Organ Freeman • Respect My Art

 

Comprised of Rob Humphreys (drums), Erik Carlson (guitar), and Trevor Steer (organ/keys), the young band has already begun to make a reputation for themselves in the funk/jam scene with their unhinged live performances and eclectic, technically proficient recordings. Respect My Art is the band’s second release, following their 2015 self-titled record, Organ Freeman. The band’s newest effort leads the them largely in a new direction, as they meld EDM electronics with traditional organ trio instrumentation.

Of the new record, Steer explains, “Our goal for this album was to try to create the biggest, most expansive sound we could as a three piece, so instead of writing and arranging with the instrumentation in mind, we decided not to shy away from layering or sounds that wouldn’t normally be considered in an organ trio setting.”

For Respect My Art, Organ Freeman ventured outside of the standard drums-keys-guitar lineup of an organ trio and enlisted some heavy hitters to join in on the magic. They invited Theo Katzman of Vulfpeck, as well as Dave Brandwein of Turkuaz, alongside bassist Sean Hurley (Vertical Horizon), trumpet player Sean Billings (Jungle Fire), alto saxophonist Woody Mankowski (The Muller’s Wheel) and tenor saxophonist Jesse McGinty to fill out various tracks on the album, delving deeper into previously uncharted territory for the band.

However, one aspect of the album does not–thankfully–seek out uncharted territory ia the issue of song names. As an instrumental band, the names of the songs are largely open to interpretation. On Respect My Art, the band’s song names are once again hilariously engaging. With Organ Freeman, bizarre and amusing titles like “Byrd vs Fish.” “Got Change for a Nickel?,” “Don’t Eat Your Fingers,” “E.T. AF,” and “Putin and I Get Along Fantastic” pull the listener in, and the band’s explosive musicianship grabs them by the chin, slaps them across the face, and instantly converts them into a fan.
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Compuesta por Rob Humphreys (batería), Erik Carlson (guitarra) y Trevor Steer (órgano/teclado), la joven banda ya ha comenzado a hacerse una reputación en la escena funk/jam con sus desquiciados directos y sus eclécticas y técnicamente competentes grabaciones. Respect My Art es el segundo lanzamiento de la banda, tras su disco autotitulado de 2015, Organ Freeman. El nuevo trabajo de la banda les lleva en gran medida a una nueva dirección, ya que fusionan la electrónica EDM con la instrumentación tradicional del trío de órganos.

Sobre el nuevo disco, Steer explica: "Nuestro objetivo para este álbum era tratar de crear el sonido más grande y expansivo que pudiéramos como trío, así que en lugar de escribir y arreglar con la instrumentación en mente, decidimos no rehuir las capas o los sonidos que normalmente no se considerarían en un entorno de trío de órganos."

Para Respect My Art, Organ Freeman se aventuró a salir de la alineación estándar de batería-teclas-guitarra de un trío de órgano y reclutó a algunos pesos pesados para que se unieran a la magia. Invitaron a Theo Katzman de Vulfpeck, así como a Dave Brandwein de Turkuaz, junto con el bajista Sean Hurley (Vertical Horizon), el trompetista Sean Billings (Jungle Fire), el saxofonista alto Woody Mankowski (The Muller's Wheel) y el saxofonista tenor Jesse McGinty para completar varias pistas del álbum, profundizando en un territorio previamente inexplorado para la banda.

Sin embargo, un aspecto del álbum que no busca -afortunadamente- un territorio inexplorado es la cuestión de los nombres de las canciones. Al tratarse de un grupo instrumental, los nombres de las canciones están en gran medida abiertos a la interpretación. En Respect My Art, los nombres de las canciones del grupo vuelven a ser hilarantes. Con Organ Freeman, títulos extraños y divertidos como "Byrd vs Fish". "Got Change for a Nickel?", "Don't Eat Your Fingers", "E.T. AF" y "Putin and I Get Along Fantastic" atraen al oyente, y la explosiva musicalidad de la banda le agarra por la barbilla, le da una bofetada en la cara y le convierte instantáneamente en un fan.
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Tracks:
1 - Long Live the King
2 - Byrd vs Fish
3 - Got Change for a Nickel?
4 - The Green Green Grapes
5 - Don't Eat Your Fingers
6 - E.T. AF
7 - Putin and I Get Along Fantastic
8 - Reptile Moonshine
9 - Fly You Fools!


Credits:
Rob Humphreys
Trevor Steer (organ, key bass)
Erik Carlson (guitar)

2017

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