Jherek Brandon Bischoff (born September 11, 1979) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumental performer. He has released over a dozen studio albums as a solo artist and band member and has credits as a musician, arranger, producer or engineer on over sixty albums. Bischoff has written several orchestral commissions for the likes of

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and the

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, and renowned orchestras, including the

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and the

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, have performed his work. Bischoff has written scores for four plays, including the Royal National Theatre's production of Neil Gaiman's ''

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'' and an opera, ''Andersen's Erzahlungen'', for Theatre Basel. Bischoff has also written or performed on scores for television and film, including Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,

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, Glow, and

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Biography

Background

Bischoff was born in

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. When he was a young child his parents decided they wanted to move aboard a sailboat, and eventually sailed up the coast to the Pacific Northwest. Bischoff spent his early years on the boat and when he was 14 years old, the family departed on a two-year sailing trip to Central America, through the Panama Canal and into the Caribbean. The family eventually returned to their home on

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, where Bischoff learned to play a wide variety of instruments. Bischoff has some fluency on a number of woodwinds (saxophone, clarinet), brass (tuba, trombone, trumpet) and stringed instruments (electric bass, guitar, ukulele, banjo, stand-up bass, cello, violin). As a composer, Bischoff is largely self-taught having attended part-time college classes on the topic and gaining experience by writing arrangements and compositions for fellow artists in the Seattle music scene. Music was also a family tradition. His father, who had studied music at the

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with

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and Stanley Lunetta, had been in avant garde and experimental bands throughout the 1970s.

Career

Bischoff first emerged as a musician in the first decade of the 2000s. He was a member and collaborator with

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, and

The Dead Science The Dead Science (formerly The Sweet Science) is an experimental music, experimental pop band based in Seattle. The band consists of guitarist/vocalist Sam Mickens, Jherek Bischoff on bass (instrument), bass and Nick Tamburro on Drum kit, drums. ...

. Bischoff gained attention as a solo performer upon the 2012 release of '' Composed'' and a related instrumental album '' Scores: Composed Instrumentals''. The album features nine orchestral pieces with a different vocalist on eight of the nine tracks. Many of the vocalists are well known, and included

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(Evangelista,

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(

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), Dawn McCarthy (

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), Zac Pennington (

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and more. Guest soloists included

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(

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) and

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(

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). The album was first composed by Bischoff on a ukulele. He then orchestrated, engineered, and mastered the album, achieving an orchestral sound at a low cost by recording the instrumentalists one at a time using a single microphone and a laptop computer recording set-up.

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wrote that listening to the album whilst being aware of the process "is like imagining someone filling an Olympic-sized pool with an eye dropper: the mind balks, both at the enormity of the undertaking and at the disposition of the person behind it". Bischoff was interviewed by

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for her

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show ''

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'', where he spoke largely about his unique childhood growing up on a sailboat, and the unconventional process by which he recorded his album ''Composed''. In 2016, Bischoff released ''

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,'' an ambient orchestral album inspired by time he spent in an empty two million gallon underground water tank under Fort Worden in

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. The size of the space was a huge factor in the development of the album. In an interview Bischoff described how "the vast emptiness of the cistern generates a reverb decay that lasts 45 seconds. That means, if you snap your fingers, the sound lasts 45 seconds. That amount of

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is an absolutely wild environment to try to create music in". This led to "a record intrinsically linked to the space in which it was conceived. A space which forced Bischoff to slow down, to reflect, to draw on his childhood growing up on a sailing boat – an unexpected journey of rediscovery, from the city back to the Pacific Ocean". Bischoff recorded the album with the New York-based Contemporaneous ensemble at Future-Past in Hudson, NY, a recording studio housed in an historic 19th-century church. Upon release of the album, Bischoff was the featured artist for Times Square Arts Midnight Moment for the month of August and the video for "Cistern" played on screens throughout Times Square. On August 21 and 22, Bischoff performed the album in the middle of Times Square accompanied by his Silent Orchestra on electronic instruments with the audio streamed to wireless headphones. Bischoff's work for theater includes his 2015 debut ''Johnny Breitwieser'', a musical for

