G70 = Craig Dunsmuir and Sandro Perri.

The project began as a commission from audio weblog Tense Forms, initially intended for Dunsmuir alone who asked Perri to host him in the studio. The resulting collaboration led to live playing and the recording of what would become their debut release (s/t on Constellation). Constructed intermittently over a two-year period, the record is based around Dunsmuir’s layered guitar compositions, inspired equally by math-rock, American minimalism and African funk.

Aside from performing solo as Guitarkestra, Craig Dunsmuir has also played bass in Currently In These United States, Celestino, Kid Sniper, Eudora, Nouns, Anglers Arms and the rock-band incarnation of Polmo Polpo. Past home-burned whims include CD-Rs by CD Piks, Danger Figure Centre and The Craig Dunsmuir Kanada 70 Solo Guitarkestra, while alternately strange and wonderful solo performances have included cover projects New Jack 70 and The Sheeet.

A recent addition to CKLN-FM’s longstanding ‘Wired for Sound’ program, he has spent the last year recording and broadcasting live sets from the more informal and intimate end of Toronto’s music underground.

DISCOGRAPHY

>>>Glissandro 70 (CD/LP)

LIVE SHOWS

2008

Dec 31 - Toronto, Tranzac
DJ SET

July 19 - Toronto, Tranzac
DJ SET

May 18 - Toronto, The Beaver
DJ SET

April 25 - Toronto, Drake Hotel
DJ SET

March 29 - Toronto, Drake Hotel
DJ SET

Feb 15 - Toronto, Gladstone, Wavelength 400
DJ SET

2007

Dec 31 - Toronto, Tranzac
DJ SET

Jun 28 - Toronto, Tranzac Fundraiser
DJ SET

2006

Mar 31 – Toronto, Tranzac (CD Release party)
w/ Noot, Josh Thorpe

2004

Jul 8 – Toronto, Rivoli
w/ Torngat, Picastro

Feb 12 – Toronto, The Music Gallery (Wavelength 200 Anniversary)
w/ Jim Guthrie, Les Mouches, Building Castles Out Of Matchsticks