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U-Melt


A wise fan knows to expect the unexpected at a U-Melt show. From the moment the New York City based quartet hits the stage, they grab the crowd with undeniably funky and infectious grooves that hit new levels when Rob Salzer’s mind-bending guitar work and Zac Lasher’s hypnotic, entrancing keyboards are given room to roam. Their improvisational work is made possible by Adam Bendy’s innovative bass work and George Miller’s brilliant drumming, which opens doors for Lasher and Salzer to treat the audience to heavy doses of their creative, free-flowing interplay. While on stage, U-Melt gives each song a full workout, sometimes stretching them to twenty minutes and beyond. Some bands are incapable of reigning in their jamcentric tendencies when they enter the studio; yet on their 2006 album, The I’s Mind as well as their 2004 debut The Unbelievable Meltdown, U-Melt had no trouble shortening the solos and creating tightly crafted, studio versions of live staples that retained every ounce of their fun and intensity. Nicely showcasing the various twists and turns that are U-Melt trademarks, The I’s Mind not only features a wide variety of catchy hooks and creative musical passages, but also puts their superb songwriting skills on display. Notwithstanding Miller’s gift for creating concisely crafted tunes (“Air,” “Go”), Lasher and Salzer handle the majority of the songwriting duties, but the finished product is a complete group effort. “The guys are all incredib...

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