Powerlunch is a Baltimore/Philadelphia based instrumental "power trio" that specializes in the juxtaposition, combination, permutation, and complete obliteration of the dichotomy between intricately composed material and various improvisational strategies.
Powerlunch is a band that is without care for the politics of genre.
Emphasis is placed on organic real-time structural/timbral development, which is achieved through the various uses of live electronics, in combination with a personal vocabulary of various extended instrumental techiniques. As a result, the overall sonic spectrum is quite large and extremely unpredictable, especially for a basic power trio.
a densly grooving, noisey, and abrasive sonic equivalent for the racial identity crisis of Michael Jackson-- Dig it!
Powerlunch generally consists of the following members:
Matt Frazao: Guitar & Electronics
Evan Lipson: Electric Bass & Devices
Devin Gray: Drums
Members of Powerlunch have performed and/or recorded with artists such as:
Dave Ballou, Charles Cohen, Gene Coleman, Alvin Curran, Andrew D'Angelo, Stuart Dempster, Dr. Dog, Andrew Drury, Michael Evans, Peter Evans, Michael Formanek, Mike Gamble, George Garzone, Pepi Ginsberg, David Grubbs (gastr del sol), Mary Halvorson, John Herbert, Katt Hernandez, Charlette Hug, Mazan Kerbaj, Ishikawa Ko, Michael Johnson, Darius Jones, Matthias Kaul, Elliott Levin, Charlie Looker, Lukas Ligeti, Joe Lentini, Tony Malaby, Mat Maneri, John McLellan, Toshi Makihara, Mat Maneri, Tatsuya Nakatani, John O'Gallager, Pauline Oliveros, Vardan Ovsepian, Mike Pride, Gregory Reynolds, Jane Riggler, Vincent Royer, Jamie Saft, Christine Sehnaoui, Dave Smolen, Gary Thomas, Birgit Ulher, Alex Waterman, Veryan Weston, Wolter Wierbos, Nate Wooley, Jack Wright, and Yoshida Tatsuya (RUINS).
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