Angus Tarnawsky

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Angus Tarnawsky
Background information
Born1988 (age 37–38)
OriginLaunceston, Tasmania
GenresExperimental, electronic, sound art, punk rock
OccupationsMusician, artist, curator, researcher
InstrumentsDrums, modular synthesizer
Years active2005–present
Websiteangustarnawsky.com

Angus Tarnawsky is an Australian-Canadian artist, musician, curator and researcher.[1][2] He holds a PhD in Communication from Concordia University [3], an MFA in Interdisciplinary Media, Art and Design from OCAD University [4] and a Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) from the Victorian College of the Arts.[5]. He relocated from Australia to Brooklyn, New York in 2010[6] to join the motorik influenced rock band, Apache Beat,[7] and since 2018, he has primarily lived and worked in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, Canada.[8][9][10]

As a solo artist, he creates electro-acoustic/electronic music[11] and exhibits sound installations.[12] In 2014, his debut EP was released by the Berlin-based record label Inner Surface Music.[13] That same year the Melbourne Next Wave Festival premiered his first installation project "Artifacts," with pianist Nathan Liow.[14] He has collaborated on a wide range of projects, including work with visual artist, Stanislava Pinchuk,[15] musician Brian Chase,[16] and choreographer Duane Cyrus.[17] He is also the curator of the experimental record label In Context Music.[18]

Between 2015 and 2017 he was the drummer and recording engineer for the punk band Flowers of Evil, recording two full-length albums.[19] As a session drummer he has toured and recorded with various artists including Crocodiles, Haunted Hearts, Devin Therriault, Temples,[18] Au.Ra,[20] Cleopold,[21] Splashh, and Ballet School.[22][23]

References

  1. "[June 17–22] Variable Frequencies by Angus Tarnawsky – Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center". Harvestworks. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Angus Tarnawsky ← People ← Cafe OTO". Cafe Oto. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. "PhD Oral Exam - Angus Tarnawsky". Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. "Uncommon Sounds in Common Spaces - Open Research Repository". OCAD University. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. "1 (PDF) Chris Cutler's Electrified-Drumkit; The Evolution of a Hybrid Instrument and its Opportunities for Improvisers". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. Hyland, Thomas (18 August 2010). "HOW TO TOUR AMERICA W/ ANGUS TARNAWSKY". Clones & Clones. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  7. Cross, Leah (31 May 2012). "APACHE BEAT: TRACING SKY". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  8. "Music - Vancouver - The Georgia Straight - Local musician Angus Tarnawsky heading to the prestigious Red Bull Music Academy". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  9. "Angus Tarnawsky". Red Bull. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  10. "PhD student biographies - Angus Tarnawsky". Concordia University. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  11. "Pharmakon played MoMA PS1 w/ Dawn of Humans and Hank Wood & the Hammerheads (videos), playing Trans Pecos". Brooklyn Vegan. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  12. "Screen Spaces – For the Record". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  13. "Premiere: Inner Surface Music welcome Angus Tarnawsky". Juno Records. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  14. "Can We Please Play The Internet? :: Next Wave Festival 2014". Next Wave Festival. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  15. "miso on Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  16. "Brian Chase/Richard Hoffman/Jaie Gonzalez/Angus Tarnawsky Quartet, Hubble, Napoleon @ Trans-Pecos". Oh My Rockness. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  17. "COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS – Theatre of Movement". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  18. Dadson, Manika (7 January 2014). "Drummer goes back to where it all began". The Examiner. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  19. "Flowers of Evil (3) – Flowers of Evil (Vinyl, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  20. "Live Video: Au.Ra". KEXP. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  21. "cleopold". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  22. "Ballet School". Facebook. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  23. "Ballet School "Cherish" / Out Of Town Films - YouTube". Retrieved 7 May 2022.