On the surface part of the rock-rap movement, DC’s Supermack have developed a jazzed-out, bass-intensive edge that takes them places many of their musical cousins have never even visited.
The quintet consists of vocalist Jeremy Carter, guitarist-vocalist Chris Morgan, bassist-vocalist Mike Mitchell, percussionist Adrian Pierce and DJ-saxophonist-vocalist Motz. Formerly known as Shaft, the band formed in a basement in 1996. After a few years and some member changes, Supermack was born.
“Our sound has more or less evolved itself,” says Motz. “We all bring different monkeys to the park... so I think naturally our sound grew out of that”
Sometimes rocked-out, sometimes mellow, sometimes jazz-leaning, their songs feature anything from heavy bass lines to ripping, distorted guitar riffs to electronic scratching.
Heavy street and Internet promotion parlayed a reputation for a strong live show into large fanbase in the DC area and beyond. Beating out national acts including Taproot, the band was the first group to hold three spots in the top five of their genre’s Mp3.com charts — a pretty impressive feat for a band from DC who averages five shows a month and has a makeshift recording studio in their practice room.
In the upcoming year, Supermack hope to begin work on a new CD, following up last year’s Shafted. The band have 12 tracks ready to go, says Motz, and despite their accumulating national recognition, being famous isn’t one of their goals following the next release. If jazz is their musical distinction, attitude further separates them from the pack.
“Our message is one of taking yourself not quite so seriously,” Motz says. “Being in a band and playing music is fun, and we’re not afraid to let people know it’s fun. We’ve seen too many bands where angst is a key element, and it’s stressful to watch. We prefer to be more or less ourselves.”
>> Relevant Info:
web: www.supermack.com
downloads: mp3.com
e-mail: info@supermack.com
booking: Chris, 703.463.0004
