Awry

Awry
EP by Biota
Released	1988
Recorded	Autumn 1987 – 1988
Studio	Dys Studios (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Free improvisation
Label	Bad Alchemy
Biota chronology
Tinct (1988) Awry (1988) Tumble (1989)

Awry is an EP by the free improvisation ensemble Biota, released in 1988 by Bad Alchemy.^[1]

Track listing

All music composed by Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Gordon H. Whitlow, Larry Wilson and Randy Yeates.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sfumato"
2.	"Rail"
3.	"Moom"
4.	"Away"

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tinge"
2.	"Hums"
3.	"Reveal"
4.	"Repairs"
5.	"Watch"

Personnel

Adapted from the Awry liner notes.^[2]

Biota Tom Katsimpalis – organ, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, harmonica, tape, percussion Mark Piersel – trumpet, guitar, bass guitar, psaltery, electronics, bells, percussion, engineering Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, guitar, bells, percussion William Sharp – tape, electronics, soprano clarinet, engineering Gordon H. Whitlow – bass guitar, guitar, piano, organ, accordion, percussion Larry Wilson – drums, bongos Randy Yeates – mbira, concertina

Additional musicians C.W. Vrtacek – piano (B5) Production and additional personnel Bill Tindall – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Bad Alchemy	LP	BAAL 333

References

1. Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
2. Awry (sleeve). Biota. London, United Kingdom: Bad Alchemy. 1988.

External links

• Awry at Discogs (list of releases)