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PLOTZ!

ELECTRO-GYPSY-JAM-ROCK!!!

About Me

In March of 2005, Jake Vossler (guitars), Daniel Rosenboom (trumpets/keyboards), Orest Balaban (basses), and Austin Wrinkle (drums), came together to form a unique musical experience. Combining the sounds of heavy metal, Balkan folk music, rock, contemporary improvisation, PLOTZ! created a style of music-making which is at once intriguing, fresh, electrifying, and absolutely wild! Representing such diverse and broad-ranging backgrounds, magical music was in the makingHearing PLOTZ! live is an experience to be had! Utilizing a mix of acoustic, electric, and acousto-electric instruments, PLOTZ! achieves a wide variety of sounds, textures, and timbres ranging from the subdued and subtle to the bombastic and blazing. Jamming on both traditional Balkan gypsy tunes and original, exotic and evocative works, PLOTZ!s frenetic intensity and tender tune-twisting grips audiences of all ages and transports them to a sensual sound-scape of song and dance.PLOTZ!s collective technical mastery of their respective instruments, their openness and imagination, and intense cohesiveness both mental and spiritually, allow them to fly around snakish songs and improvise with freedom, character, and invention in the oddest of meters. All of PLOTZ!s repertoire is dance music, and their audiences always feel the itch to move. To watch PLOTZ! is to witness artistry in motion, a provocative marriage of primeval music and spontaneous, combustable creation.Their first major studio album will be done in the fall of 2006. Check out their demo album, Live in the Studio on their website, and certainly dont miss an opportunity to see PLOTZ! live! http://www.plotzmusic.com

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Music:

Member Since: 6/29/2005
Band Website: plotzmusic.com
Band Members: Daniel Rosenboom, trumpets; Gavin Templeton, saxophones; Jake Vossler, guitars; Tony DiGenarro, bass; Austin Wrinkle, drums/percussion Orest Balaban, bass (emeritus);
Influences: Miroslav Tadic, Vinny Golia, John Bergamo, Rabih Abu Khalil, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, John Zorn, Ivo Papasov, Frank Zappa, Dave Douglas, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Shakti, the Grateful Dead, John Coltrane, Arlo Guthrie, Clifford Brown, Metallica, Orenette Coleman, King Crimson, Mike Patton, Guns n Roses, Woody Shaw, Morbid Angel, Bob Marley, Fantomas, Led Zeppelin, Markus Stockhausen, Primus, and Mr. Bungle to name a few
Sounds Like: PLOTZ!, the electro-gypsy neotrad-dance band, jams on fast-paced, intense originals and sideways-groovin, traditional Balkan party tunes that rock! Mystical, crude, frenetic, beautifully strange yet inviting rhythms...make you drink beer and dance and sweat...Daniel Rosenboom, trumpets, levitating and playing in tongues, expels angel and demon alike by way of his ritual horns of gold. Jake Vossler, guitars, incinerates electric and acoustic guitars alike, knows all those crazy melodies, and solos like he hit an artery. Orest Balaban, bass, desperately attempts to keep PLOTZ! grounded in local space/time, for your safety and enjoyment. Austin Wrinkle, drumset, dramatically summons forth an assortment of criminally insane rhythms...rolls them...and smokes 'em.
Record Label: PLOTZ! Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Award nomination and upcoming shows!

Yo PLOTZ! fans,We've been nominate for the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Online Music Awards! We'll find out on October 16th if we won anything, but if y'all think positive thoughts, maybe we will!Also, ...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:07:00 PST

PLOTZ! is coming out of the woodwork!

Hey there electro-Balkan jam-rock fans! We know you all have missed us fo the last 6 months or so, but we're revamped and ready to go. Premiering our new lineup on October 23rd at The Gig - Hollywo...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:58:00 PST

1st official review of Extraordinary Renditions!

Hey PLOTZ! fans, Check out our first official review of 'Extraordinary Renditions' - it's the featured album review of the month on IndependentClauses.com. Check it out - it's pretty awesome:"Combi...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:59:00 PST

EXTRAORDINARY RENDITIONS - Now at CD Baby!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/plotzWe are proud to announce the release of, Extraordinary Renditions! This CD features fast-paced, sideways-groovin' original compositions and traditional Balkan party tune...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:00:00 PST

Upcoming Album...

Last night we had a show at Club Tropical in Culver City and it was absolutely bad-ass. It was probably the best we've ever played. There was a decent turn-out thanks to friends and family of our dr...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:17:00 PST

PLOTZ!...the meaning

Hey Everyone, I realized that it might be a good idea to let you all know what our name means. In German, the word "plotz" means to explode, or burst forth with energy. This very much reflects t...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Recording...

Hey Everyone, Thanks for checking out our first blog. I just wanted to mention that the tunes you hear on our myspace page and on our official webpage (www.plotzmusic.com) were recorded, along wi...
Posted by PLOTZ! on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST