Frontal Lobe (
@oldmanbasel ) will be hosting an in-studio performance and interview from avant-garde experimental ensemble Insect Life on Sunday, October 26th at 2pm.
Born from weekly collaborative sessions at clarinettist Ben Goldberg’s house, Insect Life is an Oakland-based experimental ensemble dedicated to pushing the boundaries of improvised music. The band emphasizes spontaneity, orchestral cohesion, and an adventurous sonic palette that fuses avant-garde and abstract elements. Insect Life is set to release their self-titled debut album via
@577records on November 7th, 2025. Enhancing the record’s depth,
@zacharyjameswatkins (Black Spirituals, Foreign/Domestic, and KALX Live! alum) contributes remixes as a guest member for this album, complementing the ensemble’s expansive sonic landscape.
This performance will feature Ben Goldberg (
@ben_goldberg_bag ) on clarinet, Raffi Garabedian (
@raffigarabedianmusic ) on tenor saxophone, Danny Lubin-Laden (
@dannylubin ) on trombone, Myra Melford (
@myramelford ) on keys, Ben Davis on cello, and Hamir Atwal (
@atwalhamir ) on the drums.