Zefram

Mono Means One is a psychedelic prog trio and the brainchild of bassist and composer John Ferrara, best known as the bass player and co-founder of the acclaimed world fusion band “Consider the Source.” Mono Means One’s sound contains melancholic melodies, rich sonic textures with Drum 'N’ Bass grooves and Mathrock sensibilities. Half composed and half improvised, the music is often dark, sometimes bright and other times heavy, oscillating between chill grooves to almost unbearable intensity. Originally composed entirely on the bass guitar, John paired up with Rob Madore (Drums) and Isaac Young (Keys), of Connecticut's amazing PX3 to borrow some of their “Futuristic Synth-Driven Madness” to help bring layers and textures to these compositions that fill rooms across the Northeast. Zefram: A guitar-forward vintage-inspired quartet from Syracuse and Oswego NY, the group combines earnest earworm songwriting with searing guitar leads and tight grooves. Their new EP, titled "Pillars of Autumn" draws on a variety of musical styles, from tin pan alley Broadway jazz of "The future isn't what it used to be" to the jam band funk of "Tierra Del Sol" to the 1970s-style soft ballad "Welcome". Zefram have refused to be pinned down by genre and cover artists as diverse as Steam Powered Giraffe, the Beatles and Harvey Danger. Their originals sound like fiddling with the FM radio dial in the low 90s, stopping for a song you love at each station. Zefram is the brainchild of guitarist James "Soup" Debiase, Josh Hintz on drums and vocals and his brother, Fred Hintz on the bass and vocals.