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; ''The Flying Classroom'', a children's musical for

(2016); ''The Sandman'', a Robert Wilson production and collaboration with

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, for Dusseldorf's Schauspielhaus (2017); ''Andersen's Stories'', his first opera for

(2019); ''

'', the

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's stage adaptation of the book of the same name by

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(2019), which received a West End transfer to the

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in 2022 and will tour the UK and Ireland through 2023, and ''

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'', a production for

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in partnership with Sonia Friedman Productions (2022).

Critical reception

Bischoff has been called a "pop

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" (''

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''), a "phenom" (''

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''), an "orchestral-pop mastermind" (Spin), and "the missing link between the sombre undertones of

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and the unpredictability of

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" (''

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''). He "is known for pushing the limits of orchestral music" (NPR). Bischoff was a finalist for ''The Stranger'''s Music Genius Award in 2013 and was named Seattle's Best Collaborator by the ''

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'' in 2014. Bischoff was nominated for The Stage Debut Awards 2020 in the Best Composer or Lyricist category for his score for ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane''.

Works

Albums as Jherek Bischoff

* ''Jherek Bischoff'' (2006) *'' Composed'' (2012) *''Scores: Composed Instrumentals'' (2012) *''

'' (2016) *''Improvisations'' (2020) *''The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Music from the National Theatre Production'' (2021)

EPs as Jherek Bischoff

*''Under the Sour Trees'' – Split with Richard Webb (2009) *''Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Walk with Me'' – an EP of Holiday covers in the style of Angelo Badalementi's score for ''

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'' (2017) *''Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Walk with Me - Deluxe Version / Remastered'' (2020)

Singles as Jherek Bischoff

*''Jherek Bischoff vs Konono N°1 – ''Kule Kule (Orchestral Version)'' – Song on Compilation ''Tradi-Mods vs Rockers'' (2010)'' *"Red Cloak" (2017) *"Reminder" (2017) *"Super Blue Blood Moon" (2017) *"Gobo" (2018) *"Celebration" – Devendra Banhart cover (2018)

Albums as Ribbons

*''Royals'' (2008)

Commissions

* "A Semi-perfect Number" (2013) - Commissioned for

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for Lincoln Center Out of Doors * "Puffinsmilk" (2014) - Commissioned for Red Hot + Bach by Red Hot * "The Ballad of Guiteau" (2015) - Commissioned for ''Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim From the Piano'' by the Liaisons Project * "Flying Rivers" (2017) - Commissioned for

by San Francisco Performances * "Childhood's Retreat" (2017) - Commissioned for ''Black Mountain Songs'' by Brooklyn Youth Chorus * "Stranger" (2018) - Commissioned for

by 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music * ''Jump!Star'' (2019) - Symphony commissioned for

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by the Symphony in the Flint Hills * ''Wash of Gray (Locally Sourced)'' (2019) - Ballet commissioned for

* ''So Fragile, So Blue'' (2022) - Song Suite co-written with

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and Robert Sharenow and commissioned by

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Theater & Dance

* ''Johnny Breitwieser'' (2015) - Musical premiered by

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, Austria * ''Souvenir (Theatre Royal)'' (2016) - Performance w/ Meow Meow, premiered at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Australia * ''Das Fliegende Klassenzimmer'' (2016) - Musical premiered by

, Switzerland * Robert Wilson's ''The Sandman'' (2017) - Musical premiered by

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, Germany * ''Rita Riot / Rita Dreaming / Rita Requiem'' (2017) - Performance piece w/ Meow Meow, premiered at Sgt. Pepper at 50, Liverpool, UK * ''Souvenir (Theatre Royal)'' (2016) - Performance w/ Meow Meow, premiered at Theatre Royal, Hobart, Australia * ''Andersens Erzählungen'' (2019) - Opera premiered by

