Birth name Charles O'Meara Name C.W. Vrtacek Genres Electronic Role Instrumentalist | Occupation(s) Musician, composer Years active 1980–present | |
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Born March 13, 1953 (age 71)
Old Saybrook, Connecticut, US ( 1953-03-13 ) Albums Learning to Be Silent, Silent Heaven, Days of Grace People also search for Forever Einstein, Biota, Fred Frith | ||
Associated acts Biota, Forever Einstein | ||
C.W. Vrtacek - A Foreign Gun
C.W. Vrtacek (born Charles O'Meara; March 13, 1953) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is a member of Forever Einstein and works with Biota.
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Musical style
Vrtacek has claimed to be influenced by anything from rock, folk, jazz, blues, ska, punk, avant garde, classical, to Irish music. He also cites unorthodox things such as church hymns, cartoon music, and the sounds made by pinball machines as being inspirational. His solo music draws equally from the dissonances of Stockhausen and Varese as well as the melodies of French impressionists such as Erik Satie and Maurice Ravel, and also uses tape loops.
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