Prana
Biography
Transcending genres, Prana takes you on a driving cerebral journey, fueled by
their intense interpretation of “rock n’ soul” to their manic funk-driven jams,
bringing to you stories of life, the real American dream, and how to, as Paul Poltz
has belted, "Love Every Moment!"
The band materialized in 2006 when multi-musician/singer/songwriter/producer
Paul Poltz relocated from the ports of the Arthur Kill River, Elizabeth, New Jersey
to the shores of Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont and met stylistic drummer
Dalton Muzzy and ambi-funk bassist Peter LaFreniere in a shared rehearsal
studio. A simple favor to record some acoustic versions of Paul Poltz’s songs
“Precious”, “The Circle”, and “Moments” on an old digital recorder sealed the fate
of the young aspiring artists. Solely by the intention (and an on-line ad) for a
dynamic guitarist, the trio got much more than that as guitarist Sam Crawford’s
soul shaking licks and incomparable signature style carved the masterpiece into
form. Bringing an orchestral ivory and a scorching B3 organ,
pianist/keyboardist/harp player Josh Glass soon followed to seal the “ball of
sound” Prana is known to create at their live shows.
Gigging extensively ever since, Prana took 13 of their ever expanding
repertoire of songs and recorded their debut CD “Moments” being released in
March 2010. Appropriately named after one of the songs that initially fused them
together, and representing the miracle-like circumstances that guided them to the
success that they experience today. The album emits the energies of arena rock
and soul, having the same effect the body experiences when absorbing the
music of Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, U2, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Dave
Matthews, and early Genesis. When asked about the album, drummer Dalton
Muzzy explained, “The songs you hear on the album are about what people find
in life and in the lives of others when they take an honest look”. Co-producer
Lane Gibson added, “In my 37 years in the business I’ve seen many variations of
music emulated and recycled. Prana’s “Moments” delivers a refreshing
revitalization to the rock n’ roll industry”.
The presence of Prana is growing world-wide as they prepare to explore
Mother Earth with their music, bringing great performances, feel-good
atmospheres, and, as the Sanskrit definition of "Prana" implies, the vital energy
needed to sustain.
You are all invited to join them along the way.
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