Ben - Drums, Vocals
Bob - Bass, Vocals
Basil - Guitar, Vocals
An artsy-fartsy progressive rock band known for it's volume, energy, weird lyrical themes, and musical intricacy. . . but mostly the volume. The favorite time signatures are 7/4, 13/8, and π/7 and the tunes are rarely less than epic in scope, which is a fancy-ass way of saying they're too damn long for radio.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We assume you know which universe, galaxy, solar system, and planet. If not, well. . . second star to the left, and straight on 'til you run out of dilithium. . . you might want to go around the black hole in the middle, while you're at it.
Originally formed in 1991, the group spontaneously imploded in 1994, and respawned in 2002 without original drummer Ben Rusch, who rejoined in 2003. There went the neighborhood. . . and our hearing. . . and our sanity. What sanity was left after all that Cthulhu-worship.
Why not? Duh!
Well, originally, the three of us would get together in Bob's basement, drink a few beers, smoke a little something almost entirely unlike tobacco, write some obscure confusing lyrics, and generally try to outplay each other. Occasionally, we'd play a gig, and perhaps blow up a roadie* or two... [Sorry 'bout that, Al, but at least the hair grew back.] Playing in Providence was like everybody soloing in time and key. Listening to Providence was like having your spleen extracted through your ears with a rusty corkscrew and no anęsthesia. Nothing much has changed, except we're in a different basement now...