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Being the sociably minded person that he is, Stillman willingly ceded his responsibilities as band leader and became ecstatic in knowing that the risk of leading a band would now be dispersed amongst four rather than one. Bad Touch was formed under the �power in number�s principal,� �Many hands make light work,� they say, and so their goal is to share in all band responsibilities whether it financial, musical or organizational.
Each member of Bad Touch is free to contribute as much or as little as they�d like; this being the true definition of compromise and collectivity, which in this case is based on valued friendship, and love for music.
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Bad Touch: Like A Magic Kiss
by Budd Kopman
The thoroughly modern, mysterious, beautiful, and yet tough Like A Magic Kiss is the debut of Bad Touch; a collective made up of players who, though still young, have each established themselves as an original with a unique voice. Originally started by saxophonist Loren Stillman, organist Gary Versace, guitarist Nate Radley and drummer Ted Poor, the individual players found that working together towards a real group sound can be just as fulfilling, if not more, than the normal constant flux. ...
read moreFirehouse 12 to Present Bad Touch October 24th
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On Friday, October 24th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present the New York-based quartet Bad Touch (formerly the Loren Stillman Quartet). Reconfigured as a collective ensemble in 2008, the group features alto saxophonist Loren Stillman, guitarist Nate Radley, organist Gary Versace and drummer Ted Poor. This two- set performance is part of the band’s eight-city fall tour in support of its self-released debut, Like A Magic Kiss.
“Although short at just over forty minutes, Like A Magic Kiss makes a ...
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