Birthday Ass formed at the New England Conservatory, with their academic backgrounds in jazz and contemporary classical music, they all know full well how to read the music, but also when to throw the score out the window and improvise. Priya Carlberg spoke to Post-Trash about Head of the Household, the way the band’s live energy has shaped up over the years, and Jell-O.
Head of the Household ultimately feels like a feast of free jazz horns, no wave spunk and stylish semantics. Much like a Michelin-starred chef, Carlberg leads a brigade of highly skilled artists down their superbly sequenced path to perfection. The resulting product feels just as indebted to tradition as it is to Carlberg’s vision.
In case their band name didn’t tip you off, one could describe Birthday Ass as a “colorful band” at every step of the way. From their lyrics to their compositions and every abrasion that comes as a result, the Brooklyn based band create a fun and freaky mix of jazz, prog, punk, and pop, skewering everything into it’s own chaotic charm.
