Sound artist, media artist and composer for both humans and computers. So much banjo, too
Hank Lazer and I have released a live recording of our recent poetry reading/performance, Abundant Life, at Ernest & Hadley Booksellers.
Find it at on my Bandcamp as a pay-what-you-wish album: https://hollandhopson.bandcamp.com/album/abundant-life-live
“I went to the woods
to be deliberate
& to lose
my other reasons”
–Hank Lazer from “September Days, A Bit at a Time”
I’m performing Saturday April 4 as part of a poetry reading/performance with Hank Lazer at Ernest & Hadley Booksellers to celebrate the release of Lazer’s latest poetry collection The Silver Bowl is Filled with Snow from Dos Madres Press.
Saturday, April 4, 2026 11am
The Silver Bowl is Filled with Snow
Ernest & Hadley Booksellers
Tuscaloosa AL 35401
I’ll provide ambient field recordings along with other electronic sounds; no banjo this time. I say it every time we perform: our work together continues to change and evolve while circling around a common interest in poetry and sound as opportunity for stillness, presence, and attention. This iteration leans into the soundworld of the recently departed Eliane Radigue.
Hank Lazer and I are returning to our recent performance celebrating the release of Lazer’s poetry collection Abundant Life. Hank will read selections from the book. I’ll provide some ambient field recording sounds, play my electric clawhammer guitar, and deploy some voice-responsive electronics.
“[Art is] a craft-based tool for the study of consciousness.” — Caroll Dunham
I think this description fits what Lazer and I do together.
Friday, February 13, 2025 5:30pm
Abundant Life
Lorrie Lane Studio
2420 Gary Fitts Street
Tuscaloosa, 35401
Reading and performance with Hank Lazer
We’re happy to be performing in Lorrie Lane’s recently expanded studio on an evening’s program that includes some hands-on art marking, too!
I’m appearing tomorrow at a poetry reading/performance with Hank Lazer at Ernest & Hadley Booksellers to celebrate the release of Lazer’s poetry collection Abundant Life. I’ll provide some ambient field recording sounds, play my electric clawhammer guitar, and deploy some voice-responsive electronics.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5pm
Hank Lazer
Ernest & Hadley Booksellers
Tuscaloosa AL 35401
Hank and I have been performing together for the last 5 years–less than a quarter of the time represented in Abundant Life. And like the poetry in the collection, our work together continues to change and evolve while circling around a common interest in poetry and sound as opportunity for stillness, presence, attention.
The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance presents Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre: Verse this week. Three of my musical compositions are included in the show which also features poetry and choreography by guest artists. Percussionist Jennifer Caputo will also perform.
Tuesday, October 22 – Friday, October 25, 2024
Alabama Repertory Dance – Verse
University of Alabama
Dance Theatre
428 Colonial Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401