Gravity A
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | SELF
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Nominated Best Electronica Act 2010
Gambit Weekly- Best of the Big Easy Awards - Gambit Weekly- Best of the Big Easy Awards
In New Orleans, you'll find a melting pot of music where older styles meet the modern world. Gravity A is Jon Solomon (bass), Mike Fouquier (drums), Aaron Lind (guitar), Andrew Meehan (keys). With one or two performances every week in town and a cult-like following, plan on catching thie talented act on stage while visiting (New Orleans).
Johnathan Kramm
Express Lane magazine (Express Jet's in flight magazine).
July 2007, p.20 - Express Jet In flight Magazine (by: Johnathan Kramm)
11/29/2006 - Howlin' Wolf - NOLA
11/12/2008 - Tipitina's - NOLA
3/7/2009 - The Blue Nile - NOLA
4/25/2009- Howlin' Wolf - NOLA
12/17/09- One Eyed Jack's-NOLA - Michael Travis (The String Cheese Incindent, EOTO)
Last week, Laura Cayouette attended Gravity A's standing 10 pm Wednesday gig at Banks Street Bar in Mid-City. Gravity A's music is an eclectic mix ranging from a cover of a 1972 Herbie Hancock song to fun funky dance tunes and trance-like electronica.The band, comprised of Jonathan Solomon on bass, Mike (Fou) Fouquier on drums, Andrew (Drew) Meehan on keyboards and Aaron Lind on guitar - all play in bare feet. - NOLA Defender
The highly anticipated premiere of local funktronica virtuosos Gravity A resonates with an exceptional artistry that is nothing short of their illustrious live shows. Their instrumental mastery manifests the complexity and uniqueness of their overall sound, while their youth renders their fresh and supple take on impressive genre fusions often only attempted via advanced computer music technology. The vitality these local 20-somethings have to offer to the ever expanding NOLA music community is both uncanny and intriguing, exemplified clearly by this album. The title track , passionate and gently, demonstrates the group;s ability to capture raw emotion in a slow and soulful ballad, and is then followed by the inescapably dance-provoking "Watching Myself Walk," with bouncy syncopation and funk appeal to boot. These two tracks, especially when heard in succession, mark the unsuppressed and voluminous talents of this impressive quartet. Also certainly notable, "requiem" features a guest saxophonist whose velvety melody compliments the group's soft, but poignant tone on the track. Boasting a musical repertoire this intoxicating, Gravity A's unbeatably energetic sound will make you think twice about just where that warm buzz is coming from. -Carolyn Heneghan - Carolyn Heneghan
Gravity A will be performing this spring in a south east city near you. Nominated for Best Electronica Act (Best of The Big Easy Awards), the New Orleans-based quartet will be appearing twice with U.K. producer, Bonobo, in addition to a few other TBA surprises. After five years of dedicated work, two devastating hurricanes, and one tour bus that has brought the band more financial debt than they bargained for, Gravity A plans to make this their best tour yet. Atlanta-based dubstep producer, Uprise, will be featured on a handful of dates and will be joined by GravA drummer, Michael Fouquier (a collaboration that delivered a head turning performance earlier this year as support for Winter Circle Production's Starkey at One Eyed Jacks during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 2/12/10). - Jambase.com
Discography
"Naissance"- Released on 10/05/07.
Live release expected in 2009.
Radio play on WWOZ and WTUL in New Orleans.
Gravity A is also video streaming on iclips.net.
You can also find Gravity A on archive.org.
New Orleans GravA fans get their fix through multiple bootlegs (Tipitnas, Blue Nile, Banks St., Dragon's Den...) that are in circulation.
