CMJ Music Marathon 2015 is here. With an overwhelming abundance of artist to sort through, we made your life easier by providing you with a list of a few can’t-miss bands to hear. Read on.<\/p>\n

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Cosmo Sheldrake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rare is the mere mortal who can play more instruments than years they\u2019ve lived. Cosmo Sheldrake<\/a> is such a human (though I\u2019m convinced some dealings with the devil are at play here). At 25 Sheldrake has scored films, composed music for a series of Samuel Beckett plays, and given a performance at TEDxWhitechapel entitled \u201cInterspecies Collaboration.\u201d Oh, and, you know, he plays over 30 instruments. Piano? Check. Drums? Check? Didgeridoo? Mmhm. Sousaphone, penny whistle, Mongolian throat singing, Tibetan chanting, computer? Yup.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure how Sheldrake will get all this gear from London to Piano\u2019s this Tuesday, but I am certain there will be an intriguing performance in store. While Sheldrake\u2019s resume can leave us fearing overwrought and un-listenable prog rock, I can assure you that his sound is nothing short of delightful. His technical ability is matched by a penchant for catchy, beautifully textured songs that venture on the Baroque and folk corners of pop.<\/p>\n