Ford Theatre Reunion
The Ford Theatre Reunion – Lexington, Kentucky has never produced such an original band in it’s entire history. Self-proclaimed Sludgefunkcircuspunk may not do this Vaudevillian Mad Scientist Prog band full justice. They are the definition of a “Must See Live” band. Local Prog Rock maniacs, The Maw, was so smitten with TFTR that they got married in a joint show last year. Mix Clarinet, Accordion, Banjo, Keyboard, Bass, Guitar, and Drums and you will find yourself neck deep in the Joyful Mustache Twisting music of this brilliant band! A musical journey that is worth taking over and over again.
The Maw
The Maw – “The Maw are an incredible live band, and I have to admit, I am proud to know that they are from the Des Moines area. I hate the label of “Jam Band”… I think it sends out visions of sandal-wearing hippies singing funky melodies in between structured guitar and drum solos… Not that there is anything wrong with that… It’s just that I have been there, and that scene has worn thin with me. The Maw certainly do not apply to that form of music… But I think a Band that Jams might be a good fit. Half way through “Chora” the first song in their set, I am thinking to myself, Dem boys be smoking some funky stuff.
They actually caught me off guard… I wasn’t expecting to be that entertained.
Who do they sound like? Well if you ask the band, they will tell you Miles Davis, Cannibal Corpse, Pink Floyd, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, to name a few. That’s quite a mix, and if you throw in what I heard, you’d have to add pockets of Supertramp, Jethro Tull, King Krimson, and Sundial. I couldn’t help but wonder how a band could be influenced by so many, and yet defy categorization. To put it simply, the only band that sounds like The Maw… Is The Maw.”