Das Audit
–present
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Das Audit is a musical ensemble that has performed regularly in New York City since 2014. Founding members Eve Essex (voice/woodwinds/electronics) and Craig Kalpakjian (electric guitar) were joined in 2022 by Dan Fox (bass/electronics/clarinet). Das Audit’s sound alternates between structured songwriting and free-form improvisation, drawing on elements of jazz, minimalism, post-punk, and prog rock. Their material stems from scores and prompts, with text, graphic, or traditional notation serving as the basis for collective interpretation and expansion. As a quartet with Sean Keenan (bass) and John Anderson (percussion) they have released two albums, Das Audit (2016) and Pioneer Works (live, 2016). They have performed with various collaborators including Kevin Kenkel, Max Gordon, Gelatin, Malcolm Mooney, Stefan Tcherepnin and Philippa Shao. Select New York appearances include KAJE, Tibet House, Baby's All Right, Fire Over Heaven/Outpost Artist Resources, Greene Naftali, KAJE, MoMA PS1, The National Arts Club, Pioneer Works, Union Pool, and a commission for SculptureCenter's In Practice program.
