[Cover photo credit to Joshua Marc Levy]
Mike Dillon & Punkadelick will be making their record debut with Inflorescence, an album of instrumental Rock highlighting their road-tested music. Due January 27th, 2023 via Royal Potato Family, the 10-track collection is expansive, shining a light on many influences. “Devil’s Playground,” the album’s first single is built upon a vibraphone riff that ascends Psych Jazz.
The group is a trio featuring Mike Dillon (Ricki Lee Jones, Ani DiFranco, Les Claypool) on vibraphone, marimba, Prophet 6, congas, and bongos, Brian Haas (Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey) on Fender Rhodes, piano, bass Moog and melodica, and Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce, Nth Power) on drums, cymbals and vocals.
During 2020 and 2021, while many music venues were still shuttered, the group began touring, playing many tunes that they had composed during quarantine writing sessions. Live play proved the viability of the group and the music.
Dillon comments:
It became obvious to let this become a collaboration. This is really something all three of us are doing because we have so much love for one another and a love for the music that we started creating.
During the tail end of a 2021 tour, the band booked time to record with engineer, and “functioning fourth band member”, Chad Meise. With his guidance in the studio, Inflorescence took wings.
MIKE DILLON & PUNKADELICK Tour Dates
10/31 – New Orleans, LA – DBA
11/17 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
11/18 – Springfield, LA – Wild Things Family Reunion
11/19 – Lafayette, LA – Blue Moon Saloon
11/20 – Austin, TX – Far Out Lounge
11/25 – Seattle, WA – The Royal Room
11/26 – Portland, OR – Jack London Revue
11/27 – Zig Zag, OR – Skyway Bar & Grill
11/28 – Eugene, OR – Whirled Pies
11/29 – Talent, OR – Talent Club
11/30 – Nevada City, CA – Crazy Horse Saloon
12/1 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley
12/2 – San Francisco, CA – Boom Boom Room
12/3 – Palmdale, CA – Transplant Brewing Company
2/6 – Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 19
