Hailing from Setauket, NY, the Point has created a buzz within the Long Island music community. Since their first jam session in 2004, that buzz multiplied exponentially as their live performances gave listeners new reason to leave the house on a Saturday night. First, there was an underground residency at a local nightspot where the band often wrote new material in front of an eager audience. Next, they balanced red-hot sets at festivals and benefit concerts, sharing the stage with the likes of U-Melt, Reckoning (of which two of The Point are long-time members), Jen Durkin, and the Zen Tricksters among many others. Most recently, they've recorded a 4-song EP, while playing scintillating full-night shows with an ever-expanding catalogue of new material, lightly laced with the well-timed cover; the Point performs regularly in the greater New York Metropolitan area.
At the fore, the Point features the musical conversation between Kevin Griffin’s white-hot guitar innovations and Mike Katzman’s steadfast, multi-textured keyboards. They lay contours of sound over a foundation both thunderous and warmly melodic. At the core, Colin Kasprowicz’s melodic bass lines perfectly accentuate the deep-pocketed groove of Jesse Smith, whose fluid, thunderous drumming truly drives the Point home. Using their instrumental talents collectively, these four musicians push the envelope of electronic chaos only to use their vocal talents to compliment the new music they create.
The Point brings an intense new sound to the realm of live music today. Best described as the marriage of swirling soundscapes with a deeply rhythmic foundation, they produce a sound altogether their own. Extended jams are likely to reach an epiphany with three-part harmonies soaring over the band. More at the root, feel-good tunes are spiked with wicked time play and electronic manipulation. Progressive songwriting and keen musicianship never outshadow the ones and twos: the listener never forgets that they are hearing a live band on organic instruments. In sum, the Point creates an unforgettable, unique live experience which leaves their crowds satisfied yet hungry for more electronic, psychedelic, hip-hop groove.
The Point was up in Syracuse, NY in a Russian mob bar playing Steely Dan covers in 1988. "Sign in Stranger", "midnite cruiser" etc...
i was spinning a basketball on my finger in that same small italian bar in order to seduce sexy last call vampire senoritas accumulating at fast rate in their audience near closing (encore) time into writing me goodbye notes and blowing me kisses.
You can have all my lyrics about those UNITED NATIONS RUN BARS for free as my unpaid initiation. I also write beats of music, in 3/4 TIME 12 bars / per $5. The Point is I want to join you guys.
Original cool jazz, original smooth jazz, better than michael franks, bob james, weather report, return to forever, whatever...
What your music does is... it bluntly stabilzes psychotics... a mental health task. psychiatrists are supporters, see that. see the concept?
no?...a concert of yours (ours) can be prescribed. we won't ever admit to being fascists to rolling stone. but there will be rumors...
We have to tour the southeast. We need southeastern rebel prog-nerd support before traveling out of the country to somewhere like Miami where Haitian witches confidently sling rock and fly that Confederate Flag in front of law enforcement and they are fans but they aren't typical fans.
Phanfest was amazing to dance to an amazing set in an amazing place, with all of of you amazingly talented musicians.....did I say I was amazed by you guys??? :-) Get it? I got it. Good!
Terry Silver: [to Mike Barnes before the match] Remember the game plan. First you win a POINT, then you lose a POINT. Keep the score at zero-zero. Pulverize him for the full three minutes. Then in sudden death you get THE POINT, we win. I want him to experience pain. First he suffers. John Kreese: Then he suffers some more.
Please join us at PHAN PHEST for 3 fun-filled days of art, music, and camping at Kempton Community Recreation Center in beautiful Kempton, PA, just West of Allentown and North of Reading.
ALL WEATHER PAVILIONS - over 25 bands including Ryan Montbleau Band (2 sets Fri), U-Melt (2 sets Sat), Juggling Suns (all 3 days), Natural Breakdown (2 days), and many, many more!!
HOLY COW! This music is downright beautiful- kinda loosey goosey yet still nice and tight. Breezy, grooved-up, and jazzed-out to the max! I'm just blown away!