, Switzerland * ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' (2019) - Play premiered by National Theatre, London, UK * ''The Journey'' (2020-1) - Virtual Performance by Scott Silven premiered by The Momentary, Bentonville, AR * ''Eureka Day'' (2022) - Play to premier at

, London, UK

Film & Television

* ''

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'' (2006) - Film by

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* ''My Pain is Worse than Your Pain'' (2012) - Short Film by Adam Hall * '' Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'' (2015) - Film by David Wain and

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* ''

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'' (2015–16) - TV Series by

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and

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* ''Thank You for Coming'' (2017) - Film by Sara Lamm * '' A Fultile and Stupid Gesture'' (2018) - Film by David Wain * ''

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'' (2018) - Film by

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* ''

'' (2018–21) - TV Series by

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* ''The Grave of St Oran'' (2019) - Short film by Jim Batt * '' Glow'' (2019) - TV Series by Liz Fahive and

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* ''The Mushroom Hunters'' (2019) - Short Film by Caroline Rudge * ''The Beauty of Decay'' (2021) - Short Film by David Rowe * ''Achieving Perspective'' (2022) - Short film w/

for The Universe in Verse, directed by SALT Project

Live Performance Orchestration & Arrangements

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& The Seattle Symphony (2014) -

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* Meow Meow & The San Francisco Symphony (2015) - SoundBox *

(2015) – ''The Sleeper and The Spindle'' Live w/ String Quartet *

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& Technical University of Cologne Choir (2015) - Week-end Festival *

& Heritage Orchestra (2017) - Burberry 2017 Collection * bachSpace & Deutsches Kammerochester Berlin (2017) - DRIVE Berlin * Devendra Banhart & Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfield (2017) - Week-end Festival *

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& The National Symphony Orchestra (2018) - The Kennedy Center *

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& The National Symphony Orchestra (2018) - The Kennedy Center *

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& The National Symphony Orchestra (2019) - The Kennedy Center *

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(2019) - The Tonight Show * Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer & The BBC Symphony Orchestra (2019) - Barbican Centre *

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& The National Symphony Orchestra (2019) - The Kennedy Center *

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& The National Symphony Orchestra (2020) - The Kennedy Center * The Orchestra Rocks NYC for Link Up (2021) - Carnegie Hall * Ben Folds Presents with

(2022) - The Kennedy Center *

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(2022) -

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w/
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*''

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'' (2012) *''Strung Out in Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute'' (2016) *"Machete" (2016) *"Purple Rain" – Prince cover (2016) *"Everybody Knows" / "Democracy" – Leonard Cohen cover (2017) *"In Harms Way" (2017) *"Mother" – Pink Floyd cover (2017) *''Quartet for Dolores: A Tribute to Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries'' (2018) *''

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'' (2019) *'' Forty-Five Degrees - A Bushfire Charity Flash Record '' (2020) *"It's a Fire" - Portishead cover (2021) *"Enjoy the Silence" - Depeche Mode cover (2021) *"Surface Pressure" - cover from Disney's ''Encanto'' (2022)

w/ Meow Meow

* ''Johnny Breitwieser'' (2018)

w/
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*'' Chapel of the Chimes'' EP (2002) *'' A Promise'' (2003) *''

Fabulous Muscles ''Fabulous Muscles'' is the third album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on February 17, 2004 on 5 Rue Christine. The album marked a change in the band's sound, described as a depressive mix between experimental rock and synth-pop. ...

'' (2004) *''

Xiu Xiu Plays the Music of Twin Peaks ''Plays the Music of Twin Peaks'' is a tribute album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu. Composed of cover versions of the music from the ''Twin Peaks'' soundtrack, it was released exclusively as a Record Store Day release on April 16, 2016, by ...

'' (2016) *''Oh No'' (2021)

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Sondre Lerche Sondre Lerche (; born 5 September 1982) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist, now based in Los Angeles, California. He has released nine studio albums. Early life Growing up in a suburb of Bergen, Lerche was heavily influenced by 1980s ...

