White Out with Jim O'Rourke & William Winant

New York's pioneer experimental project White Out combusted onto the scene in the fall of 1995. The highly charged freakout style of White Out's early live shows quickly established the band's reputation. Armed with a unique arsenal of instruments (analog synthesizers, autoharp, flute, drums, gongs, bells, chains, etc.) White Out launched a radically new sound, the likes of which had never been heard before...

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Autolux - Bouncing Wall 7" / White Out - China Is Near album back in stock

23 Mar 2011 12:00

We've managed to get a small amount of stock back in the office for two previously sold out releases...

White Out confirm two New York shows

26 Jul 2010 10:27

See below for full info on two forthcoming shows from White Out...

Updated info on forthcoming New York White Out show

19 May 2009 10:00

Free sound advocates White Out reunite with versatile string man C. Spencer Yeh with whom they tore it up at last year's No Fun Fest...

New White Out NYC Show / Facebook

26 Apr 2009 11:19

White Out will play The Stone, New York City on 11th June 2009. In other news the band have a new Facebook page...

Village Voice - Downtown innovators like White Out fight for survival in a brave, disquieting new world...

09 Apr 2008 00:09

Tom Surgal, drummer for the improvising avant-gardists White Out-a duo completed by his significant other, multi-instrumentalist Lin Culbertson-insists that although myriad clubs they've played are now history (including the Cooler, CBGB, and, most recently, Tonic), it's not their fault. "I wouldn't label Lin and me the kiss of death of the New York club scene," Surgal asserts. "There are a slew of venues that cease to exist which I can assure you we never played in."...