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Soiled Mattress & The Springs

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"Blood Sugar Sax Magic"

Location: New York, NY

Bio: Soiled Mattress & The Springs are a three piece instrumental band from New York City. The band consists of cartoonist Matthew Thurber, who plays his ... (more) sax with punchy and uplifting vigour, Aviram Cohen, who lends insistent garage rock beats and keyboardist, Peter Schuette whose sprightly hooks interlock with the other instruments making for an intuitive leap into a world of upbeat imagination.

Their music draws on the culmination of many different styles alongside a tasteful indulgence in humour and playfulness. Their sound is characterised by exuberance, a sense of fun and a love of melody, holding above all the power of the note in high esteem. Hailing from the same amped scene as friends and contemporaries NO AGE and BARR, Soiled Mattress & The Springs similarly tread the thin line between art and music with the same optimistic aplomb. At once at home in the crazy world of Arthur Brown as much as the leftfield pastures of Henry Cow. (less)