Experimental Saxophone Player Colin Stetson

Colin Stetson is a saxophone player touring with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bell Orchestre, and Bon Iver. Stetson has performed and recorded with Tom Waits, TV on the Radio, Feist, My Brightest Diamond, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Jolie Holland, Sinead O’Connor, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Angelique Kidjo, Kevin Devine, Beanie Burnett, and Anthony Braxton.

Stetson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. His first solo album, New History Warfare, Vol. 1, was released in 2008. His latest album, New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges, was released by Constellation Records in early 2011. The album was nominated for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. Stetson was chosen by Jeff Magnum of Neutral Milk Hotel to perform at the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in 2011 in Minehead, England.