The Penguin Revolution
Long Beach, New York, United States | SELF
Music
Press
http://manhattanmusicians.com/?page_id=215 - Manhattan Musicians
http://www.goodtimesmag.com/Issue1055/index.html - Good Times
http://www.rhythmsofny.com/2010tvshows.htm - The Rhythms Of New York
Discography
In 2007, the Penguin Revolution went into the studio for the first time. They recorded an untitled EP consisting of 5 songs, of which "Jamanji Crib" became an instant classic. In the winter of 2010, the band reunited with several former members to record a music video for Jamanji Crib which is circulating the internet at lightning speed via Facebook and Youtube. Other hits and fan-favorites include the 12-minute hard rock epic known as "Lydibot", and the can't-stop-dancing super funk of "Soul Brotha".
In 2009, the band went back to the studio for another EP. This time around, with a slightly augmented lineup, the CD delivered hit after hit with "Punky", "Coleman Parade", "Rhombus on Parkside" and "The Tentacle Surprise", all capped off with a long, dark and brutal musical journey entitled "Jebediah Christine".
Coleman Parade and Tentacle Surprise received airplay on several internet radio shows.
In 2010, the band released a full-length CD consisting of the 2 previous recordings, now all together in one handsome package.
All recording and distribution is done privately and unsigned, out of the band members' pockets.
Jamanji Crib video was filmed and directed by Jared Cohen of Trap Light Media. www.traplightmedia.com Shot in a small twelve block town in Long Island, NY my home town Point Lookout. The song is about a guy coming home and finding his house has been taken over by animals. The band, taking the meaning of the song as well as their love for pirate, roller chicks and extreme originality, TPR came up with this entertaining, fun filled and wacky video. "We have made it our civil duty to warn the world that the revolution is coming...What would you do?!?" Plans are in the works for a second music video.
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Bio
The Penguin Revolution has been in constant development for over a decade. With lead singer/songwriter Kevin McIntyre at the helm, the band has grown from a small local act into a high energy, multi-layered, 7-piece funk ensemble.
Jumping seamlessly between rock, funk, ska and reggae, sometimes all in one song, our music draws influences from a plethora of artists and genres spanning decades. The band's 7 musical minds all come from diverse musical backgrounds, including jazz, rock, heavy metal, electronic, funk, good old fashioned R&B, and a healthy serving of ska. The result is a unique and upbeat sound that never fails to draw a crowd, please a crowd, and make that crowd dance their asses off.
Kevin McIntyre being the foremost contributor of songwriting and lyrics, the vast majority of T.P.R.'s songs are actually documenting the intricate and elaborate story of Oscar Hamilton, a penguin on the verge of madness leading his brethren to world domination in a vast war against the humans.
Over the years, the band has seen several members come and go, and has pushed on and persevered through thick and thin. 2010 saw the return of 3 former band members (John Montoya, Jason Liguori, and Mike Nelson), and in 2011 the Penguin Revolution is bigger and better than it has ever been.
After stealing the show at Irving Plaza in NYC for the second time, in January 2011, The Penguin Revolution stand poised to take their act to the next level.
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