Spacemen 3, Hawkwind, UK trad folk & 60s folk-rock, Amon Düül II, Fairport Convention, The Byrds, Can, Funkadelic, Syd Barrett, Galaxie 500, good skunk
The seeds of Abunai! germinated with a series of jam sessions between bassist Dan Parmenter, guitarist Brendan Quinn, and drummer Joe Turner. Dan and Joe had been with psych-popsters Cinnamon (not the Euro band), while Brendan had been in several punk bands (most notably Tripwire), and was ready to explore new sonic horizons. A few weeks later the group was completed by the addition of Brendan’s recently-unearthed college friend Kris Thompson (who’d been with Nisi Period, Jasmine Love Bomb, and The Prefab Messiahs) on organ, synth, and theremin.
The group found some deep common ground in a flowing and dynamic modal improv style, and began grafting that onto unsuspecting pop structures and skeletons of traditional folk songs as well.
Abunai!’s last full-length album Round-Wound was released at
Terrastock 4 in Seattle in November 2000. Condensed from several years’ worth of improvs recorded in their rehearsal studio, it offers a sprawling vista of what they’re capable of when they stretch out -- and only hinted at on the two albums thus far.
Love your guys music. I miss hearing you play. I also saw and recorded your guys first show at the RAT with Arc Met. Also saw and recorded your guys a couple of other times (Terrastock)... Can't wait for the rarities..
hello from fuzzburg, or @ slight remove in the nearby rolling hills of ashburnham. i was tickled
to find you boys on here. it's good to see that everyone seems well, and still inspired to mark & mine the sound.keep me posted on performances, & i hope to talk to you all soon, jeremy
