Artist description Based in Rochester, New York, Uforkestra is a progressive rock & techno-improv ensemble striving to combine instrumental dexterities with lyrical observations of human behavior, a healthy predisposition toward the paranormal, humor, and a near-dysfunctional hankering for technology. In short, they are weird and wired. Keeping comfortably distant from the petrified forest of today's recording industry, Uforkestra has generated a thriving home-based hotbed of original sound creation. In the grand tradition of sonic pioneers like Negativland and Frank Zappa, band members produce and press their own CDs full of songs, improvisations, found speech and humorous aural montages. As well, they create an ever-expanding collection of loops, soundscapes and technotextures suitable for commercial broadcast media. The ensemble's live performances feature spoken word improvisations over breathtaking atmospheres, as well as songs that cross through progressive rock, rap, metal, fusion, jazz, and folk. Transcendent visual accompaniment to the music is generously parceled out to the audience; pristine digital sound quality is emphasized; and decibel levels are kept within healthy limits so that listeners do not go home with damaged ears.

Music Style Progressive rock, electronic, ambient, spoken word, soundscape, metal, experimental

Musical Influences Beatles, Hendrix, Mahavishnu, Crimson, Rush, Negativland, Pierre Bensusan, Zappa, Aphex Twin, Bach, Gurdjieff-deHartmann

Similar Artists Zappa, Rush, Yes, Who, XTC, King Crimson, Living Colour, Grateful Dead, Aphex Twin, Chemical Brothers, Beatles, Negativland, Gentle Giant, Pentangle, Julian Bream, DJ Shadow, Bjork

Artist History The band's history will always lie between your left and right ears. Our history is somewhere in the future, and the future is fun!Cheerful musicology fetishists and hungry consumers can discover more at Uforkestra.com. If you have disgressionary income, consider purchasing one or more of our craft-oriented aural products. We'd like to taste the experience of having disgressionary income, too.

Group Members DOUG SPREI - guitars, vocals, lyrics, editorial; DIRK MALAVASE - basses, synths, vocals, engineering; JAMIE BRYCE - digital percussion, synths, and sampling; JOHN NEEL - visual art, video and multimedia

Instruments More than we can count, but all bought and paid for (whew!)

Albums Speaking in Tongues - 2003; Unconfirmed Sightings - 1998; Revoloopinary (Uforkestra Soundscapes Volume 1) - 2002; Recipes From a Dangerous Kitchen (Doug Sprei solo album) - 1996; KY2 Appliance (Dirk Malavase solo album) - 1999; Men in Jam - 2000

Press Reviews "This is the best band I've never heard." - Bill O'Reilly..."Never heard 'em, but I hear they're pretty good." - Larry King...."Heard 'em and hate 'em." - Rush Limbaugh...."Rush Limbaugh is a big fat pig." - Al Franken

Location Rochester, New York - USA

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