the bristol fashion e il loro Alternative

NOTIZIE PRINCIPALI

Formed in the summer of 2004 (with its current members minus Wayne who joined the band in August 2005) the three former members of the band “southpaw” (Vic, John, and Mike) joined with Craig Monaco on bass to form “the bristol fashion.” After playing for about a year with Craig on bass, the band decided to place Craig back on his original instrument the guitar, where he brings his advanced knowledge of jazz which he has studied for the past 5 years. Craig has also played in bands from the Baltimore area, such as 9 Deuce and Derivative. He has played along side George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, De La Soul, and Lake Trout. Mike Nastri is the crazy scientist who contacts not only N.A.S.A but beings from Galaxies light years away with his effect ridden melodies. John Falcone on drums has been trained in traditional and advant garde jazz. He has played in big bands, and combos throughout New York and New Jersey. Victor Fernandes has studied voice and saxophone and has a B.A. degree in music. Wayne Green has been playing bass for 16 years, where he has studied jazz and funk music with several top players in New Jersey. Wayne played in bands such as “Blue Tone Vibe” and “Mossman” before joining “the bristol fashion.”
Each band member’s individual musical influences contributes to the bands sound; whether it’s the guitar riffs influenced by Jimmi Hendrix or Thelonius Monk, or drum beats that may remind you of Rush and Yes, vocal styles that are reminiscent of The Smiths or the swagger of Portuguese Fado, the bristol fashion bring all these elements to their music. Tipsy V writes in a post commentary after a performance, “ The Bristol Fashion” soothed the remaining hot and sticky crowd with there post-modern take on what rock’s all about these days. That being accessibly crafted songs for the every-man with jack-knife flourishes of musical genius that aren’t heard everyday. To compare them to the likes of Coldplay and Radiohead is to limit the scope of their endeavors as much as giving them a great compliment.” (The Ill Advisor)
The band has recorded one E.P. “Songs for My Lunatic” at Water Music Studios in Hoboken. The first track “Manic”is about a boy who’s constant belittling by his peers goes dismissed by the authority around him and the manic persona that he develops from it and which he can’t let go of until it’s maybe too late. On the second track “Bullets” a man is given a mission which is to save the world, or so he feels, and the lunatic who will stop at nothing to keep his disciples under his wing, until he’s faced with the bullets pointed at him. The final track “The First of Us to Smile” is about the Lunatic inside all of us.

Michael Nastri 06 ottobre 2005 12:42