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On the evening of Friday, February 6th, we proudly featured percussionist Joe Tomino (CLE). multi-instrumentalists Leia Hohenfeld and Ben Gmetro’s duo project Staring Contest (CLE), experimental electronic musician Dvvid Watson’s solo project Slime Counter (CMH), and improvisational musician Etiyen Eshett (CMH).
Supporters of our 2025-2026 season include the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Columbus Foundation.
About the artists:
Joe Tomino is a Cleveland based drummer, producer, yoga instructor, and plant-based chef. Joe grew up playing punk and prog rock music in high school, which led to him to study classical and jazz percussion/composition at New England Conservatory and Cleveland State University. Joe is a founding member of such bands as Dub Trio, birth, and Yellowstone Apocalypse. Joe lived in NYC for fifteen years where he played. recorded, and toured with the likes of Matisyahu, Lady Gaga, The Fugees, Mike Patton, Easy Star Allstars, Elliot Sharp, Wayne Krantz, Blondie and Battle of Mice. Joe enjoys headstands, good coffee, books about nutrition and philosophy, homemade kombucha, and riding his bike. Joe is endorsed by Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Evans Drumheads, MONO cases, Reflexx pads and Earthquaker Devices.
Staring Contest: Leia Hohenfeld & Ben Gmetro: Leia Hohenfeld and Ben Gmetro are Cleveland-based multi-instrumentalist collaborators whose work has developed over more than two decades of shared practice. Their music explores the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound, often emphasizing texture, timbre, and gradual transformation. For this performance, they employed analog and digital synthesizers alongside a range of flutes (bass flute, glissando flute, and piccolo), creating a focused sonic environment shaped by layering, resonance, and subtle shifts in density and space.
Dvvid Watson is a musician and an experimental audio/visual artist who combines field recordings, audio scraps, synthesizers, and effects to create unusual sound environments.
Etiyen Eshett is an improvisational musician based in Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of the Columbus Freeprov Assembly.