Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society

Natural Information Society, a Chicago-based band led by Joshua Abrams, uses traditional and electric instrumentation to develop layered aural environments with a psychedelic feeling. Their music builds on the hypnotic qualities of the guimbri, a three-stringed instrument used by the Gnawan people in West Africa, while also drawing on a range of contemporary forms including jazz, minimalism, and krautrock.

At Bond Chapel, the group presents a new piece, featuring an expanded line-up of musicians:

• Joshua Abrams: guimbri
• Lisa Alvarado: harmonium & gongs
• Mikel Avery: percussion & gongs
• Hamid Drake: tabla & frame drum
• Ben Lamar Gay: cornet
• Nick Mazzarella: alto saxophone
• Jason Stein: bass clarinet

Free, no booking necessary.