By Shelbi LeMeilleur
On July 19, Brazos Valley residents have a unique opportunity to experience a concert unlike anything they have ever seen before. John Pennington of Beetle Box makes his way to Bryan for a performance at Revolution Café & Bar as part of his summer music tour.
Beetle Box is an experimental music project, centric on piano music combined with electronic, acoustic, and other instrumentations. Although he starts by writing pieces for the piano, Pennington will add to it with the goal of curating a live performance, not just a music track.
“I wanted to write a project where I played the piano — that’s what I know how to do — write music for myself as a solo project for myself,” says Pennington. “I also discovered electronic music and wanted a project where I could blend that together and do it in a live setting.”
Beetle Box’s experimental music gives Bryan College Station residents something new and different to enjoy this summer.
“Whenever I make new music I try to do something that sounds really fresh to me and a little different,” Pennington explains. “I try to make something that sounds a little edgy — little bit edgy, keeps you guessing, and a little bit surprised.”
Beetle Box will be joined by performances of bands Rudical, Durhem, Mrsee, and DJ Bear at Revolution on July 19. The show starts at 9pm and there is a $5 cover at the door. Beetle Box music is available to stream on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and www.beetleboxmusic.com.
