Last year, we told you about this Up and Coming Band from Long Island called TAUK. Well, after just completing their new album, titled Homunculus, we are proud to be throwing their Album Release Party at NYC’s Sullivan Hall on Wednesday, April 24th. Since forming in middle school, TAUK band members Matt Jalbert (Guitar), Charlie Dolan (Bass), and Alric “A.C.” Carter (Keyboards/Organ) have remained together, despite each of them going off to different colleges. Having finished their commitments, and playing the occasional shows during breaks, TAUK has been on a tear since putting their full efforts into the band since 2010. With the key addition of monster drummer Isaac Teel in early 2012, the band is stronger than it has ever been, and ready to take things to the next level.
Delivering a unique blend of rock, jazz, and funk, TAUK writes unique compositions that they so skillfully take into the experimental and improvisational realm. Since the release of their EP Pull Factors, the band has garnered the respect of many of their contemporaries in the music scene. Having opened for acts like Robert Randolph & the Family Band, moe., O.A.R., 311, and Tea Leaf Green, and Perpetual Groove among others, and playing sets at festivals such as Gathering of the Vibes, Bonnaroo, Hangout Music Fest, Summer Camp, The Peach Festival, and Great South Bay Music Fest, TAUK is the band that we think is set to blow up in 2013, and why we are so excited to be throwing this Album Release Party.
L4LM is also proud to announce that ShwizZ will be kicking off the festivities at Sullivan Hall. Frank Zappa, Umphrey’s McGee, James Brown, Lotus, and The Dead had a lovechild…and it was named ShwizZ. These guys are a unique cast of extraordinary characters grooving hard out of the Northeast. This large original sound is best described as a melting pot of progressive rock and funkadelic jazz. With an extensive taste for the epic, ShwizZ puts on a memorable show, and never the same one twice.
The group has been fortunate to perform with acts such as Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Particle, Dopapod, Jimkata, FiKus, Kung Fu, Consider The Source, Turkuaz, DrFameus, Sam Kininger Band, and many more. ShwizZ will be making their debut at The Big Up this season as well as returning to Catskill Chill for the 3rd straight year.
With a bill this jammed pack with talent, energy, and groove, we expect that all in attendance will be dancing their asses off. Do not be the one who misses out on this truly awesome event.
Also, check out a Live for Live Music Exclusive track from Homunculus, titled “In the Basement of the Alamo”:
Tickets for this event will go fast, so don’t sit around and wait!
Band/s: TAUK (Opener to be announced)
Date: Wednesay, April 24th
Venue: Sullivan Hall
Tickets: This is an 18+ event. $12adv/$15dos Get your tickets here!
Check out what keyboardist Alric “A.C.” Carter had to say about the album:
1) What were your goals when creating this new album? Did things change/ stay the same once you were actually recording/ mastering?
Our goal was to go into the studio and create music we felt great about and have fun the entire time. Being able to record and create music with people is a special experience. It’s exciting because you can’t predict how the songs will develop and there were plenty of surprises along the way. Things were always changing as we were making adjustments while recording. Its a natural part of the process.
2) What does Homunculus mean? Why does it fit this album/ these tracks?
The word “homunculus” has a wide variety of applications. The concept has roots in alchemy, medicine, as well as science. Throughout history, there has always been a certain degree of mysticism associated with the term. Most recently, homunculus has been linked to psycological references as a means to explain how a human perceives his or her body within one’s own mind. In other words, Homunculus has everything to do with how we as humans interpret ourselves and our surroundings. It acknowledges the inherent duality that exists between our mental and physical beings and to me that’s where it relates to our creative process. Ultimately, these songs are a reflection of that duality and Homunculus is the balance between the two.