MICHAEL HANF(drums)
THOMAS McELWEE (guitar/vocals)
TOMMY McDONALD (bass)
GEORGE FETNER (guitar/vocals)
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Influences
MIKE: Autechre, Coltrane, Iannis Xenakis, THOMAS: Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, David Gilmour, TOMMY: Stefan Lessard, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, GEORGE: Pat Metheny, Trey Anastasio, and Simon & Garfunkel.
Sounds Like
The transportation of your spirit across physical and mental boundries...
Isn't that what astral projection is all about? Depending on where we are playing, who we are playing for, and just "how everything clicks," our mission for a particular gig changes. Sometimes we sound like disco, sometimes straight ahead rock and roll, sometimes like we're on acid, sometimes scary, sometimes funny, goofy, smooth, spacey, new age-ish, or like we haven't a care in the world. We always want to communicate something to the listener, and we try to always make that something fresh, new, and excellent.
It all started back in the day of the Pharoes: the band that George and Thomas played in during the winter of 2001. As their first (and only) show approached, the bassist decided to quit so Tommy was brought in at the last minute to sit in (he and George had been playing their own songs in their rooms for close to two years). After the drummer called it quits the Pharoes were no more, but Thomas and George agreed that continuing to play would be a smart idea. John Deluca (drums) flew into Charleston's air force base with his father and landed a spot in "a new band" that was forming at Bishop England High School. Again, Tommy was asked to practice with the guys and the Air Force Jam Band was formed. Their title described where the band practiced and what type of music the band played. Soon the band changed both its practice space to George's house on the weekends and its name to Astral Projection. In the winter of 2002 John broke the news to the boys that he would be moving back to Illinois, and a first show date was set for December 6th. After John's departure and a memorable first show, AP began looking for a new drummer. Another show was booked for January, and Heath Richardson was asked to sit in on drums. It was at that show that Michael Hanf was in the audience who agreed to practice with AP in an attempt to fill the permanent role of drums. They kept him. Since Mike's entrance, AP has won two battle of the bands, played benefit concerts, and a New Year's eve show, trying to make the most of every musical experience by creative and experimental performances throughout the eastern Carolina coast. The guys do their best to provide their audiences with an unforgettable experience - the experience of Astral Projection.
Hey Astral Projection! Come take a ride on a rocket ship with Alex Hirsch to the outer reaches of the cosmos. We can take the time to look around and find out all the great and magical things about Einstein and physics and the universe!
Imprasia plays Penguin at the Vic in Chicago in 1988. The dude taping it got button happy but hey, it was 1988 and those new fangled porto video units were a novelty. Bass: Peter Rochele, Guitar: Gully Weiss, Keys: Alex Hirsch and Drums: John Krug
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