One of the UK avant-garde’s most exciting new voices, Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist Bingo Fury releases new single Power Drill, out now via The state51 Conspiracy.

Known for creating wholly new and experimental sonic worlds, ‘Power Drill’ effortlessly blends Steve Reich-esque piano arpeggios with a furious, punk-infused guitar frenzy. A testament to his unparalleled ability to defy convention, the track was recorded in a local church on the outskirts of Bristol that has never been used for recording music before. The echoes of this space are woven into ‘Power Drill’, adding an ethereal dimension to an otherwise turbulent and complex composition.

This track was written by Bingo Fury on a mobile app, while on the road working as a touring sound engineer. On the creation of the song, Bingo Fury shares: “Power drill was conceived on iPhone Garage Band while travelling through Italy in April 22’. Around this time I’d decided that using Atonality & Dissonance in my songs felt like a cop out way of making something arresting. Power Drill is a first attempt at trying to make something abrasive while keeping melody & tonality intact, which doesn’t come so naturally to me.”

Although very much a solo songwriter, Bingo Fury’s compositional process relies on contributions from his entire band - bassist Megan Jenkins, and drummer Henry Terrett have been playing together since their teens. In one of their various incarnations, they recruited local avant-jazz legend, cornet player Harry ‘Iceman’ Furniss, with guitarist and percussionist Rafi Cohen later completing the line-up.




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