Power Pill Fist
| Power Pill Fist | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres |
Experimental Noise rock Electronica |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | i, Absentee |
| Website | www.powerpillfist.com |
| Members | Ken Fec |
| Notable instruments | |
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Atari 2600 Fender Jazz Bass | |
Power Pill Fist (Ken Fec) is an Atari noise rock artist from Pittsburgh, PA. He was the bassist for the experimental band Black Moth Super Rainbow from its beginnings in 1999 to 2009. Beginning in 2004, Ken Fec started experimenting with the Atari 2600 and the Synthcart cartridge created by Paul Slocum. His music is a mixture of bass, acoustic guitar and Atari synth.
His first album, Extra Life, was reviewed by Aquarius Records,[1] Empty Free[2] and SCTAS,[3] among others. Reviews for his second album, KONGMANIVONG, reached much broader horizons with MXDWN[4] stating "Noise at its best!" and other reviews by Scratch Records,[5] Music Geek[6] and Punk News[7] to name a few. In 2008, his song "Vile", from KONGMANIVONG,[8] was positively reviewed by URB Magazine, who featured Power Pill Fist as an up-and-coming artist in their "Next 1000" article.
Power Pill Fist played at the South By Southwest music conference in 2007 and 2008, as well as the MACRoCk (Mid Atlantic Radio Conference) in 2009, in addition to extensively touring the United States.
Discography
Full-length albums
| Year | Name | Format | Label | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Extra Life | CD | Graveface Records | 29:00 |
| 2008 | KONGMANIVONG | CD | Graveface Records | 42:16 |
| 2014 | Werebeard | TBA | i, Absentee | TBA |
EP Versus series
For each disc in the "Versus" series, according to Power Pill Fist's official website, "an opponent challenges PPF to a live melodic duel which is cut down to a "best of" and released on 3" CD-R to only the first (100) fans."[9]
| Year | Name | Format | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chinese Witch Guy With An Ax (vs. Black Moth Super Rainbow) | CD-R | 14:54 |
| 2006 | Thoust Pain Is Thine Angre (vs. Bony Legs) | CD-R | 21:42 |
| 2008 | White Noise Fury (vs. Dorosoto) | CD-R | 23:20 |
| 2009 | Byte Marks (vs. Mall Security) | CD-R | 19:00 |
| 2014 | Basaltic Day Terrors (vs. VFKR) | CD-R | 23:28 |
References
- ↑ "Aquarius Records reviews of Extra Life and KONGMANIVONG". Aquariusrecords.org. January 6, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Empty Free review of Extra Life Archived September 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "SCTAS review of Extra Life". Sctas.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Gayton, Tom (April 8, 2009). "MXDWN review of KONGMANIVONG". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Scratch Records review of KONGMANIVONG". Citypaper.com. March 26, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Montgomery, Matthew. "Music Geek review of KONGMANIVONG". Musicgeek.org. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Punk News review of KONGMANIVONG". Punknews.org. February 26, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Urb Magazine's Next 1000
- ↑ "Biography on Power Pill Fist's official website". Powerpillfist.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.