Disco Biscuits
with John Lee & the J.L.e
Wednesday, April 21
Doors: 7:30 PM
The Disco Biscuits are an entirely different band today than they were when they first broke out of Philadelphia in the mid-90s. That’s not to say that they’ve abandoned their foundation, switched gears or set sail for distant shores. The Disco Biscuits are still very much the pioneers of “trance-fusion,” bridging the gap between electronic music and jam bands. They still remain rock pioneers whose soul belongs as much to marathon dance parties as it does to live improvisational journeys. They still employ emerging technologies to help them create music that is 100 percent human although, perhaps, not entirely of this earth. But after spending the past three years in the studio — during breaks in touring — they’ve resurfaced with ‘Planet Anthem,’ a CD that is undeniably unlike anything else they’ve ever created before.
“Our only goal was to make a great album,” says keyboardist Aron Magner. “That was the only concept from the very beginning.” But ‘Planet Anthem’ is more than a great album — it’s about to become a reference point for a whole set of new weapons in the Disco Biscuits’ arsenal.
“It’s all about making sure that you have the material that you feel confident is, without a doubt, going to make a difference in your career,” bassist Marc Brownstein explains. “We want to have this album be a game changer for us.”
For more than a decade now, Biscuits fans have followed the band from show to show, religiously if not obsessively, because they know that every performance is a once-in-a-lifetime event. The band tirelessly explores every possibility with their songs by performing them in entirely different ways every single time. They’ve even been known to “invert” various composed sections, turning a tune on its head to see what might fall out of its pockets. This is what they’re famous for. So when the Biscuits sat down to work on a new album, they decided to do the same thing to the creative process itself. They turned their own process and previous recording experiences upside down and inside out in search of a new adventure.
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“Our only goal was to make a great album,” says keyboardist Aron Magner. “That was the only concept from the very beginning.” But ‘Planet Anthem’ is more than a great album — it’s about to become a reference point for a whole set of new weapons in the Disco Biscuits’ arsenal.
“It’s all about making sure that you have the material that you feel confident is, without a doubt, going to make a difference in your career,” bassist Marc Brownstein explains. “We want to have this album be a game changer for us.”
For more than a decade now, Biscuits fans have followed the band from show to show, religiously if not obsessively, because they know that every performance is a once-in-a-lifetime event. The band tirelessly explores every possibility with their songs by performing them in entirely different ways every single time. They’ve even been known to “invert” various composed sections, turning a tune on its head to see what might fall out of its pockets. This is what they’re famous for. So when the Biscuits sat down to work on a new album, they decided to do the same thing to the creative process itself. They turned their own process and previous recording experiences upside down and inside out in search of a new adventure.
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