/composer Caleb Burhans and guitarist/songwriter Grey Mcmurray – each of whom has an extensive musical output in a variety of ensembles and musical idioms. They formed itsnotyouitsme in 2003, fusing and distilling their eclectic mutual inspirations, including J.S. Bach, Brian Eno, and Pink Floyd. Since its inception, the duo has carved out a unique ambient niche at the intersection of chamber music, jazz, and post-rock musical scenes with their breathtaking, instrumental soundscapes.
Burhans and Mcmurray each perform in a wide diversity of styles. Burhans, a 2009 Leonore Annenberg Fellow in the Visual and Performing Arts, is a founding member of Alarm Will Sound, and serves as violinist/violist and occasional countertenor with ACME, Signal, Newspeak, and the Wordless Orchestra, among others. Equally busy as a composer, Burhans' oh ye of little faith... (do you know where your children are?), for Alarm Will Sound, was commissioned by Lincoln Center for the reopening of Alice Tully Hall. Grey has performed and recorded with So Percussion, Chromeo, Gil-Scott Heron, Beyondo, Arooj Aftab and Tyondai Braxton, among many others. He is also the co-leader of the New York City-based triumphant soul band, Knights On Earth.
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itsnotyouitsme is comprised of two prolific, highly regarded New York musicians – violinist/composer Caleb Burhans and guitarist/songwriter Grey Mcmurray – each of whom has an extensive musical output in a variety of ensembles and musical idioms. They formed itsnotyouitsme in 2003, fusing and distilling their eclectic mutual inspirations, including J.S. Bach, Brian Eno, and Pink Floyd. Since its inception, the duo has carved out a unique ambient niche at the intersection of chamber music, jazz, and post-rock musical scenes with their breathtaking, instrumental soundscapes.
Burhans and Mcmurray each perform in a wide diversity of styles. Burhans, a 2009 Leonore Annenberg Fellow in the Visual and Performing Arts, is a founding member of Alarm Will Sound, and serves as violinist/violist and occasional countertenor with ACME, Signal, Newspeak, and the Wordless Orchestra, among others. Equally busy as a composer, Burhans' oh ye of little faith... (do you know where your children are?), for Alarm Will Sound, was commissioned by Lincoln Center for the reopening of Alice Tully Hall. Grey has performed and recorded with So Percussion, Chromeo, Gil-Scott Heron, Beyondo, Arooj Aftab and Tyondai Braxton, among many others. He is also the co-leader of the New York City-based triumphant soul band, Knights On Earth.