infinite number of sounds

Infinite Number of Sounds (INS) were an American instrumental electro-rock/media-art performance group that formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 2000. Described by Pittsburgh Pulp as "the ultimate visual/musical experience", INS experimented with musical forms from breakbeat to barbershop, throwing down elaborate multimedia-style live performances, augmenting their music with projected digital video imagery, edited live to the beat.

Infinite Number of Sounds toured as a four piece ensemble, Ron Tucker (Drums and Electronics), Matt Mansbach (Guitar and Electronics), David Mansbach (Bass and Electronics) and Brent Gummow (Video and Electronics) from 2000 to December 2006. David Mansbach produced two albums for INS, Time Wants a Skeleton (2002) and Radio Whales (2005), before Matt left the band in December 2006. Ron Tucker moved to NYC in Spring 2007. Brent and David performed live as an electronic duo, then as a trio with Jeremy Aker (x-Basement Love Underground) between the years 2007 and 2009. They released INS's third and final album "The Island of Misfit Noise" at their 200th and final performance on Saturday, March 14, 2009.

David and Brent's DIY work ethic and collaborative spirit lead to heavy involvement with the local and regional creative community. They started Infinite Number of Sounds Recording Company (INS Rec. Co.) in 2000 and ExperimentalBehavior.com with Josh Smith of avant-garde jazz trio Birth, in 2003. They were also were active members of the ALL GO SIGNS collective movement.

Infinite Number of Sounds officially disbanded when Brent Gummow relocated to San Francisco in late March of 2009, although Infinite Number of Sounds Recording Company continues to expand and provide a digital release platform for a diverse pool of forward-thinking artists, musicians, and writers. David Mansbach continues to produce music for INS Rec. Co. and performs with avant-chamber group Trepanning Trio (www.trepanningtrio.com), performance art group ToBoxWithMan (www.boxwithman.com) and the Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble. Ron Tucker is currently making music with City Breathing (http://www.citybreathing.com/) out of Brooklyn, NY.