Sally Gates is a New Zealand musician and composer based in New York. Her avant-rock trio, Titan to Tachyons recently released their second album Vonals through John Zorn’s Tzadik records. Received to excellent critical acclaim, Vonals was included in Spin’s Best Metal of September 22, and was said to “harness virtuosity...with an enticingly organic fluidity” by The Wire.
A 2022 recipient of the Wellington Jazz Festival Composer Commission, Gates returned home to premiere her piece Thought & Terraform for solo guitar at the Wellington Opera House, and booked a series of other performances around the country.
A versatile musician with “slinky, avant-noir guitar work”, Gates often performs in NYC with various improvisational music groups, most notably as a ‘secret guest’ in a John Zorn ensemble. Other recent collaborators have included Trevor Dunn, Zoh Amba, Brian Chase, Greg Fox, and Sam Ospovat.
Before relocating to New York, Gates released original music with the Miami progressive-metal band Orbweaver, and toured throughout the US, Canada, and New Zealand with other acts such as Gigan, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, and Relentless Attrition.
Gates is endorsed by PRS Guitars, Orange Amps, and Asterope Cables.
A 2022 recipient of the Wellington Jazz Festival Composer Commission, Gates returned home to premiere her piece Thought & Terraform for solo guitar at the Wellington Opera House, and booked a series of other performances around the country.
A versatile musician with “slinky, avant-noir guitar work”, Gates often performs in NYC with various improvisational music groups, most notably as a ‘secret guest’ in a John Zorn ensemble. Other recent collaborators have included Trevor Dunn, Zoh Amba, Brian Chase, Greg Fox, and Sam Ospovat.
Before relocating to New York, Gates released original music with the Miami progressive-metal band Orbweaver, and toured throughout the US, Canada, and New Zealand with other acts such as Gigan, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, and Relentless Attrition.
Gates is endorsed by PRS Guitars, Orange Amps, and Asterope Cables.
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April 2023 - Stone Residency at The New School, NYC: 04/26 - Quartet with Andromeda Anarchia, Brandon Lopez, Kate Gentile 04/27 - Trio with Zoh Amba, Dan Weiss 04/28 - Trio with Trevor Dunn, Greg Fox 04/29 - Quartet with Matt Hollenberg, Trevor Dunn, Ches Smith 05/09 - Trio with Jessica Pavone, Nava Dunkelmann, at Downtown Music Gallery, NYC 05/24 - Quartet with Matt Mitchell, Tim Dahl, Sam Ospovat, at Main Drag Music, Brooklyn, NY Past 03/23/23 - Titan to Tachyons, NuBlu, NYC 01/22/23 - solo at Center for New Music, San Francisco 10/12/22 - duo with Misha Marks, Audio Foundation, Auckland, NZ 01/12/22 - with Trioglodyte, Wine Cellar, Auckland, NZ 26/11/22 - Pique Plastique Festival, Pyramid Club, Wellington, NZ 25/11/22 - Pique Plastique Festival, Pyramid Club, Wellington, NZ 19/11/22 - with D.R.O.O.P.I.E, Audio Foundation, Auckland, NZ 15/11/22 - trio with Rosie Langabeer & Neil Feather, Wine Cellar, Auckland, NZ 26/10/22 - quartet with Pheeroan AkLaff, Wine Cellar, Auckland, NZ 23/10/22 - Wellington Jazz Festival Commissioned Artist, Wellington Opera House, NZ 10/11/22 - Titan to Tachyons, Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn, NY 10/02/22 - Titan to Tachyons, Gallery5, Richmond, VA 10/01/22 - Titan to Tachyons, Jam Room Festival, Columbia, SC 09/30/22 - Titan to Tachyons, Sabbath Brewing, Atlanta, GA 09/29/22 - Titan to Tachyons, etc. Greensboro, SC 08/23/22 - trio with Zoh Amba & Brian Chase, The Gutter, Brooklyn, NY 08/05/22 - trio with Zoh Amba & Brian Chase, NuBlu, NYC 07/24/22 - Titan to Tachyons, Saint Vitus bar, Brooklyn, NY 07/23/22 - Titan to Tachyons, The Crown, Balitmore, MD 04/14/22 - trio with Zoh Amba & Brian Chase, Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn, NY 04/07/22 - Titan to Tachyons, NuBlu, NYC 03/10/22 - duo with Sam Ospovat, Bushwick Public House, Brooklyn, NY |
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Photos by Karen Jerzyk, Janette Valentine, Naeemah Z. Maddox
