George Hrab
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George Hrab 2017
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| Born |
June 8, 1971 Belleville, New Jersey |
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| Origin | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | ||
| Genres | Progressive rock, funk | ||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, podcaster, author | ||
| Instruments | Drums, guitar, bass, piano | ||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||
| Labels | Geologic Records | ||
| Associated acts | Philadelphia Funk Authority, Slau, The Geologic Orchestra, The Blue Turtles | ||
| Website | GeorgeHrab.com | ||
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| Martin Guitars,Tama Drums, Zildjian & Sabian cymbals | |||
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George Joseph Hrab (born June 8, 1971 in Belleville, New Jersey) is a drummer, guitarist, composer and podcaster known for performing rock, funk and jazz and for exploring atheist,skeptic and science themes in his work. He has released six albums as a solo artist.
Hrab performs in several genres of music, but most often in rock and funk. His lyrics are often witty and his songs often reflect his interest in science and skepticism. Hrab lists Frank Zappa and David Byrne as key influences. "You can shake your ass to it, but it's still really smart and interesting," he says. He has described his style of music with one word: Philosophunk! “I’m a big fan of Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, XTC, the Beatles, and things like that. Those are my influences, but at the same time, I’m a huge fan of Stan Freberg and James Randi and Michael Shermer and those kinda guys. So it’s sort of like philosophy and music… What I do is I coalesce the vapors of the universe.”
Hrab has released six albums since 1997 as an independent musician. One of Hrab's unique approaches as an indie is to customize the packaging of each his albums. One features a tin box, one in a DVD case, etc. "Each one stands out as a piece of art, giving his fans a genuine reason to buy the physical disc as merchandise, not just a music holder." Two of his albums have won ADDY Awards for their packaging.
Aside from his solo work, Hrab has been a member of many bands of the course of his career, he listed the entire history in one episode of his podcast. The most notable groups are listed below.
In 1998 Hrab was the touring drummer for the Eric Mintel Quartet, and recorded one jazz album with them. The highlight of this tour was when the group played "cool '50s swing" at the Kennedy Center and the White House Christmas party.
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