Artist Info: Basic Food Group

Formed in 1993 to explore works composed by guitarist Steve Boyles, The Basic Food Group employs rock trio instrumentation to investigate new combinations of musical genres. Compositions are scored in detail with sections allowed for improvisation. Over time the work is “pureed,” that is, reworked and rearranged by the entire band, with elements of the music scrambled and shuffled, and new influences added. We approach our music as if we were playing electric chamber music [read more...]