Mad Myth Science is the creative meeting of Molly Jones, Julian Otis, Wilson Tanner Smith, and Ben Zucker, whose collective experience touches all corners of Chicago’s experimental music and performance scenes. Formed in early 2020, the group developed its voice in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, working together in live and virtual settings to develop spontaneous compositions and rituals for an increasingly unstable world. All kinds of instruments, voices, electronics, objects, language, and movement all play a part in their multifaceted, evolving performances.

Since being able to perform in public, the group has performed at a variety of notable Chicago venues, including Constellation, New Music Chicago’s Impromptu Fest, the Northwestern University New Music Conference, Café Mustache, and the Ragdale Foundation. They are currently planning further tours and performances outside of Chicago, as well as for their debut album.