* "Surviving Christmas" (2015)

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Parenthetical Girls Parenthetical Girls was an experimental pop band formed in Everett, Washington in 2002, and disbanded in 2013. History Begun primarily as a recording project between Zac Pennington and Jeremy Cooper, the band, originally known as Swastika Girls, ...

*'' (((GRRRLS)))'' (2004) *'' Safe as Houses'' (2006) *''

Entanglements ''Entanglements'' is the third full-length album from indie rock ensemble Parenthetical Girls. Track listing #"Four Words" - 3:10 #"Avenue of Trees" - 3:17 #"Unmentionables" - 1:51 #"Gut Symmetries" - 3:58 #"A Song for Ellie Greenwich Ele ...

'' (2008) *''The Scottish Play'' (2009) *''Morrissey/The Smiths'' – 7" Split with Xiu Xiu (2009) *''Privilege, Pt. I: On Death & Endearments'' (2010) *''Privilege, Pt. II: The Past, Imperfect'' (2010) *''Privilege, Pt. III: Mend & Make Do'' (2011) *''Privilege, Pt. IV: Sympathy For Spastics'' (2011) *''Privilege, Pt. V: Portrait of a Reputation'' (2012) *''

Privilege (Abridged) ''Privilege (Abridged)'' is the fourth full-length album from indie rock ensemble Parenthetical Girls Parenthetical Girls was an experimental pop band formed in Everett, Washington in 2002, and disbanded in 2013. History Begun primarily as a ...

'' (2013)

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Degenerate Art Ensemble Degenerate Art Ensemble (often abbreviated DAE) is a Seattle-based multi-art performance company whose work is inspired by punk, comics, cinema, nightmares and fairy tales driven by live music and visceral movement theater and dance. The group was ...

*''Look-Away Popeye'' (2003) *''The Bastress'' (2005) *''Cuckoo Crow'' (2006) *''Sonic Tales'' (2009)

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The Dead Science The Dead Science (formerly The Sweet Science) is an experimental music, experimental pop band based in Seattle. The band consists of guitarist/vocalist Sam Mickens, Jherek Bischoff on bass (instrument), bass and Nick Tamburro on Drum kit, drums. ...

*'' Submariner'' (2003) *''Bird Bones in the Bughouse'' EP (2004) *''Frost Giant'' (2005) *''Crepuscule with The Dead Science'' EP (2006) *''

Villainaire ''Villainaire'' is the third full length album from The Dead Science, released in 2008 on Constellation Records (Canada), Constellation Records. Track listing # "Throne Of Blood (The Jump Off)" – 3:40 # "The Dancing Destroyer" – 2:50 # "Mak ...

'' (2008)

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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Casiotone for the Painfully Alone (CFTPA) was the musical solo-project of musician Owen Ashworth (born April 22, 1977) of Redwood City, California. CFTPA was active from 1997 to 2010, and released five studio albums, alongside numerous other re ...

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Twinkle Echo ''Twinkle Echo'' is a studio album of Lo-fi music by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. It was released in 2003 on Tomlab Tomlab is a German record label based in Köln. It has released works by bands such as The Books, Casiotone for the Pai ...

'' (2003) *''Graceland'' 7" (2006) *''Young Shields'' EP (2006) *''

Etiquette Etiquette () is the set of norms of personal behaviour in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviours that accord with the conventions and norms observed and practised by a ...

'' (2006)

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Jason Webley Jason Webley is an American musician known for his sincere fusion of folk, experimental, and alternative music. Webley plays the guitar and accordion, sometimes providing percussion by stomping or shaking a plastic vodka bottle filled with coins. ...

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Counterpoint In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more musical lines (or voices) which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. It has been most commonly identified in the European classical tradi ...

'' (2002) *''

Only Just Beginning ''Only Just Beginning'' is the fourth album by Jason Webley, released in 2004. Track listing #"February Relaxing Her Fingers After a Brief Winter's Grip" – 4:18 #"Music That Puts Everything Together" – 4:54 #"Balloon Feather Boat Tomato" – ...

'' (2004) *'' The Cost of Living'' (2008) *''In This Light: Live at Bear Creek'' (2011)

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Yellow Swans Yellow Swans were an American experimental music band from Portland, Oregon. The duo were renowned for their improvisational approach to noise music, creating a unique experience for each live performance. They described their music as "a const ...

– ''Psychic Secession'' (2006) *

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– '' Hello, Avalanche'' (2007) * Holy Ghost Revival – ''Bleeding Light'' (2007) * AU – ''Au'' (2007) *Filastine – ''Dirty Bomb'' (2009), ''Burn It'', (2006) *

Past Lives Reincarnation, also known as rebirth or transmigration, is the Philosophy, philosophical or Religion, religious concept that the non-physical essence of a living being begins a new life in a different physical form or physical body, body after ...

– ''The Journal of Popular Noise: Volume 1, Issue 7'' (2009) *Sleuth – ''Brave Knew Nothing'' (2011) * Kultur Shock – ''Ministry of Kultur'', (2011) *Sam Mickens – ''Slay & Slake'' (2011), ''Ecstatic Showband & Revue'' (2011) *Strawberry Hands – ''Ten Darkened Chambers/I Love You When'' 7" (2012) *Stay Calm – ''Fall In Love/Break Up'' (2012) *

– '' I Thought I Was an Alien'' (2012) *People Get Ready – ''People Get Ready'' (2012), ''People Get Ready'' EP (2011) *The Elwins – ''And I Thank You'' (2013) * Kevin Presbrey – ''Dust Unto Dust'' (2013) * Debora Petrina – ''Petrina'' (2013) *No Sky God – ''Homophonia'' (2013) *Cool Memories – ''Enter The Host'' (2013) *B’shnorkestra – ''Go To Orange'' (2013) *Led To Sea – ''Led To Sea'' (2008), ''Into the Darkening Sky'' (2010), ''Slowly We Decay'' (2013) *

Missy Higgins Melissa Morrison Higgins (born 19 August 1983), known professionally as Missy Higgins, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Her Australian number-one albums are ''The Sound of White'' (2004), ''On a Clear Night'' (2007) and ''The Ol ...

– ''OZ'' (2014) *

Maya Beiser Maya Beiser (born 31 December 1963) is an American musician, cellist, performing artist and Record producer, producer who lives in New York City. Beiser was raised on a kibbutz in Israel by her France, French mother and Argentina, Argentine father ...

– ''Uncovered'' (2014) *

Yacht A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...

– ''

See Mystery Lights ''See Mystery Lights'' is the fourth album by Portland, Oregon-based band Yacht. It is the first Yacht release to feature the band's eventual frontwoman, Claire L. Evans, as a full-time member. The album's cover art was designed by Boyd Elder. ...

'' (2009), ''

Shangri-La Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), Uses the spelling 'Kuen-Lun'. described in the 1933 novel ''Lost Horizon'' by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, ge ...

'' (2011), '' I Thought the Future would be Cooler'' (2015) * Vance Joy – "Fire and the Flood (2015) *

– ''Desert Island Disc'' (2013), ''Deep Sea Diver'' (2013), ''Novelties'' (2016) *Lily Kershaw – "For Keeps" (2016) * Sara Jackson-Holman – ''Didn't Go to the Party'' (2016) *

– ''

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'' (2011), ''Adult Desire'' (2017) *Comedienne – "Hideout" & "Providence Street" (2017) *

– ''

The Changing Lights ''The Changing Lights'' is a 2013 album by Stacey Kent. Track listing # " This Happy Madness" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Gene Lees) - 5:37 # "The Summer We Crossed Europe In The Rain" (Kazuo Ishiguro, Jim Tomlinson) - 5:31 # ...

