Wednesday, 10/16
Turn Turn Turn
$10-20 (sliding), 8:30-10:30pm

Visiting artists PAK (NY) and Shahzad Ismaily (NY) join local Zvi

PAK

PAK based in New York its current lineup containing members of The Molecules, Cleric, Imperial Triumphant, and more. The band is touring the West Coast to promote their new release Bestial on Nefarious Industries.

“For more than fifteen years of touring and recording, PAK has released six recordings on labels including Ra Sounds, Magaibutsu Japan, Tzadik, and others. Combining powerful avant metal, the complexity of prog rock, and inspired moments of improvisation, PAK’s music stands unique. Founder Ron Anderson is back on guitar with a more powerful heavier sound, while new recruits, bassist Steve Blanco (Imperial Triumphant) and drummer Larry Kwartowitz (Cleric) are helping in stretching the band’s previous boundaries, pushing PAK to new sonic directions.” https://ronanderson.bandcamp.com/album/bestial

Ron Anderson was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1959 has been experimenting with new concepts for utilizing rock music with noise, free improvisation since the mid-70’s. In 1980 he was one of the founding members of Rat At Rat R in Philadelphia. He moved to New York City’s Lower East Side in 1982. There he started working in his home recording studio and continued to experiment with tape editing, found sounds, noise and improvisation. He combined these elements with compositions and released his first LP entitled Fever Dream in 1987. Ron moved to Oakland, CA in 1989 were he formed The Molecules. They released a total of six albums. The Molecules were invited to perform at the Musique Action Festival in Nancy, France in 1993, since then Ron has been a regular on the European festival and club circuit, as well as touring in Japan and North America. After living in Geneva, Switzerland for one year he moved back to New York City in 1999 where he formed PAK. He has collaborated with many musicians on numerous projects. He appears on over 70 releases, most recently Oblique Quartet Tlaloc Beat on Alphatauri – Mexico City, Mexico. 

Steve Blanco is a multi-instrumentalist (mainly bass & piano/keys), composer, and filmmaker based in NYC. He is well versed in many styles of music ranging from Jazz to Metal to Ambient, etc. Performing, recording, and touring are a regular part of his creative existence, and he is involved in several projects as leader or sideman. Blanco’s resume also includes composition & film scoring, as well as music instruction. Blanco is the bass player for Imperial Triumphant, PAK, ZRIKU. 

ZVI
ZVI is the eclectic solo project of NYC-based multi-instrumentalist Ron Varod, known for his roles in Kayo Dot, Sabbath Assembly, Psalm Zero, So Is The Tongue,