SML

“The LA quintet is full of freakout code-writers tethered to the madness of kosmische, house, acid, Afrobeat, and techno chaos, where theory and feel get synthesized into mind-melting overtures.” —Paste Magazine

SML is a who’s who of the LA experimental music scene: bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, percussionist Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. Grounded in improvisation, the quintet overlays complex polyrhythms with psychedelic fluidity and telepathic synchronicity. They channel the playful energy of Yellow Magic Orchestra–era techno-pop as much as they do the thronging energy of Sextant-era Herbie Hancock. For this show, the must-see live band will perform in a special in-the-round setup at the Cedar.

Copresented with the The Cedar.