On September 17th, 2003 in New Orleans guitarist Richard Ellis, percussionist Louis Carrillo, and bassist Kendal Crews decide to record their rehearsal.
After working on one cover song, they begin freely improvising. Rock, funk, jazz, and noise pour out. Decades of collective music making are distilled into creating a singular ecstatic moment.
These moments continue for hours. They are collected on "Disaster Sessions"
Now, 20 years after that day, the story is complete.
This is the spark that ignited it all. This is the familiar theme. Here begin the extrapolations.
credits
from Ellis Island Day Sampler (2023),
track released August 11, 2023
Recorded direct to 2-track cassette by Richard Ellis in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 17th, 2003.
Mastered by audiosalvage
Cover Design: Curious Automata
Produced by Richard Ellis and Vic Dillahay