Smoking Spore

Purely improvisational psychedelia, Jam Band, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Instrumental

Line-up:

Brendon Thompson - bass
Billy Sullivan - drums
Beau Jackson - guitar
Brandon Bowers - guitar

Bio:

Like a quartet of characters from some undiscovered Dr. Seuss book, Smoking Spore skips, jumps, waddles, and trips their way through completely improvised psychedelic epics. The band refuses to write, relying only on instinctive short-term memory to weave a different sonic composition every time they play. To solidify the experience, they film bizarre local phenomena and air them via projector during concerts. Their debut album, "Conversations in D-Minor" was recorded in less than two hours and melted seventies-inspired acid rock with Southern stoner grooves, infectious guitar melodies, piercing feedback, and modern effect-laden ambience. Since their debut, the band has incorporated a hearty buffet of new effects, an old organ, and some home-made oddities that look like they came from a mid-sixties sci-fi flick. "Conversations" was weird, and it appears this band will only get stranger, proving that a life in Houston's suburbs will eventually drive anyone to lunacy. Read more about Smoking Spore at www.smokingspore.com

Influences:

Sabbath, Zeppelin, Floyd, Sun Ra, Zappa, Dr. Seuss, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep, Cream, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, Leaf Hound, Hendrix, Doors, Maytals, Axehandle, Clutch, Mystick Krewe of Clearlight, Massive Attack, and, of course, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Website: www.smokingspore.com



Album reviews:

"Thick psychedelia, sweet solos, and awesome guitar sounds..." - Decibel Magazine
"These guys are tight like spandex." - Planet Fuzz
"A strong whiff of Hendrix and Satriani" - Houston Press
"Goes way farther than most so-called exploratory bands would!" - Psychatrone Rhonedakk

Buy album from:

Available at SmokingSpore.com, iTunes, Digstation, CDbaby, Amazon, StonerRock.com, and more!

Hear samples on: www.facebook.com/smokingspore