{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0/6a20fc6b5ef62e6e7eaa80ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Music You Can't Pigeonhole: Danny Sher on Emotion Over the Analytical","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69a7b8282fb50a2e17913fc0/1780546613676-57838ed6-81a3-41ef-bb7e-6de034591861.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Drummer and composer Danny Sher sits down to discuss the tug-of-war between highly intellectualized composition and raw emotion. Danny breaks down his desire to dodge \"accounting jazz\" and write music that forces the audience to feel the rhythm before they can analyze it. Tracing his wild musical evolution, Danny shares hilarious early memories of acting as a \"Dog Star Commander\" mascot for Manchild, getting humbled at early sessions, and watching a young Tyshawn Sorey casually drum in 15. Danny explains his strategy for writing \"jazz disguised as rock\" with Horse Torso, navigating the brutal polyrhythms of Atomic Pigeons, and pivoting from insane technical compositions to the catchy verse-chorus songs that got Crippling Alcoholism signed to The Flenser.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro: Feeling the rhythm before judging the music</p><p>00:38 - The \"Dog Star Commander\" mascot in Manchild</p><p>05:10 - A humbling session</p><p>07:06 - Sitting behind a young Tyshawn Sorey playing in 15</p><p>08:48 - Forming Horse Torso and blending dissonance with relatable grooves</p><p>13:42 - Discovering the Mathcore Index Podcast and playing Saint Vitus</p><p>17:15 - Pivoting from insane technical music to catchy verse-chorus songs</p><p>20:39 - Getting signed to The Flenser with Crippling Alcoholism</p><p>24:42 - Dodging \"accounting jazz\" and focusing on emotion</p><p>26:10 - Navigating the otherworldly polyrhythms of Atomic Pigeons &amp; Shardik</p><p>28:07 - Recording with legendary no-wave producer Martin Bisi</p><p>30:33 - Peter Apfelbaum's early funk days with Les Claypool</p><p>32:36 - Disguising jazz as rock: Writing for Travis Reuter and Andrew Smiley</p><p>38:51 - Writing cliches head-on for the hardcore band Unsee</p><p>40:04 - Outro: Keeping up with @HorseTorso</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BIRCH GROVE MEDIA</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Web: </strong>birchgrove.io</li><li><strong>Follow us: </strong>@birch.grove.media on Instagram.</li><li><strong>Watch on YouTube: </strong>youtube.com/@BirchGroveMedia</li><li><strong>Get the Record: </strong>Shop our current 180g LP and digital releases on our website. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Birch Grove"}