WTMD presents Fractal Cat album release party
Department of Dance music coordinator and accompanist performs with band
By Sedonia Martin on January 25, 2017
WTMD-FM, Towson University’s public radio station, is hosting the album release show
for "The Tower," the new release from Baltimore psychedelic soul and indie pop band
Fractal Cat from 8 to 10:30 p.m. in the WTMD studios. Percussive artist Jason Baker, who serves as the College of Fine Arts and Communication Department of Dance musician coordinator and accompanist, is the percussionist for Fractal Cat.
The first single, "Have I Lost My Way," is already in rotation on WTMD.
“It starts with a nice and easy rock groove which gives way to lush harmonies, flutes and horns,” according to the WTMD website. “This show is an intimate live radio broadcast with a studio audience and a fundraiser for WTMD.”
Baker, a drummer for over 30 years, accompanies the TU dance classes and teaches a music concepts for dancers’ class. As a performing artist, composer, and board-certified music therapist, Baker draws inspiration from numerous world music and healing traditions: African rhythmic harmony, Chinese Five Elements, American improvisation, and yogic breath work.
Inspired by the Tarot card of the same name, "The Tower" represents the time of a
radical breakdown of illusion, when a revolutionary force casts forth all that’s been
hidden and illusory walls of comfort and complacency are stripped away. As constructs
crumble, the seeker falls helplessly to Earth and is forced to recognize personal
and universal truths.
This collection of songs speaks to political oppression, police-community relations
and religious tolerance. The band employs a pop and psychedelic aesthetic to promote
dancing and cathartic physical engagement while sparking the intellect and elevating
the spirit.