Member Since: 3/15/2006
Band Members: *Being(vocals)...began his carreer along side Bricks as a beat poet/emcee for the band Library of Congress. Library of Congress consisted of 10 versatile members using saxaphones, clarinets, trombones, flutes, acoustic & string instruments, electric & bass guitars, keyboards, a variety of percussion instruments and turntables to perform in a freejazz style of improvinization reminisent of the Blue Note Recording Era. Recording one album, "Quarter Life Crisis" in 2002 Being has grown from an abstract slam poet to an underground word smith.*Bricks(vocals)...*Iconoclasm(guitar,production,vocals
)...started playing music as far back as 1989. Focussing on guitar he played with various rock bands such as The Secret Police. Until recently he was one of two vocalist guitar players for Blower. Blower played local area clubs for 6 years recording two albums, "Dead Language" and "Power Failure". Venturing out on solo endeavors Icono has been writing, producing and performing his own material through a mix of electro, industrial, classic rock & hip hop. His NEW album, "Play Loud" soon to be released. "The Decider" NOW available.*Paulrus ShmorgusKorg(keys,production,vocals)...Started playing music at age 10. He’s played with a variety of bands such as Violently Ill, Library of Congress, Blower & Iconoclasm. In recent years he has produced glitch hop style beats for such tracks as "Opinion Perception" feat Bricks. In addition to music Paulrus is a Painter, Graphic Designer, Printer & Magician. In Malabar Front he recreates the moment.*DJ Franco de Leon(turntables,guitar,keys,engineering)...has been working professionally in the entertainment and music industry since 1998. As a musician, DJ, music producer, and host, he has appeared on stages all over the as well as several cities in Germany and England. He has shared stages with acts such as Flavor Flav, Slick Rick, DJ Q Bert, Rhymefest, Derrick Carter, Dead Presidents, DJ Kool Herc, Rahzel, Mad Lion, DJ Lego, Swollen Members, Binary Star, All Natural, Mass Hysteria, JUICE, DJ Forrest Getemgump, and many others. Also, he has been featured as Critic’s Choice in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Reader.*Booking Contact: 847.997.8128 or [email protected]
Influences: Big Brother, global warming, nuclear meltdowns, government conspiracies, terrorist attacks, false pretenses, preemptive strikes, democracy, melting pots, politics, consumerism, capitalism, taxes, scandal, mainstream media, the dumbing down of society, outsourcing, family values, The Department of Children & Family Services, parental advisories, poverty levels, can collecting, dumpster diving, lay-a-way, food stamps, government cheese, food pantries, free food after closing, hustling, the night shift, blue collars, physical, mental & sexual abuse, depression, alcoholism, addiction, nervous breakdowns, community service, juvenile hall, parole officers, gangbangerism, pop culture, celebrity role models, technology, rugged individualists
Sounds Like: A tractor beam suctioning the pressure from your inner ear drum scum; an excuse not to do something through the use of reverse psychology and diverse biology; a subatomic version of a scapegoat used to defend guilt and insanity pleas from stilts; alcohol poisoning rejection performance informants, etc, etc, etc, etc...
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