Avenpitch
Avenpitch
© 2003 Avenpitch Music (777215106031)
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A band caught between the garage and computer lab, high-tech yet trashy, like a PC plugged into a Marshall half-stack.
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With garbage-picked synthesizers and equal love for New Order, Public Enemy, and Motley Crue, Minneapolis electropunks Avenpitch crank new wave up to heavy-metal intensity levels. Avenpitch's self-titled debut LP (Omega Point) features ten tracks where bubblegum keyboard melodies and jagged guitar riffs run rampant and occasional collide. Crawling from the carnage Avenpitch's sound is that of a band caught between the garage and computer lab, high-tech yet trashy, like a PC plugged into a Marshall half-stack.
When the opening Casio barrage of "Wreckage" drops into the bare-knuckle breakbeat and vocalist/guitarist/studio wizard Todd Millenacker screams (with his patented building's-on-fire-hysteria) "Something's gonna break, I know it's gonna break in two", he may as well be referring to the stereo's speakers. The energy level stays in the red even as the band slows down for the pop-dirge "Walrus Teeth" then lightens up on the arpeggiated, retro-dance cut "Replay". The white noise and pummeling drum loops build to the full-throttle thrash of "Satellites" ("Stand up, Get up, Smile, Sit up, Stand up, Get up, MARCH! MARCH! MARCH!"), after which the slow, wounded-bird ballad "Gravity" comes as a relief.
Though Avenpitch's recordings receive extensive makeovers/mutilations, its live shows are pure punk - never mind the synthesizers. It's a survival strategy the Avenpitch's has evolved after years of being the only synth-geeks on the Twin Cities' metal/rock circuit; "Half the time, we forget to plug most of electronic stuff in," says Millenacker, "But that's okay, because we're too busy kicking ass to care."
Like a pissed-off Notwist or a more user-friendly I Am Spoonbender, Avenpitch come from a new generation of underground artists who've ripped the conventional wisdom that punk and synths don't mix to shreds. Onstage or on records, Avenpitch is one electro-pop band that isn't afraid to bare it's teeth.
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Original, new, and appealing!
author: The Edge On-LineAvenpitch has the rare ability to come across as original and new, while remaining appealing. This is largely due to the unique vocals. They whine, they strain... and combined with the fuzzed synths and guitars, they succeed in creating a catchy atmosphere tainted with 70's glam, 80's synth, and 90's pop-rock… The success of the album will not be based so much on whether or not the band is good at what they do, but more an indication of whether the masses are ready for it.
"Madchester" fever has FINALLY hit Minneapolis!!!
author: PulseAttention '24 Hour Party People': "Madchester" fever has FINALLY hit Minneapolis!!! This salient self-titled debut teams up top-notch electronic production with ABSOLUTELY catchy pop lyrics, crunchy guitar riffs, retro synths and drum machines. CAKE would be jealous, Weezer will be calling (within the week!) and New Order are rumored to be seriously devoted fans...
Very catchy and addictive!
author: Space JunkiesAVENPITCH has a sound that is composed of indie punk vocals, electronica, modern rock and perhaps even hints of pop rock. Their music is undoubtedly unique, but yet at the same time, it has a touch of familiarity that reminds me of "Freakonica" greats Girls Against Boys (remember them from back in the late '90s? Their hit track was "Park Avenue"). Outside of that comparison, I find myself really enjoying this album's potent Blur-ish vocals and Euro-pop rock sound. Its very catchy and addictive!
I found myself loving track after track!
author: Synthpop.NETImagine a punk band, in the classic sense of that word, now imagine Ronnie Martin or Vince Clark joining that band. That'll give you a great idea of Avenpitch's uniquely harsh, in-your-face, but insanely catchy musical style... I honestly didn't think I'd like this CD, but I found myself loving track after track.
It was a great combination of alternative rock, plus a twist of the punk as the
author: Kim GracianoI really enjoyed their music, and shared it with many friends at a party, and have played it over and over, enjoying it very much! It is great music that really rocks yet also has the techno side I really want, and a little hint of White Stripes type of sound that is really in right now, but these guys add more cool Depeche mode-like sound diversity than White Stripes (no offense to them) so I can see Avenpitch as becomming very well known fast! I also love their website! heh...it looks cool too! So...in short, I hope they make music books too, videos, and need someone to do their album covers, and if so, I'm the one to do it! I love to do art of many forms,ie fine art, abstract, digital, etc. and banners logos and oher promo stuff, so my email is talulawinter@hotmail.com or kdrazalot@aol.com, where I send images from, if they need any new album designs and maybe want a clue with a test picture. Hint hint! And my address is K.S.G. at 154 Lincoln Ave #115 Woodland, California...just in case, because I have plenty of ideas for the type of music they do as well as many others, and some I have done cover art for. Sorry to advertize, but I would consider it the ultimate to promote a great band as they are!