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Artist
Blivit
7+ albums
Philadelphia
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Taking in Blivit's immense, driving sound and elaborate arrangements, you'd never know that something is missing from this power rock trio - a guitar. The Philadelphia based band is fronted by keyboardist, singer and songwriter Jeremy Dyen who cites jealousy as a chief factor that drove him to start experimenting with distortion on keys. "I've always been jealous of the expressiveness on guitar that I feel is missing from keyboards and the fact that it's the instrument that rocks out," Dyen says. Regardless of his motivation, Dyen has created a unique keyboard style that packs all the expression and punch of a guitar. Bassist Dave Palan and drummer Jay Horvath have found creative approaches to their instruments as well, often strumming guitar-like patterns on the bass or playing unique drum beats to help fill out the sound and support the keys. The result on Blivit's debut full-length release, Unhand The World is a sound that is often much larger than its parts and true to the original definition of the band's name which was taken from Kurt Vonnegut's "Palm Sunday" - "An all-frequencies assault on the sensibilities." The band's ability to be creative and flexible with their playing is no surprise when you take a look at their combined experience. In a time when most musicians have "day jobs", Blivit's members are full-time musicians playing with numerous bands and on several recordings and even teaching. Dyen's credits include playing on John Legend's new album, Get Lifted
