Artist description Minus is an improvising power trio with emphasis on grooves, noise, open form compositions.

Music Style Minus Music:psychedelic improvisational instrumental rock/funk/dub/noise

Musical Influences Free improv, noise, groove, polyrhythms

Similar Artists Zorn, Blind Idiot God, 70's Miles Davis, Laswell, Painkiller, Meshuggah, Black Sabbath

Artist History Minus was formed in 1994. Have played extensively throughout the Northwestern USA. Released self-titled first CD in New & Improv Music in 1995. Played the 10th annual Seattle Improvised Music Festival, The Olympia Strange Music Festival, Unsound Practices, opened for Nels Cline, recorded 2nd CD August 1999, release pending

Group Members Mark France: GTR, vocals Dave Trenkel: bass, electronics Henry Franzoni: drums

Instruments Guitar/bass/drums/electronics/etc

Albums Minus (New & Improv 1995), New album due spring of 2000

Press Reviews "They just remix your screams and it puts you out like a fast roll down a steep hill. Covered in high tech gasoline" -KB, Snipehunt #25"That was the best ride a CD's taken me on in a while! Experience the drama of a Fugazi, the guts of a Hendrix, and the spontaneity of a William Hooker. Get with Minus, and start improvising, punk!" -Shawn Mediaclast, Sonar Map #2"Yes, Minus is not for the musically faint of heart. Their only rule of thumb seems to be, "If it rocks, play it." - Jacob TenPas, The OSU Daily Barometer, 11/19/99For more reviews, see our website:listen.to/minusmusic

Location Corvallis, OR - USA

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