The band started out in Portland, OR with more surf/punk influences, and has since expanded its style as well as its repertoire, experimenting now with structure and rhythm. They contrast complexity against simplicity and blur the lines between chaos and form. McClain (noise), the newest member, joined up with Deb (bass), Jamez (drums) and Matt (guitar) in June 2003, adding a new dimension to the original sound by incorporating elements of hardcore, experimental and psychedelic rock. The band has since been bringing more noise into the mix. A more progressive and harder tone has been set especially live where the shows are a vicious catharsis. A true primal scream therapy session. CART! has been a preforming band since October 2003 and has already toured many times, and has also won rave reviews in the process, expanding their odd but large fan base. They are completely independent and exist on an underground level that suits their needs. They answer to no one. They are all unique characters who are completely different from each other but coexist on a level of understanding that is "CART!" . In September of 2004 they moved to Salt Lake City, UT and are still currently living there . Matt left the band during August of 2005. They now perform as a trio but the original intention of the band remains the same.
Their musical mission is to open their audience's minds through the powerful mediums of progressive music and art. They make music for themselves and the few individuals who dare to think for themselves and who don't care what conformists (underground scenesters) feel about them. They dislike classifying their own music or anyone else's music because in doing so it pigeon holes bands, slows the very evolution of their art and stunts the essential seed of music from growing. Therefore they have chosen to call their sound "Entheogen Punk." The word entheogen refers to the potential for the music to put the mind into a state of euphoric enlightenment where definitions and ego's have no significance. In particular this means that the desire to feel civilized will be lost. When all is said and done, social expectations are irrelevant to their music. CART! is always interested in setting up shows. They will play anytime and anywhere. If you would like to have the band play at an event please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call (801) 710-3195. Be sure to check out the official website - www.carttheband.com - for more information.