'' (2014), ''Sundial'' (2017) *

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– "People Say" & "In Her Diary" (2017) *Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear – ''The Radio Winner'' (2018) *Object As Subject – ''Permission'' (2018) *Pumarosa – ''Devastation'' (2019) *

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– "Everything's on the Up with the Tories" (2019) *

Local Natives Local Natives is an American indie rock band based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. The band consists of Taylor Rice (vocals, guitar), Kelcey Ayer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ryan Hahn (guitar, backing vocals), Matt Frazier (drums) and Nik Ewing (ba ...

- Sour Lemon EP (2020) *Popular Music - ''Popular Music Plays In Darkness'' (2020) *

Eliza Rickman Eliza Rickman is an American indie singer, songwriter, and pianist from Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her use of unconventional musical instruments, such as the toy piano, and her vintage Victorian Era dresses, as well as her col ...

– ''Footnotes for the Spring'' (2015), "Riches and Wonders" – Mountain Goats Cover (2018), "Pretty Good Year" – Tori Amos Cover (2021) *

Briston Maroney Briston Lee Maroney is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Knoxville, Tennessee who is signed to Canvasback Music and Atlantic Records. He has released two EPs through the labels, including his most recent collection, "Sunflower� ...

- ''Miracle'' (2020), ''Sunflower'' (2021) * Campesinos! – ''

Romance is Boring ''Romance Is Boring'' is the third studio album by indie pop band Los Campesinos!. Their third album in 24 months, it was released on 26 January 2010 via Wichita Recordings, Wichita and Arts & Crafts Productions, Arts & Crafts. It was recorded th ...

'' (2010), ''

Hello Sadness ''Hello Sadness'' is the fourth studio album by Welsh indie pop band Los Campesinos!. It was recorded during summer 2011 in a small studio near Figueres, Spain, and was produced by John Goodmanson. It is the band's first release to feature new ...

'' (2011), ''

Sick Scenes ''Sick Scenes'' is the sixth studio album by Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos!. The album was released on 24 February 2017 by Wichita Recordings. The album was produced by John Goodmanson and the band's guitarist Tom Bromley at a studio in th ...

'' (2017), ''Whole Damn Body'' (2021) *

– '' All Mirrors'' (2019), ''Song of the Lark and Other Far Memories'' (2021) *

SHAED Shaed (stylized SHAED, pronounced "shade") is an American indie pop trio based in Washington, D.C. The group consists of lead vocalist Chelsea Lee and multi-instrumentalists Max and Spencer Ernst. They released their breakthrough single "Trampolin ...

- ''High Dive'' (2021) *

- ''Home, Before and After'' (2022) *

- "Fat Man's Comin'" (2022)

References

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Official websiteJherek Bischoff on BandcampJherek Bischoff on The Leaf Label
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bischoff, Jherek 1979 births Musicians from Seattle Living people Musicians from Sacramento, California Musicians from Bainbridge Island, Washington 21st-century American composers

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Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...

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Parenthetical Girls Parenthetical Girls was an experimental pop band formed in Everett, Washington in 2002, and disbanded in 2013. History Begun primarily as a recording project between Zac Pennington and Jeremy Cooper, the band, originally known as Swastika Girls, ...

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Degenerate Art Ensemble Degenerate Art Ensemble (often abbreviated DAE) is a Seattle-based multi-art performance company whose work is inspired by punk, comics, cinema, nightmares and fairy tales driven by live music and visceral movement theater and dance. The group was ...

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The Dead Science The Dead Science (formerly The Sweet Science) is an experimental music, experimental pop band based in Seattle. The band consists of guitarist/vocalist Sam Mickens, Jherek Bischoff on bass (instrument), bass and Nick Tamburro on Drum kit, drums. ...

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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Casiotone for the Painfully Alone (CFTPA) was the musical solo-project of musician Owen Ashworth (born April 22, 1977) of Redwood City, California. CFTPA was active from 1997 to 2010, and released five studio albums, alongside numerous other re ...

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Jason Webley Jason Webley is an American musician known for his sincere fusion of folk, experimental, and alternative music. Webley plays the guitar and accordion, sometimes providing percussion by stomping or shaking a plastic vodka bottle filled with coins. ...