Kalil Alekel: guitar & vocals;
John Garrity: guitar & vocals;
Mike Hetman: bass & vocals;
Marc Mozeson: drums & percussion;
and Neil Pickett: keys & vocals.
Influences
Aesop Rock, Air, Alice In Chains, Amanda Palmer, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Ani DiFranco, Animal Collective, Aphex Twin, Astrud Gilberto, Atmosphere, Autechre, Bardo Pond, The Beastie Boys, The Beatles, The Beatniks, Beck, Belá Fleck, Benny Goodman, Beth Gibbons and Rustin' Man, Big Brother and The Holding Company, Big Gay Al, Bill Evans Trio, Bill Patrick, Billie Holiday, Billy Bragg and Wilco, Björk, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blind Melon, Blonde Redhead, Boards Of Canada, Bob Dylan/Bob Dylan and The Band/Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead, Bob Marley/Bob Marley and The Wailers, Brazilian Girls, The Breeders, Brendan Canning, Broken Social Scene, Califone, Calla, CAN, Caribou, Cat Power, Chef, The Chemical Brothers, Chris Cornell, Clinic, COIL, Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains, Company Flow, Curve, Cypress Hill, Dave Matthews Band, Dave Navarro, David Bowie, David Gilmour, David Grisman Quintet, The Dead, Death In Vegas, Deconstruction, Deerhoof, Deftones, Deltron, Dieselboy, DMX, The Doors, Doug Stanhope, Dr. Dooom, Dr. Dre, Dr. Octagon, The Dresden Dolls, Duke Ellington, DVDA, Eddie Vedder, El-P, Electric Apricot, Ella Fitzgerald, Emily Haines and The Soft Skeleton, Eminem, Eric Avery, Extra Virgin, The Faint, Faith No More, Fantômas, Fiona Apple, The Flaming Lips, Flight Of The Conchords, Frank Zappa/Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Gabby La La, George Gershwin, Gorillaz/Gorillaz vs. Spacemonkeyz, Grateful Dead, Gustav Holst, The Hives, Hood, Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions, Hovercraft, Incubus, Infectious Grooves, Jane's Addiction, Janis Joplin, Jay-Z, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Garcia/Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band/Jerry Garcia Band, Jim O'Rourke, Jimi Hendrix/The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimmy Bruno, Joe Harnell, John Coltrane, John Lennon/John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band, John Scofield, Joseph Haydn, Kevin Drew, King Missile/King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)/King Missile III, Kool Kieth, Korn, Laboratorium, Led Zeppelin, The Legendary Pink Dots, Lenny Kravitz, Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Cohen, Les Claypool/Les Claypool's Frog Brigade/Les Claypool and The Holy Mackerel, Limp Bizkit, Loose Fur, Lou Reed, Louis Armstrong, Lovage, Luscious Jackson, Mad Season, Marilyn Manson, The Mars Volta, Martina Topley-Bird, Massive Attack, Mazzy Star, Meat Beat Manifesto, Medeski, Martin and Wood/Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood, Melvins, Metric, Mice Parade, Mickey Hart/Mickey Hart and Planet Drum, Mike Patton, Mike Watt, Miles Davis, Mindless Self Indulgence, Mitch Hedberg, Modest Mouse, Mogwai, Mr. Bungle, Muddy Waters, N.W.A., Neil Young, Nels Cline Singers, Nikka Costa, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, No Doubt, Norah Jones, The Notorious B.I.G., Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Orb, Oscar Peterson, Oysterhead, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Peeping Tom, A Perfect Circle, Perry Farrell, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Philip Glass, Phish, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, Polarbear, Pork Tornado, Porno For Pyros, Portishead, Powerman 5000, Primus, Prolapse, Psi Com, Puracane, Puscifer, Q-Tip, Queens Of The Stone Age, R.E.M., Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Rasputina, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Residents, Rob Zombie, Robert Plant, Roger Waters/Roger Waters and Ron Geesin, The Rolling Stones, Roscoe Holcomb, Satellite Party, Sausage, Schema, Scott Weiland, Sia, Sigur Rós, Skinny Puppy, Smashing Pumpkins, Smog, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, South, Squarepusher, Stars, Stereolab, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan/Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Stone Temple Pilots, Sublime, Syd Barrett, Team Sleep, The Tear Garden, Temple Of The Dog, Terrance and Phillip, Thelonious Monk, Thievery Corporation, Thom Yorke, Thurston Moore, Timmy and The Lords Of The Underworld, Timothy Leary, Tom Petty/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tom Waits, Tomahawk, Tool, Toots and The Maytals, Tori Amos, Trent Reznor, Trey Anastasio, A Tribe Called Quest, Tricky, 2Pac, U2, Ugly Casanova, Unified Theory, UNKLE, The Velvet Underground, Verve, Vida Blue, Videodrone, The Vines, War, Weather Report, Ween, The White Stripes, White Zombie, The Who, Wilco, Wu-Tang Clan, Yo La Tengo, and Zero 7.
In the summer of 2005, four local musicians convened in a New Jersey garage and the vision of Pico DäDä was set in motion. After several months of collaboration, guitarist Kalil Alekel, bassist Mike Hetman, drummer Marc Mozeson, and pianist Neil Pickett melded eclectic influences with common goals, conceiving a unique musical entity. The prefix pico-, literally defined as one trillionth, is a minute fraction. DäDä, derived from the 20th century artistic and literary movement, Dadaism, instituted the rejection of traditional artistic and cultural values. In essence, Pico DäDä is a tiny anti-art and culture movement. --
Pico DäDä proves that a band may be greater than the sum of its parts. Pushing the envelope of experimental rock, their sound is not easily categorized by genre. Balancing the concept of mainstream appeal with the explorative edge of today's underground scene, they purvey uncharted musical territory within the realms of normalcy. Such a barrage of eclectic grooves, aural textures, provocative lyrics, and inimitable graphic design serve to challenge sensory perception, making Pico DäDä a genuine phenomenon, referred to as “microrock.” --
Throughout the fall of ‘05 and spring of ‘06, Pico DäDä recorded seven original tracks, generating two CD-singles, “Cognitive Dissonance” and “Rocks Thrown by Strangers.” In the summer of ’06, they debuted on the local circuit and co-founded the independent concert series “Planet Universe.” In the fall of ’07, guitarist John Garrity joined the ensemble, complimenting their harmonious gamut. In the winter of ’09, they began work on their first full-length endeavor, “I Am Not Fall Down,” scheduled to be released later this year. A work in progress, Pico DäDä continues to tests boundaries, intrepidly delving into the unknown. --
For further info, booking, and merchandise, contact Pico DäDä at "contact at picodada dot com." Also, be sure to check out Lightbulb! Music Production, Elastic Pyramid, and Evolve 2012 on MySpace.
I like that yer record label is "Pico Nana". And i'm commenting (from werk this am) that altho i had to leave at the stroke of yer last song. I think you guys were amazing at blairstown last night. Keepin it TIGHT. Act III i think was the best song that i've never heard before, and also the second from last song was brilliant. Yuh Dun Good. Kden peace:~P
Very cool sound you've got going on here!! And thanks so much for the add and supporting my music!
How's NJ treating you? I can’t wait to perform at The Bitter End in Greenwich Village NYC on Friday, October 17th – hope you can make it out! Keep in touch!
