Screaming Headless Torsos
| Screaming Headless Torsos | |
|---|---|
| Genres | avant-garde, jazz-funk, rock, jazz fusion, jazz rock |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Discovery Records, R.D.S./Rough Trade Records |
| Associated acts | KIF, Planet Microjam, Black Cherry Acid Lab. Houseofreedom, Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Jojo Meyer & Nerve, |
| Website | www.torsos.com |
| Members | Freedom Bremner David Fiuczynski David Ginyard Daniel Sadownick Gene Lake Skoota Warner |
| Past members | Dean Bowman Fima Ephron John Medeski Jojo Mayer |
Screaming Headless Torsos , also known as the Torsos or SHT is a genre-defying jazz rock band formed in 1989 consisting of founding member and guitarist David Fiuczynski, vocalist Freedom Bremner, bassist David Ginyard, percussionist Daniel Sadownick, and the alternating drum chair of Gene Lake, Skoota Warner and James "Biscuit" Rouse.
On September 26, 2014, Screaming Headless Torsos released the much anticipated "Code Red", their first new record in 9 years. The album is true to the Torsos gumbo of styles but marks some noticeable sonic progressions. The 11 song album features guest artists and a new vocal sound. Code Red is the first Torsos record featuring vocals and vocal arrangements by lead singer Freedom Bremner. The album was produced by Torsos veteran producer Gregg Fine with, three tracks "Code Red", "Wizard of Woo", and Sideways, being co-produced by 14 time Grammy award winning producer, Ron Saint Germain ( Muse, Living Colour, Michael Jackson, 311, Diana Ross). Guest performances by guitarist James Valentine (Maroon 5) on track 2, "Brooce Swayne", keyboardists Casey Benjamin (Robert Glasper Experiment) and Chris Fisher (Funk Nuveau) both performing contrasting vocoder /synthesizer vocals on track 6, "Sideways" and the legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell ( Parliament- Funkadelic, The Talking Heads) lays his psychedelic handy work on track 3 "Wizard of Woo", a tribute written in Bernie's honor by Fiuczynski.
Historically the Torsos' music mixes and mashes guitar driven rock, jazz, hip-hop, funk, soul, r&b, reggae, and drum and bass grooves and concepts, along with future shock percussion, improvisation, acrobatic vocals, and most recently Fiuczynski's eastern, Arabic, and African, microtonal guitar influences. SHT's original line up was guitarist David Fiuczynski, vocalist Dean Bowman, bassist Fima Ephron, percussionist Daniel Sadownick, and drummer Jojo Mayer (Nerve). Drummer Gene Lake joined the Torsos, replacing Jojo Mayer for their 2001 album Live!! and the album "Torsos 2005". In 2001 vocalist Freedom Bremner replaced Dean Bowman. He joined the band officially in 2004 and was featured along with Dean Bowman on the album "Torsos 2005". Fima Ephron, featured on all the Torsos' albums, left the band in 2004 replaced briefly by bassist Steve Jenkins until 2008 and the entrance of David Ginyard. Screaming Headless Torsos has also featured many of New York's top musicians during their live performances including Sofia Ramos (vocals), John Medeski, (keyboards), rapper Ahmed Best, and Reggie Washington, (bass). The Torsos' rhythm section has also at times served as the backing band for artist, Meshell Ndegeocello , for both live in concert and on her early recordings.
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