The Physics House Band are an English band formed in Brighton, England, in 2012. They have released three studio albums.
The Physics House Band | |
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| Origin | Brighton, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, experimental rock,[1] psychedelia[2] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Blood and Biscuits, Small Pond |
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History edit
Formed in 2012, the band comprised multi-instrumentalists Sam Organ and Adam Znaidi and drummer Dave Morgan, who met while studying at University in Brighton, and were initially members of a five-piece band.[3] They initially gained a following from their video for "Titan" on YouTube.[3][4] The band's debut album, Horizons/Rapture, was released in 2013.[3][4] Comedian Stewart Lee, in a Sunday Times review of Horizons/Rapture wrote: "This youthful Brighton trio’s debut offers ugly-beautiful instrumental progressive rock that ageing King Crimson fans think no-one can play anymore."[4]
The band's second album, Mercury Fountain, was released in 2017.[4] The title of this album references an Alexander Calder sculpture of the same name that Znaidi saw in Madrid.[5] The album was described in The Independent as "a cataclysmic, cyclical odyssey that spirals in and out of kaleidoscopic pockets, serene ambience and frenetic, apoplectic wig-outs".[4]
In 2018 Saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Miles Spilsbury joined the group.
On March 9, 2021 the band released a statement saying Adam Znaidi had stepped way from the band the previous year.
The band released a third album Incident on 3rd on December 3, 2021.
The group have toured and performed shows with Alt-J, Jaga Jazzist, Deerhoof, LITE, 65daysofstatic, Three Trapped Tigers, Mono, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.
The band's music has been described as "psychedelic experimental rock", "psych-rock", and "psychedelic, experimental math-rock".[3][4][6] Paul Lister, writing for The Guardian, described them as a "perfect storm of rock, prog, psych, cosmic, tech metal and jazz fusion", stating that the band members played "about 33 instruments" between them.[2]
Band members edit
- Samuel Organ - Guitars, synthesizers
- Dave Morgan - Drums
- Miles Spilsbury - Saxophone, synthesizers
Past band members edit
- Adam Znaidi - Bass, Guitars, synthesizers until 2020
Discography edit
Studio albums
- Horizons / Rapture (2013, Blood & Biscuits Records)
- Mercury Fountain (2017, Small Pond Recordings)
- Death Sequence (May 2019, Unearthly Vision)
- Incident On 3rd (December 2021, Unearthly Vision)
Remix albums
- Horizons / Rapture: Remixed (2014, Blood & Biscuits Records / KLDSCP Records)
References edit
- ^ James Pearce. "The Physics House Band | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ a b Lester, Paul (15 March 2017). "New band of the week: The Physics House Band (No 143) – a perfect prog rock storm fit for gig veterans". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Pearce, James "The Physics House Band Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017
- ^ a b c d e f Dedman, Remfry (2017) "The Physics House Band – Mercury Fountain: Exclusive Stream", The Independent, 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017
- ^ "New Music: The Physics House Band share new video Calypso - Flick Of The Finger". Flick of the Finger. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Smith, Matthew (2017) "LISTEN: New The Physics House Band Single", The Quietus, 14 February 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017