FIGO
MySpace: www.myspace.com/figonyc Next release: Plaza (Calcium Records-Summer 2009) Scandalized by experimental alternative and electronic music, New York’s FIGO is vocalist/guitarist Parag Bhandari, bassist Paul Daly, guitarist Robert Rivadeneira, programmer Ryan Jones, and drummer Richard Stuverud. The band fuses intense live energy with pounding beats and samples, influenced by groups as diverse as Primal Scream, Pink Floyd, The Misfits, and The Chemical Brothers to name a few. FIGO also doubles as a two-man DJ crew, with Parag and Paul on the decks, who mix heavy house with punk and rock. With a 4-song EP released in late 2006, FIGO has been busy this past year, garnering a strong fan-base through both live and DJ gigs at clubs across the country. On their own, the band has already appeared at major music festivals like Amsterjam and SXSW, licensed music to the likes of CMJ Magazine and Marlboro, and have shared bills with artists such as The Presets, MOTOR, …Trail Of Dead, She Wants Revenge, and Foo Fighters. FIGO will release a new EP and remix compilation this Spring 2008. PRESS "FIGO is one of those bands that combine elements of several genres to flawlessly create their own sound. Sometimes industrial, other times four to the floor rock, they incorporate many influences seemingly into tight cohesive tracks. Sounding a bit like Gravity Kills with unwavering beats and distant vocals, there is an underlying pop aesthetic that gives them that alternative rock edge. Hints of Pink Floyd pop up in the guitar lines while electronics bring it into another dimension entirely. Sharing the stage with artists like The Foo Fighters and Wolfmother, FIGO is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with." The Deli Magazine (NYC) "A little alternative, a bit electronic and whole lot of rock - FIGO sends their self titled monster. A fusion of styles that comes into a sound of its own, these boys are out to take the world by storm. Experimental pop with big vocals and ripping guitars, catch 'em soon before they spontaneously combust." New York Waste
Releases
Gigs
2009-03-26 — WMC | Heathrow Lounge — Miami, FL
2009-03-27 — WMC | Gansevoort South — Miami, FL
2009-03-28 — WMC | ROKBAR — Miami, FL
2009-04-01 — Pabst/Turner Theater — Milwaukee
2009-04-02 — First Avenue — Minneapolis, MN
2009-04-04 — The Metro — Chicago, IL
2009-03-04 — Smartbar — Chicago
2009-04-04 — The Metro — Chicago, IL
2009-04-06 — Club Phoenix — Toronto
2009-04-07 — Theatre Telus — Montreal
2009-04-08 — House of Blues — Boston, MA
2009-04-10 — Webster Hall — New York, NY
2009-04-13 — Trocadero — Philadelphia, PA
