Karl Montevirgen

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Karl Montevirgen (born August 10, 1969) is an American composer who specializes in improvisational, experimental guitar work. Karl Montevirgen's album "War Machines" was released in 2007 on the Black Phone label.[1] Karl has organized the (Un-)mapping of the Electric Guitar event in Eagle Rock, California that brought his guitar works together with those of Michael Pisaro, Rick Cox, Chas Smith, Jeremy Drake and Michael Jon Fink.[2][3] He has performed at the Earjam 3 in Pasadena's Furious Theatre Space curated by Julie Adler.[4] His collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Chris Peters[5] in their film "Captain Scurvy" has been put on exhibition at Berlin's Artbang 2008.[6] Karl has participated in the so.cal.sonic sound. Commons Orchestra in Long Beach, California in 2005.[7] Other venues that have featured his improvisational work have been "Line Space Line"[8][failed verification] and "Dangerous Curve Gallery"[9] in downtown Los Angeles.

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  1. ^ "Catalogue". Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  2. ^ [1] Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Eclectic Electric Guitar" by Josef Woodard, Los Angeles Times
  4. ^ "Experimental Music, Chronicled - 21 June 2002 Actions Directory". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  5. ^ [2] Archived February 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Kunstknall – Künstler und Künstlerinnen der Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden. Artbang.de. Retrieved on October 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "[BA-NEWMUS:16682] FWD: SoundCommons orchestra premiere". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  8. ^ "Jazz-Near-You". Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
  9. ^ Dangerous Curve Archived July 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Dangerous Curve. Retrieved on October 19, 2011.