Try this story on for size: three upstarts in Memphis use their
classical and jazz training to hammer out beat-driven compositions
encompassing the funkiness of the jam scene and the mind-bending
progressions of electronica. The young bucks known as Pnuma Trio
instantly find themselves in high demand, playing nearly two hundred
dates in 2006 alone. The trio bangs out scene-stealing festival plays
at Langerado and Camp Bisco, gets tapped to provide support for such
artists as Buckethead, The Disco Biscuits, and Michael Franti and
Spearhead, and fills up clubs and small theatres that most bands
reach only after years of toil. Just for style points, they finish up
the year with a barn-storming, sold-out tour of Japan including a
massive set at the world-famous Nagisa Festival.
Yet despite their success, Pnuma Trio hasn't stopped developing
artistically. The new year brings with it a move for the crew – from
the rock and roll birthplace of Memphis to their new digs, in the
cool mountain air of Boulder, Colorado – but more importantly, for
their music. Incorporating the live-processed wizardry of their
earlier work, Pnuma Trio is unveiling a new sound for their upcoming
tour dates. The new tracks sound like Pac-Man on a rampage, gobbling
up Squarepusher discs, washing them down with the atmospheric
stylings of LTJ Bukem, and squeezing in a slice of Detroit House for
dessert. Don't miss the show – Pnuma Trio is coming to burn up a
dance floor near you.
Alex Botwin - Bass
Ben Hazlegrove - Keyboards
Lane Shaw - Drums
