Artist description Post-apocalyptic moody instrumental soul

Music Style Prog Rock-ish

Artist History Adam's Castle formed in 1999 when three witty gents decided to create an entirely original sound without the presence of a singer or guitarist. After completing a self-titled EP and a nationwide tour, this enigmatic instrumental trio from Detroit has cultivated a large following primarily through word of mouth. Since their inception, the trio has captivated listeners with their unique brand of progressive, instrumental rock. Recently, the group released their first full-length album, entitled One Year. Rod Hui, whose credits include James Brown, Phillip Glass, Firewater, and A Tribe Called Quest, worked the boards while Sami Jano (piano), Eric Adams (bass), and Zach Eichenhorn (drums) layed their sounds to tape. As much as their recordings elicit a passionate response, their live performances are even more enthralling. Having played to hundreds of audiences across the Mid-West and East coast, the band has crafted a live sound that is unlike any other. Adam's Castle has the ability to play on any bill, be it rock, metal, jazz, bluegrass, or electronic. They've shared the stage with Absinthe Blind, The Detachment Kit, Calliope, DMS, Showshane, The Mercury Program, and Wesley Willis among others. With their new writing effort, Adam's Castle will continue to guide their listeners on a mesmerizing journey into the unknown....

Group Members Sami Jano - Piano Eric Adams - Bass Zach Eichenhorn - Drums

Instruments Piano, Bass, and Drums

Albums One Year (2002, Datafeedback), Self-Titled EP (2002, Tremolofeedback)

Press Reviews Looking for a cheap band to play your next party? Check out Adam’s Castle. “Our fee is $50 and a bottle of tequila,” piano player Sami Jano said in a recent phone interview. “You can imagine how the show goes from there.” Before you book this art-punk piano power trio, you can check them out Wednesday at Ryan’s Ballroom in Combined Locks, where they’re playing with Sunday Flood and Sounds Like Braille. The 23-year-old Jano promises a loud and wild experience. “Our live show is part of the reason we’ve stayed together for so long,” Jano said. “We sound decent on record, but the real art for us is the live show.” This will be the maiden voyage to the Fox Valley for the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based band, rounded out by drummer Zach Eichenhorn and bassist Eric Adams. The engagement is part of a 35-show trek stretching through the Midwest, South, and East coast. “We just want to kick some (expletive),” Jano said. “The music we make is pretty universal. We’ve played with punk bands, we’ve played with metal bands, we’ve played with hippie bands, every band under the sun … If you like music, you should like us.” Jano is non-committal when asked to pin the band’s Ben Folds Five-meets-Pink Floyd sound to one genre. “This is the most different thing that I’ve ever done,” Jano said. “It’s pretty out there. It still gets hard. It’s not (expletive) rock. We get pretty noisy sometimes. We definitely rock.” Jano stumbled on the sound three years ago when he walked up to a friend’s piano and began picking out songs. A punk drummer for several years before then, he didn’t know much about the piano, but he learned quickly and set about writing songs. Recruiting his friend Eichenhorn, a metal style drummer, and jazz-oriented bassist Adams a year later, the band’s sound began to take shape. Adam’s Castle has a five-song, self-titled EP available on its Web site (come.to/ adamscastle). Though he maintains that Adam’s Castle shines brightest live, the EP is “a pretty cool thing,” Jano said. - By Steve Hyden, The Post Crescent

Additional Info Across Woodward: Volume 1 (2001, Detroit Compilation, Datacarbon)

Location Royal Oak, MI - USA

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