This Wednesday Feb 16th, a unique progressive / psychedelic event will transpire at the Last Day Saloon in San Francisco - a rare Psychedelic and Progressive Mind-Melting Mind-Meld with three Bay Area bands:
Fractal Alientar Mushroom
Door opens at 9:00pm for a mere $5.00 cover charge - Music until 12:30pm
Where: The Last Day Saloon (http://www.lastdaysaloon.com) 406 Clement Street @ 5th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 tel. 415.387.6343
About:
Fractal
The music of Fractal is electric - sometimes heavily riffing, sometimes lyrical and delicate. Occasionally complex but, above all, filled with emotional intensity. Fractal revels in the art of creating richly textured, layered sounds, making extensive use of challenging and idiosyncratic musical constructs in symbiosis with a more lyrical touch. The debut Fractal album Continuum takes the listener on a journey through a progression of musical styles, emotional states and sonic territories ranging from a solid prog-rock idiom, intense ensemble improvisation, twisted heavy metal to the exploration of dance in odd time (the single-length Rave7, with its incessant 'army of guitar' riffing), to heavy-rock odd-meter driving riffs and haunting melodic soundscapes.
Alientar is a sonic experience that ranges from otherworldly psychedelia to homegrown funk, blues, prog, and reggae--freely mixing these styles into a highly original blend. The band’s organic sound is fueled by driving rhythms, cosmic guitar work, and exquisite soundscapes that keep audiences enthralled and on their feet all night.
Alientar first descended from the Santa Cruz Mountains in the summer of 1999, and has since played some of the Bay Area’s most prestigious venues, including San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium and Santa Cruz’s Catalyst. With over 50 original compositions, Alientar explores new sonic territory with each performance- often incorporating spectacular visual projections- to create a powerful and engaging experience unlike any other.
Since 1997, Mushroom and their blend of psychedelic jazz and progressive (but not prog) rock has been given praise by the likes of Down Beat, High Times, Mojo and the Village Voice, they have drawn attention from the likes of Kevin Ayers of Soft Machine, Daevid Allen of Gong and Krautrock legends Faust - all of whom who have shared the stage and studio with Mushroom. An all instrumental band - their blend of tribal drums, wild organ, intense guitars and various horns and percussion led one reviewer to say "Imagine Miles Davis jamming with the Doors".
Please note that the previous announcement of Henry Kaiser playing with Mushroom was premature - Mr K will not perform, but he assures the public that Mushroom's performance will be second to none.....and a splendid time is guaranteed for all.
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