Polyrhythmics sound originated in Seattle’s underground deep funk scene combining impossibly tight grooves with bold brass and hypnotic percussion that showcased elements of R&B, progressive jazz, and Afrobeat which defined the instrumental group’s early era sound.  

 

Now on their thirteenth year as a recording project and touring ensemble, the band’s sound continues to evolve following six full length albums, several EPs and live releases. The virtuosic musicianship and musical conversation built on a relentless touring schedule of the previous decade has led them to a brand of psych-funk that fills a room with an impending mood where anything could happen - sometimes evoking their brighter and cinematic Fela-influences, but also a more sinister and darker turn toward a more progressive sonic palette. 

 Polyrhythmics are:

Ben Bloom: Guitars, Grant Schroff: Drums, Nathan Spicer: Keyboards, Jason Gray: Bass, Scott Morning: Trumpet, Elijah Clark: Trombone, Art Brown: Sax and Flute

mega cat is a disembodied multidimensional being most discernibly experienced as sound
waves. It was first discovered in a basement home studio in the Central District of Seattle,
Washington by audio chemists Aaron Benson (drums, percussion, guitar) Kim West
(synthesizer, piano) and Ryan Devlin (bass, guitar.) Upon first encountering mega cat, all three
researchers experienced a loss of time, body dissociation, euphoria, and ego death. Reports of
holographic thought, enhanced perception, and minor instances of levitation have been widely
documented from just one encounter with mega cat. Though the being doesn’t seem to use
traditional language to communicate, mega cat transmits instrumental narratives that feel
familiar to fans of 20th century science fiction, afro-beat, hip hop, and psychedelic music. In a
rare interview, the creature stated “mega cat is mutant. mega cat isn’t done mutating.”
In public appearances to the audio and scientific communities, Benson, West and Devlin are
joined by Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) on guitar, Jacob Winiham
on auxiliary percussion, and Peter Daniel (PBS) on saxophone & flute. Though mega cat shifts
shape, the clearest imagery of the disembodied being has been transcribed by the Japanese
born, Seattle based illustrator and muralist Shogo Ota (tiremanstudio.com). mega cat’s debut
record was released into the known universe in February of 2024 via Share It Music/Sub Pop
Records.