the psychedelic river chickens - half dozen over easy

The P.R.C. formed in the early 21st century in Sonoma County California. After a bizarre incident involving a chicken, a banjo, a wood chipper, and a large amount of alcohol, this four man freak fest emerged on the music scene with a sound unheard by most. Coalescing rock, country, blues, metal, and perhaps a touch of polka, they pioneer their way through new musical horizons. Downtrodden, yet uplifting, their clever songs touch on all emotions. They actually formed by accident when their alter ego heavy metal band STOMACH was asked to perform an "unplugged" set at a local event.

The strong positive response was unexpected. In 2003 they released a live CD, LIVE AT THE TRAXX. Again, the response was overwhelming. After releasing their first studio recording, HALF DOZEN OVER EASY on MOHAWK AND HEADBAND records, they have continued to snowball through Sonoma county and beyond with their unique brand of music, capturing the attention, and endorsements, of fine companies like EMG pickups , MESA-BOOGIE amplification, and DRAGONFLY clothing to name a few. A double cd/dvd is in the "chicken smoker" at this time, along with legendary live performances both locally and regionally. One of the coolest things about the P.R.C. is that their diverse musical abilities enable them to play for a wide range of audiences, both young and old.

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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. -- from cart! mysp

riyl: melvins, fugazi, sonic youth, experimental metal

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