Evan Gallagher's Really Big mess(Ye)anBand at ABC No Rio, New York City, April 6, 2014. Photo Risa Inoue. L-R: Michael Lytle-bass clarinet, Kevin Schmidt-tuba, Alan Brady-clarinet, Joe Gallant-6-string bass, Katsuki Yasuno-euphonius horn, Jochem van Dijk-4-string bass, Blaise Siwula-soprano saxophone, John McDonough-trumpet, Sten Hostfalt-guitar, Chris Hiatt-alto saxophone, Flip Barnes-trumpet, Bill Cooke-tenor saxophone, Christine Bard-percussion, Evan Gallagher-composer, conductor, and Casio CZ-101 keyboard.

​SELECTED WORK

Solo Performer & Bandleader
2018 Johnny Lapio/Sten Hostfalt
Duo performance and recording

2014, Four Microtonal Pieces
Original work for guitar & electronics.
World premiere solo concert. 
Commissioned by Fundacio´ ACA 
for XXXV Encontres de Compositors
Internacional Festival, at Fundacio´
Joan Miro´, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

2014, Dimensional States
Original microtonal work for
large ensemble and dance feat.
Claire de Brunner, Robyn Siwula,
Constance Cooper, Liliana Santon,
Takuya Nakamura, Noah Preminger,
Stan Nishimura, Evan Gallagher,
Jimmy Weinstein, Matthew Garrison.
Shapeshifter Lab, Brooklyn NY

2006-2013, Sten Hostfalt 3 or 4, 
Ghost (G) Factor, Soft Value
Original small ensemble lineups
featuring Matt Renzi, Tim Luntzel,
Ole Mathisen, Marko Djordjevic,
Federico Ughi, Tom Beckham
and Jimmy Weinstein.

2006, Five Microtonal
Pieces: Macroscope 
Original work for guitar and
electronics. World premiere
solo concert live recording, 
Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA.

2002, 29 Pieces For Microtonal Guitar
Original work for guitar and electronics.
World premiere solo concert performance 
and live recording at Knitting Factory NYC.

1989-1994, Sten Hostfalt Trio / Quartet
Recordings, Broadcasts, Concerts, Boston, MA
Ft. Takuya Nakamura, Richard Hammond, Don
Houge, Matthew Garrison, Masa Kamaguchi. 

Sideman, Collaborator, Co-Leader
2013-2016 EVAN GALLAGHER,
STAN NISHIMURA, CONSTANCE
COOPER small & large ensembles
Downtown New York City concerts

2008-2013, BLAISE SIWULA/STEN HOSTFALT
Over 70 duo and ensemble performances
on New York City's Downtown music scene. 
2011 CD-release 'Now Matter' [Sonus Rex].
Shared events with Tim Berne, Ray Anderson,
Bob Stewart, Bern Nix and Daniel Carter.

2007-2011, CALMER
Member, electric bass guitarist
Concert performances on the New
York City electronic music scene with 
the music of Collin Palmer (Calmer).
Shared events with Machinedrum,
Keith Murray (DEF Squad), MOBY,
Addiquit and Theophilus London.

2006-2008 MARKO DJORDJEVICs SVETI
Member, collaborator, featured soloist in
in concerts with Jazz Fusion ensemble
lineups ft. Nir Felder, Brad Mason, Matt
Pavolka, Janek Gwizdala, Peter Slavov. 

1997-1999, SANDVIKEN BIG BAND  
Member, featured soloist and arranger.
Traditional/Mainstream Jazz Big Band 
featuring Bobby Shew, Rob McConnell,
Deborah Brown. Tours, Concerts,
Jazz Festivals, Radio Broadcasts
and CD Recordings. Shared festival
events with Ray Brown, Phil Woods,
James Moody, The Woody Herman
Big Band, Mike Stern,Tower of Power, 
Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen

1992-1995, GUILLERMO KLEIN's BIG VAN
Member and Featured Guitar Soloist.
Large Contemporary/Latin Jazz ensemble,
weekly concerts at Smalls Jazz Club, Centro
Cultural San Martin, Buenos Aires Argentina
ft. Mark Turner, Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek,
Melvin Butler, Aaron Goldberg, Johannes
Weidenmueller, Marc Miralta, Jeff Ballard. 

1989-1992, CONCERT PERFORMANCES,
BOSTON, MA with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton,
Peter Erskine, Clare Fischer, Phil Wilson, Herb
Pomeroy, Joe Maneri, and John Zorn's Cobra
Ensemble directed by Steve Drury, At Jordan
Hall, Brown Hall, New England Conservatory,
and Berklee Performance Center.

1981, DRÖMMAR I FAKSIMILE
Member, featured soloist, composer, and
co-producer Audio Cassette Compilation
Release of New Wave/Punk/Progressive
​Music, Modernes Pop fanzine, Sweden