Philip Galanter
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Phillip Galanter was the guitarist for Silent Language and is one of the more diverse members of the Chicago punk scene. He played with a large number of artists and bands throughout the 80s before moving to New York City in 1990.
Bio
- Born December 24, 1953 in Chicago
- Attended Eastern Illinois University 1971 - 1976
- composed and recorded electronic music
- Hung out at Southern Illinois University and Governors State University 1977 - 1979
- composed and recorded electronic music
- Was in various aborted Chicago punk bands 1979 - 1982
- Jill & Judy, Martin...are you out there?
- Silent Language guitar player 1982 - 1984
- Monads experimental electronic music with Jack Kontney 1984 - 1987
- NGA JIWA irregularly 1984 - 1987
- Misc One Off events / projects 1985 - 1990
- Women in Love demo producer
- short 2-man performance for unknown charity at Exit w/ Steve Albini
- Guitar for Geri Soriano "Women in the Arts" event at Club 950 Lucky Number
- misc soundtrack work
- MIDI software programming for Hybrid Arts
- split from The Veil before they went public
- random in-studio music at WZRD
- Moved to New York City to pursue visual & generative art - 1990
- curated exhibits, published theory & criticism, created and exhibited various artworks
- Moved to Atlanta - 2005