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bucky as shiva, the god of destruction and transfo

bucky as shiva, the god of destruction and transformation

at PLAYLAND STUDIO, my new old-baldwin makes those

at PLAYLAND STUDIO, my new old-baldwin makes those ping pong balls sing and dance

(in the mid 90’s i started an artist collective with a couple pals — kevin schaefer and jonathan konrad called the EARTHBOYS, we were dedicated to the simple idea of experimenting with sound without boundaries, we used old tractor, piano and washing machine parts, hubcaps and salad bowls, field recordings, vintage | contemporary | traditional instruments from around the world... as our palate, we filled our dedicated studio with this experiment and for 30 years now i have kept this experiment alive, we relocated to our new digs - PLAYLAND STUDIO near le tigre lounge after the corporate overlords and the city of madison allowed the razing of winnebago studios and the displacement of over 30 working artists, the cast of characters has been a fluid ensemble however kevin and ed ahrens have persevered, a few years back i rebranded the experiment as YOU OF ALL PEOPLE, taking on a more political attitude however the vibe is the same — detuned guitars, ping pong balls and the like... we still meet weekly, we still record every session, i occasionally release material (thomasferrella.bandcamp) and sometimes we succumb to the urge to step out and share, it is the longest running experimental happening in wisconsin — and still going strong) @yoap_youofallpeople

a touch of desert red

a touch of desert red

the sublime power and beauty of a fragmented lands

the sublime power and beauty of a fragmented landscape

palm springs, ca

...the tides of torment...

...the tides of torment...

i financed this bridge at the @aldoleopoldnaturece

i financed this bridge at the @aldoleopoldnaturecenter in madison. this project is my 7th conservation venture whereby i finance site specific infrastructure and/or land management projects for like-minded conservation groups.

on their way out of town to continue their usa tou

on their way out of town to continue their usa tour, the norwegians [friends & neighbors: tollef ostvang, jon rune strom, oscar gronberg, thomas johansson], dropped by my studio for a lil hang, they were like kids in a jazz candy shop

wow...my band, YOU OF ALL PEOPLE, is exploding!! w

wow...my band, YOU OF ALL PEOPLE, is exploding!! we are getting mentioned by some very famous enlightened people!, who i might add, have very good taste!

...amazing

courtesy of lyle hiorns, i purchased a 1970’s ba

courtesy of lyle hiorns, i purchased a 1970’s baldwin L and had it delivered to my playland studio

YOU OF ALL PEOPLE’s yearly bridge series has ended and we are back at playland which was recently expanded & renovated, allowing us to expound on our creative repertoire

listeners welcome
thomasferrella@gmail.com

the abstract nature of ice at 300' [sorry, is it

the abstract nature of ice at 300'

[sorry, is it too early for ice?]

the magnificent art deco ceiling in cincinnati’s

the magnificent art deco ceiling in cincinnati’s union terminal designed by fellheimer & wagner. fellheimer was the lead architect for NYC’s grand central terminal

made for tv TeleVision - one of the biggest techn

made for tv

TeleVision - one of the biggest technology disruptors of the contemporary age

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