PAWA UP FIRST Pawa Up First started out as a recording project a few years back and has since then evolved into a quintet mainly comprised of piano/synth, guitar, bass, drums and percussion with occasionnal collaborators including a horn section, guest vocalists and MCs. Influenced by elements of jazz, dub, electro, hip hop, indie rock and cinematic music, Pawa Up First creates a wide range of atmospheres and dynamics with its instrumental repertoire and video projections.
Serge Nakauchi Pelletier: Guitars, secquences, visuals
Matt Pontbriand: Bass, synths, visuals
Sandy Belfort: Pianos, synths
Joseph Perrault: Drums
Julien Sagot: Percussions Links Videos | The Outcome - CD "The Montreal instrumentalists ambitiously amalgamate Crimson-hued prognostications, spaghetti cinematica, nimble jazz geometry and nebular guitar gushes—often all at once, to both impressive and oppressive effect. They lock into powerful stretches often enough on their drama-drenched third album (...) (Mirror) Introducing New Details - CD Pawa Up First are coming back in force with a follow up to « The Scenario ». « Introducing New Details », the name of that new full length, is the fruit of months of hard labor in order to polish this multi facet gem, a true cinematographic alchemy of indie rock, jazz, hip hop, dub and electro. Various collaborations with Seba (Gatineau, Ghislain Poirier), Dshade (Shades of Culture) and Belle come enhance the cinematic compositions of the quintet. The Scenario - Réédition - CD Pawa Up First started out as a recording project a few years back and has since evolved into a quintet mainly comprised of guitar, bass, piano/synth, drums, percussions with occasional collaborators including a trumpet player and a laptop musician. Influenced by elements of jazz, electro, hip hop, indie rock, and cinematic music, Pawa Up First creates a wide range of atmospheres and dynamics with its instrumental repertoire. Montreal Spirit, A DTC Records Family Compilation - CD Cheap compilation featuring songs and/or unreleased songs by THE SAINTE CATHERINES, FIFTH HOUR HERO, ANN BERETTA, YESTERDAY’S RING, LA DESCENTE DU COUDE, THE PLANET SMASHERS, THE FALLOUT PROJECT, THE INSURGENT, SELFMADEMAN, THE COUCH ADDICTION, SUCK LA MARDE, NAKED N’ HAPPY, ROLLERSTARTER, THE HONOR SYSTEM, and more!  CONCERTS September 4, 2010 20:00 @ Rimouski, Festi Jazz International  |
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