Happy Valley Band plus Zachary James Watkins

The Happy Valley Band plays covers of popular tunes, deconstructed and transcribed by custom software, and re-performed by humans. You'll hear James Brown backed by a simmering Sun Ra Arkestra, Madonna with a jittery freak-out synth rhythm section, and Herb Alpert with a Tijuana Brass that must have been led by Charles Ives. They're joined by Zachary James Watkins, a sound artist and composer based in Oakland, who creates harmonic series drones with an array of electronics and electric guitar.