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APLR Presents: The Messthetics and James Brandon LewisSunday, April 26th, 2026
AyurPrana Listening Room - 312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
Doors 6PM || Event 7PM
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
Deface the Currency, the new second collaborative album from the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, grew out of a simple intuition. The group — with saxophonist Lewis joining the core Messthetics lineup of Brendan Canty on drums, Joe Lally on bass and Anthony Pirog on guitar — was on tour in the summer of 2025 when Canty knew it was time to go back into the studio.
This configuration of the band had debuted on record the year prior, releasing an acclaimed self-titled album via Impulse!, the legendary jazz label. But as the quartet logged serious time on the road, the drummer felt their chemistry evolving, so he called up engineer Don Godwin and booked a couple of days at Tonal Park in Takoma Park, Maryland, where The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis was recorded.
Curiosidades de Bombrile, a group that is percussion driven with various acoustic and electronic pieces with samples of personal significance, electric bass guitar, prepared electric guitar, additional samples and accompanying vocals. Avant-garde musical movements respectfully filled with familiarities within Afro-Brazilian, No Wave, Dance and Punk cultures. The assemblage of life long friends davey blackburn from CHÓCALA and Don Telling's Island Mysteries, Bo White from Patois Counselors and Yardwork, Ross Wilbanks from MOENDA and Scott Thompson from Julian Calendar. CdeB has shared stages with groups Os Mutantes, Combo Chimbita, Sonido Gallo Negro and the Paul Giallorenzo Trio featuring Mikel Patrick Avery.
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312 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, United States, North Carolina 28806
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