Negative Press Project debut full-length coming soon

Photo by Amelia Kennedy

Bay Area group Negative Press Project describes themselves as “a seven-piece electro-acoustic jazz/indie-rock–inspired original music collective”. Co-led by musicians Ruthie Dineen and Andrew Lion, they have announced work on their debut full length release. They’re asking for help from fans, so if you feel so inclined, take a look at their crowdfunding page.

Negative Press Project is an eclectic group. A lot of genre jumping goes on, but the main idea is pretty straight forward: stellar playing. The musicians in the group are all incredibly talented! Dineen (keyboards) and Lion (bass) compose the pieces, which are all open for quality improvisation from the best of the bay.

The lineup for this album will include Chris Sullivan (Alto Sax), Tony Peebles (Tenor Sax), Rafa Postel (Trumpet), Alex Doty (Guitar), Matthew Charles Heulitt (Guitar), Gawain Mathews (Guitar), and Jason Lewis (Drums). They always deliver thrills at their live shows, playing songs that range from the intense barrage of sax notes during the solo on “Fleeced”, to the textural explorations on “Earthquakes & Landings”.

Versatility abounds, and they always look for new ground to explore, so watch for their album, and contribute if you’d like to!

About the Author: Michael Bang

Michael Bang is a musician and writer from the East Bay. He plays and sings in several different bands, including an indie rock band called The Riot Professor, a garage rock band called Veins, and as Michael Bang, a folk oriented solo project with a rotating cast of players. A graduate of UCLA in music composition, he also writes classical music, and has played and recorded with jazz groups. Michael currently writes for the Oaktown Indie Mayhem blog, and for The Bay Bridged.