About
IllanI
Label: Independent
since circa 2007
This all started at Sombrio Beach. A young man named Taryn Zotzman just happened to run into one Bobby Aarsen, the two cyphered, beat boxed, spoke poetry and jammed on an old acoustic guitar and Djembe until the sun rose. The next day they began a journey, melded minds, looked past each others flaws and found a kinship stronger than brotherhood. After working with Curtis Paddle the 3 then formed a group known as Konques. Together they stole beats from 9th wonder and Alchemist and began to scribble thoughts on paper. After a few months it became like work, always at each other backs to get this done, or make that sound better, after playing a few house parties, they realized it was time to make a decision. The time came for their first real show, an 8 minute set at Bar Code, opening for Guy Woods, Apos and Beer Money Entertainment. On the stage there was an eruption of emotion, Curtis played the fool and his towel was thrown in. Now separated the 3 became 2 once more. Taryn shadowed himself in a character known as Over I, and found a flow only compared to "jumping on a pogo stick at a house party he wasn't invited to in the first place". Bobby, not realizing Bobby Aarsen was such... show more
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Past Events
09
Aug
2013
22:00 13:30
The Cambie at the Esquimalt Inn
19
Feb
2012
21:00 02:00
24
Aug
2010
22:00 01:00
02
Mar
2010
19:00 19:00
18
Jul
2009
20:00 12:00
20
Nov
2007
23:00 02:00
