Snakes and Stars is a new musical creation of Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incident, EOTO) and Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls, David Byrne’s American Utopia). Longtime friends and collaborators Michael and Aaron were looking for new avenues of musical creation when Michael reached out to share a concept for a new Electronic Duo.
They got together to check it out, and it worked! It worked very, very well. The musical visions synchronized effortlessly, and Snakes and Stars was born.
The Sound: Snakes and Stars consists of two of live music’s top drummers exploring various electronic and dance music idioms in a live, improvisational format. While DJs play previous recorded tracks Snakes and Stars plays everything live and makes up the songs as they go. Relying on a combined 60 years of live music experience, Travis and Johnston utilize vocals, synthesizers, electronic pads and triggers, drum kit, guitar, bass, and samples to create a one-of-a-kind musical experience in the moment.
Every show is a unique experience, a playful interaction between the two artists, the audience, and the surrounding energy they collectively interpret to guide the music. No two shows will ever be the same. The band finds inspiration in deep electronic roots from minimal, trance, techno house, downtempo, and contemporary electronic stylings like trap and dubstep. Snakes and Stars is an adventurous leap forward in today’s dance music scene, mixing improvisation with the most modern idioms of electronic dance music.
Aggie Theatre
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Doors: 8pm | Show: 9pm
Tickets on sale now HERE
Advance: $15 / Day of Show: $18 (+fees)