The Messthetics are an experimental jazz rock trio from Washington, D.C. featuring the rhythm section of Fugazi – drummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally. They are joined by experimental jazz guitarist Anthony Pirog. Their debut album, The Messthetics, was released in March, 2018.
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Spectrum Culture (USA)
September 15, 2024
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Fusion is often a dirty word for adherents to certain genres. The pairing of saxophonist James Brandon Lewis and experimental rock trio the Messthetics may push the uninitiated to decry the blend as “jazz punk,” but it’s anything but that. Instead, the quartet – which is touring behind their album
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