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Nominated 2010 Best of the Big Easy Awards
Developing out of a city that is inundated with musical vibrations, Gravity A exhilarates New Orleans' rich musical tapestry with their fresh, dynamic energy and innovative sound. This five years old quartet is inspired by the soulful jazz expressions and second-line fusions of their hometown, yet still draws heavily upon the eclectic possibilities of electronic progressions. Gravity A has become the torchbearer for the city's late night soundtrack featuring the unmistakable sound of true New Orleans funk, tight drum n' bass breaks and intoxicating trance. The band's unique sound is highly dependent upon the musicians' passion for live instrumentation and improvisation, which often lends itself to a rambunctious adventure grooving through sunrise. As opposed to Newton's well-known gravity b, Gravity A has taken their name from the force responsible for the cohesion and semblance of all subatomic matter. At a Gravity A show in New Orleans or beyond, this force is intense and irrefutable. The dance floor is transformed into a frenzy as the polar vibrations of Gravity A's magnetic rhythms and far-reaching frequencies resonate amongst the bopping feet, shaking hips, and smiling faces.
Gravity A has performed live sets with:
Dr. Fameus (Allen Aucoin of the Disco Biscuits); Mike Dillon (Les Claypool's Frog Brigade); Big Sam; Johnny Vidacovich (Astral Project); Tim Sullivan; Khris Royal; Tim Green (local saxaphone legend); Billy Iusso.
Gravity A has opened for/ headlined after:
Dr. Fameus (Allen Aucoin of the Disco Biscuits), Orchard Lounge, Pnuma Trio, Signal Path, EOTO (members of String Cheese Incident), Lotus, Lyrics Born, Dubconscious, Girl Talk, OoAh, Pantyraid, MiMosa, Breakage (UK), Marcus Intalex (UK), Freaky Flow, Rebirth Brass Band, Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle; Michael Kang; Steve Molitz; Alex B; Elemental Harmonics; System Obsolete; Groovesect; Zoogma.
Members of Gravity A have appeared on stage with:
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey; Robert Walter (Greyboy All-stars); James Singleton (Astral Project); The Lee Boys; Uprise; Elemental Harmonics; The GK Duo; Groovesect; Brian Coogan.
Venues on the road:
Alabama: Base Camp (Birmingham, AL); Music Box (Mobile, AL)
Delaware: East End Cafe (Newark, DE)
Florida: The Engine Room (Tallahassee, FLA); Spirit of Swanee Music Park (Live Oak); Pandora's (Grayton Beach); RocBar (Jacksonville Beach); Blazzues (Pensecola).
Louisiana (outside New Orleans): The Green Room (Covington); Artmosphere (Lafayette); Sadie's (Lafayette); Luna (Lake Charles)
Mississippi: Two Stick (Oxford); Martin's (Jackson); Dave's Dark Horse (Starkville); Bennie's Boom Boom (Hattiesburg)
New Jersey: The Saint (Asbury Park)
New York: Sullivan Hall (NYC); Bar 9(NYC)
North Carolina: The Garage at Biltmore (Asheville); The Rocket Club (Asheville); Emerald Lounge (Asheville); The Blind Tiger (Greensboro)
Pennsylvania: The Fire (Philadelphia); The Khyber (Philadelphia); The Warehouse Cafe (Pittsburgh); The Shadow Lounge (Pittsburgh)
South Carolina: Gottrocks (South Carolina); Reverb (Greenville); The Daily Dose (Charleston).
Tennessee: Hi Tone (Memphis); Young Avenue Deli (Memphis); Cahootenany's (Johnson City, TN).
Festivals:
Big and Hearty Fest 2010
Gainesville, Florida
Bear Creek Music Festival
Live Oak, FL 2009
Trinumeral Music Festival
Deerfields, NC 2009
Voodoo Music and Arts Festival 2007, 2008
French Quarter Festival 2008
Purple Hatter's Ball 2009; Quincy, FL
New Orleans Venues:
Tipitina's; House of Blues; The State Palace Theater;
The Historic Blue Nile (aka Dream Palace circa early Radiators and Neville Bros); The Howlin' Wolf; The Maple Leaf; The Republic; One Eyed Jack's; 12 Bar; Tulane University; Liuzza's by the Track; Handsome Willy's; The Shiloh; The Hi Ho Lounge; a long standing weekly at Banks St Bar; and finally the Dragon's Den (this venue has stood out as Gravity A's spiritual home).
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