Artist description One guy who plays piano, guitar, and programs. Been writing and recording music since age 13 (17 years). Has collected recordings from thousands of artists over the years, yet keeps recording new and interesting music to fill the perceived voids in his music collection.

Music Style Experimental Jazz, Industrial Jazz, Death Jazz, and Drum n' Jazz

Musical Influences Lennie Tristano, Don Pullen, Keith Jarrett, Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Jaki Byard, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Skinny Puppy, Frank Zappa, Squarepusher, Amon Tobin, Steely Dan, Rush, Yes, Godflesh, Cypress Hill, Gracious Shades, Jethro Tull, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jeremy Steig, Numb, Joe Farrell, Donald Harrison, Eddie Henderson, Negativland, Bongwater, King Missle, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, John Medeski, Olivier Messiaen, Everything But The Girl, Wagon Christ, Meat Beat Manifesto, DJ. Spooky, DJ Dara, Dieselboy, Roni Size, Orb, Orbital, Photek, No Means No, Mercury Rev, Pavement, The Verve, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Neurosis, Joe Henderson, My Bloody Valentine, Pestilence, Michael Brecker, Mr. Bungle, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Pat Benatar, Tori Amos, Igor Stravinsky, Portishead, Joe Lovano, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Steve Coleman, Ornette Coleman, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Sonic Youth, Sonny Stitt, Helmet, Black Sheep, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Alberto Ginastera, Biohazard, We, Tool, Primus, Eric Dolphy, Mocean Worker, Redman, Dr. Dre, Del, Snot, Torque, Diamanda Galas, Suffocation, Eat Static, Metalheadz, MungBeanDemon, Zaraza, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Morbid Angel, The Daddies, Suzanne Cianni, Death, Tortoise, Phish, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheney, Incantation, Never the Radio, Devils, Angels, and The Voices in My Head

Similar Artists Lennie Tristano, Don Pullen, Keith Jarrett, Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Skinny Puppy, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, Godflesh

Artist History Born and raised on Long Island (NY), got an electrical engineering degree from Valparaiso University (IN), moved to San Jose (CA), began recording strange industrial music, joined the band Spitkiss, worked for a music software company in silicon valley and became frustrated with technology so I rented an instrument I didn't have to power-on, recorded Pianopuss, moved to San Diego (CA) quitting the music software job and Spitkiss, kept on recording, currently adding songs to The Unified Field and Error Dialogs CDs. For more information on me go to http://www.antimi.com/adam.htm.

Group Members Adam Pfeffer does just about everything. See individual song credits for additional artistic contributions.

Instruments Piano, Guitar, Keyboards, Computers, Sax, Flute, Drums, Bass, & Vocals

Albums Pianopuss, Error Dialogs, The Unified Field, Torture Chamber Music, Violence is Golden by Spitkiss, Cupertino Skies, Bar None, and Do Mermaids Have Vaginas?

Press Reviews http://www.cdbaby.com/pfeffer http://www.cdbaby.com/spitkiss http://www.spitkiss.com/news.htm

Location San Diego, CA - USA

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