Port rose from Los Angeles in the early months of 2005 shortly after singer/songwriter Drew Brandmeier completed his solo album, These Things Happen. Having explored the possibilities of a solo project, his interest turned towards forming a full band. The quartet that followed is Drew (guitar and lead vocals), Mike Medeiros (drums and vocals), Patrick Nally (bass and vocals), and Zach Miller (lead guitar).
Before Port materialized, the individual members of the group had been immersed in their respective musical endeavors. The idea for the band really gained momentum when Drew and Pat became friends while Drew was working on his solo project and Pat was playing with local L.A. rock band, Wet Brain. Upon hearing Drew's solo work, Pat became interested in Drew's unique approach music. They jammed together and decided it was time to form a band. Their next step was to find a drummer. Their prayers were answered in the form of Mike Medeiros of the bands Jaffe and Genica. After just a few sessions, the boys realized that they had stumbled onto a great collaboration. For a gig in San Clemente, CA, the trio asked local session guitarist and mutual friend Zach Miller to sit in with them. Without any rehearsal, Zach complimented the music as if he had been in the band from the start. From that moment forward, Port would be a quartet.
Live Music Review:
"Port was well-rehearsed, gifted and not afraid to combine ideas in order to take a chance at something new. People often refer to bands as “they sound like…” or “they are a cross between such-and-such.”
First off, those people blow for trying to pigeonhole music. Second, Port are so distinct that they will make your ear realize them from any distance, like Prince or Rage or similar unique bands.
Port was dynamic and brought in sounds that combined well, although it might not have seemed that way at first, a la the peanut butter and banana sandwich phenomenon.
When I got up close enough to realize that one of the guitarists was playing a Delta Blues slide riff (on his lap no less) in the middle of a jazz fused rock tune, I was taken aback. It sounded like the round peg was really meant for the square hole.
Their set is a mutiny to standardized styles. These kids, and I mean kids (the drummer had to be carded to get in), are playing everything and blending it to a fine paste. Port is jazz. Port is very modern blues without the common minor chords that usually infest the style. Port is shuffle rock with three-part harmony.
They are heroically tight and, as anyone remotely associated with a band can assert, they make the starts and stops sound like they’ve been wood-shedding for 20 years, or it is a common strand of their combined DNA? That’s the fine tuning of a well-oiled machine. Good on you, Port!"
-The Easy Reader
AVP & Los Angeles Clippers DJ, Jeremy Roueche, along with percussionist Andrew Pompey, will be doing their 2nd installment of DJ vs. Conga Drummer.
DJ Jeremy Roueche will be spinning his Old School set of Classic Funk & Old School Hip-Hop accompanied by Andrew Pompey on the Conga Drums. This will be the last time they perform this summer, so you don't want to miss it.
RED Wednesdays @ Sangria 68 Pier Ave Hermosa Beach, CA 310-590-7234
9pm-1am | Drink Specials | Late Night Dinning | Bottle Service
You can hear samples of the DJ set on RED's myspace page.
Drew, I have August 19th Sept 2nd and October 14, 21, 28 all available right now at Genghis. Tell me what you can swing my friend. It'll be good to share a stage with you again - Adjoa
Port, Thanks so much for visiting my page, and welcome! Pleasure to be here amongst your music and your circle of friends.
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Drew and the crew Hey guys :-) Wanna play at Genghis Cohen this August? Would love to have you come do an acoustic set of 4 songs. I have a weekly Tuesday showcase where I host and play and other artists come on. Tell me when you're free. God Bless and God speed, Adjoa
What's up, dudes? Hope all is well. Looking forward to coming home and seeing you all live again. Why? Because I have a 'Memory of Melody,' for 'All-a'-you-bastard Jones's.' What's your 'reaction' to that? Huh? 'Try my pod' of knowledge. You'll see there's 'no other way' to get 'lacie' to 'follow me' to the 'river' wearing my 'boots' with a 'tripod' in hand during the 'weakend.' ... ... ... That makes no sense. Later, PORT!
Dear Port, I don't think its fair that you have all these shows in la and NONE in SF. Is it because Lia wouldnt show her boobs at your last show?? that girl ruins EVERYTHING! Love, Laura
Hi Drew....next time you are going to name drop me, my name is Monet Corso...not Zach Miller's sister eezmonet. It's actually Ezeemonet. lol I'm just clowning you.
