Chuck Stern

Charles Baker Stern (June 22, 1979 – December 10, 2023) was an American composer, musician, writer, and visual artist known for his work in experimental music. He was frontman and composer of Time of Orchids, played in Sculptress, and released solo and band works under the name Stern.

Career Stern was a programmer for public-access television station Manhattan Neighborhood Network. He co-created Roboshithead, which The Village Voice called "the best public access show in New York," and It Changed :(, which won the 2011 Hometown Video Original Teleplay Award. Time of Orchids released six albums; two were self-released, with others appearing on Relapse, Epicene, Tzadik, and Cuneiform.

Stern later returned to solo project status with Sunder Hawk (2020). The album features guest performances from Abrams, Erin Mount, and Stern's mother, Ellen Stern, who died in 2023. Stern's final release was Black Votive (2022).

Discography

As leader