Threepiece
What is Threepiece? We are first and foremost an improvisational rock and roll band. We try to combine the freedom and adventure of jazz with some of our favorite aspects of rock’s rich and lively history. We create an engaging musical environment that can be both relaxing and energizing. A typical Threepiece show involves screaming rock, funky grooves, melodic country, colorful reggae, traditional jazz, a bit of chaotic tension and many improvisational forays into the unknown.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
We began our current incarnation in the summer of 2001, but have been inseperable musical friends since 1996. Threepiece was conceived in a red Escort en route to a Medeski, Martin, and Wood show. Sean Rooney (bass) and Peter McArthur were listining to a live version of Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix when the realization hit that a threepiece band adventure could easily be possible. With that in mind we started learning ZZ Top and Jimi Hendrix songs with drummer Josh Walters. We learned other tunes and wrote some of our own.
We've spent most of our time working on listening skills in an effort to tighten up the band sound. Most of our music requires the majority of the content to be filled with improvisations. This is much more difficult for us than simply performing a set of written and completely predetermined changes. Our tunes are structures through which we play.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We try to perform as much as possible. We've played at kayak shops, coffee shops, college dorms, small pubs, and outdoor street parites.
Your musical influences
Phish, Tool, MMW, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, and Timothy Leary constitute a good start. We love proactive musicianship. We like the Fusion of Rock, Funk, and Jazz. Freedom is our most important musical value.
Anything else?
Authors - Watts, Leary, Chomsky, Capra, Bloom,
Visual Artists - Dali, Matta, Grey
