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Performances in conjunction with the exhibition SonicWorks: The Drone Bros + Robert Hodge presents a Beauty Box Pop-Up Show with Outspoken Bean and The Aspiring Me Drone Bros are a sonic performance art group. They create temporary, performance-based sound sculptures that bring together elements of experimental and pop music. Given that music and sound have a physiological affect on the human body, the Drone Bros use droning notes in an attempt to affect the body and mind of the listener/observer. By hearing the same frequency over an extended period of time, the human mind and body can experience different states of awareness, therefore the sound sculpture is a visceral and concrete way to engage people into different states of awareness. The Drone Bros seek to continue and develop the long-standing and arguably ancient tradition of drone music through the appropriation of pop music. Taking elements from their  own experiences as musicians, they use guitars, synthesizers, talkbox, drum machines, and other electronic devices, while taking musical influence from rock, blues, funk and rap music. Robert Hodge is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice explores themes of memory and commemoration. Born in Houston, Texas and raised in the City’s Third Ward district, the artist studied […]