Artist description P3 in concert is literally a work in progress, mostly jazz/rock/fusion and mostly instrumental. They pretty much make it up as they go along.

Music Style Rock, Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Fission

Musical Influences Too Numerous To Mention

Group Members Paul Barton: Guitar Paul Kollar: Bass and more Phil Wylie: Drums and percussion

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Mellotron, Taurus Pedals, etc...

Albums Just Made It Up

Press Reviews The Clayton News-Star Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Power of improvisation: P3 returns to packed Coffee Mill by popular demand After the trio P3 played its first number to a packed house at The Coffee Mill in Clayton on Saturday, guitarist Paul Barton made the comment, "That first song was called... 'We Just Made It Up.'" Most of the songs in the group's nearly two-hour set were made up on the spot. Barton joked that each song would be called "We Just Made It Up, Part 1, 2, 3, etc." P3, or P-Cubed, as they sometimes call themselves, (each member's name begins with P) were back at the coffeehouse by popular demand. What began as a last-minute impromptu jam could turn into a regular gig, based on the crowd reaction from Saturday's show. Barton, bassist Paul Kollar and drummer Phil Wylie showed off their improvisational skills with amazing results. It was rock, jazz, blues and fusion all wrapped up in a not-so-neat, but great-sounding, package — as interesting as the events that led the group to form just a month ago. Kollar, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, was part of St. Elmo's Fire, a progressive-rock outfit in the late 1970s and early 80s. Kollar and Wylie also played a later band, Brain Forest, and released two CDs in the mid 90s. Wylie, a Charlotte native now living in Raleigh, brings what he calls a "melodic textural approach" to the tunes, influenced by John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson). Coffee Mill co-owner Cliff Morgan asked Barton if he could come up with a show as a last-minute replacement. "So I started calling musicians. It was almost like a happy accident." said Barton, an accomplished musician and owner/producer at Studio 415. With no rehearsal, they played the show to positive numbers and crowd response. "The first time they played, I didn't know what to expect," Morgan said. "They blew me, and everyone else, away. That says a lot about these guys that they can just pick up instruments and jam because they’re so good. I wanted to have them back." P3 in concert is literally a work in progress, mostly jazz/rock/fusion and mostly instrumental. They pretty much make it up as they go along. "It's 80 percent improvisation and 20 percent half-baked ideas," Kollar said. Wylie added, "It's the spirit of exploration. You just play and explore new territory, and something cool will happen." Article by Jim Green, Staff Writer

Location Clayton, North Carolina - USA

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