solo projects
Transmutations (2025)
With influences ranging from the pioneering sound design experiments of Suzanne Ciani to the futuristic minimalism of SOPHIE, Jessica Shand’s debut release leverages flutes as a laboratory for sound, unraveling one-second-or-less samples of flute sound into vast perceptual landscapes across 12 vignettes. Available in full on Bandcamp and Soundcloud; EP available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services.
Written and recorded at greyfade studio with producer and engineer Joseph Branciforte.
Live performances:
Phoenix, AZ | Oh My Ears Music Festival | March 2025
Cambridge, MA | MIT Media Lab | August 2024 (video)
Talks:
Amherst, MA | UMass Amherst | February 2025
Fort Collins, CO | Colorado State University | October 2024
San Francisco, CA | Steve Jobs Archive | October 2024 (video)
Gallery:
Cambridge, MA | New Alliance Gallery | September-November 2025 (forthcoming)
Press:
Cranston Herald: “Shand expands the limits of sampling with ‘Transmutations’”
Colorado Springs Gazette: “Former Colorado Springs resident, award-winning flutist to release first album”
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Apophenial (2024)
A collaboration with composer and music technologist Christopher Lock (Ex_Log.Records 2024).