Polymath Marvin Tate is the most captivating artist I’ve worked with in my life. Helping him realize the latest iteration of his spoken/sound work has been a major catalyst in how my own creative path has taken shape over the past two years.

Marvin Tate - voice

Olula Negre - cello, voice, broken banjo

HD - winds, percussion, electronics

“Earnest Earth is a half-acre neighborhood farm located on Chicago's West Side in Garfield Park. We grow nutrient dense vegetables, fruits, and herbs for our neighbors, farmers markets, and restaurants.

We are students of a holistic approach to agriculture and are community oriented and ecologically responsible. Creating a healthy environment for soil organisms and providing habitat and food sources for pollinators and birds is almost as important to us as feeding our community. The health and vibrancy of the two are intimately connected.”

Earnest Earth duo concert with Justin Peake, July 9, 2022. Photo by Ricardo Adame.