In an era where rock n' roll is a dying musical breed, few artists still fly the flag for REAL, RAW, AGGRESSIVE hard rock.
One such artist is POU PIAM.
Hailing from Riverside, CA, Pou Piam (pronounced 'POW PEEYUM') is a twenty year-old musician aiming to resuscitate the edge and raunch in today's modern rock scene.
A multi-instrumentalist, Piam wrote all the music and lyrics and played guitar, bass, piano and sang everything on his debut four-song EP, "The 13th Evening". After pre-production with producer Scott Humphrey (Rob Zombie, Motley Crue, Tommy Lee) the EP was released in May of 2008 to positive reviews from numerous media outlets. Of his musical abilities, producer of the album Rocco Guarino (Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots) says, "He rocks harder than you, and plays guitar better than your mom. Okay, he plays guitar better than anyone you know. Unless you know Slash. Or Hendrix. But you probably don't, so check this shit out. Keep your eyes on Pou, he's definitely going places."
A recent graduate of Musician's Institute in Hollywood, Pou Piam is due to release his first full length album, "On The Rocks" on April 12th. This sophomore effort, produced by Eric Corne and featuring the legendary Kenny Aronoff on drums, is a large step for Pou as an artist. "The new material is a lot more 'mature' than the older stuff. Instead of aggression just for the sake of being aggressive, the new album has a lot more depth to it, but it's still tangible and raw enough to just pop in the car, roll down the windows and break the speed limit," says Pou.
"A favorite quote of mine is, 'If you can't fit in, stick out.' I'm pretty shitty at fitting in, so watch your step or you'll trip over my stick!"
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If you like what you hear, and want more info contact Pou Piam through Facebook, Myspace or shoot an email to poupiammusic@gmail.com
Check out "Medicine", the first single from the new album "On The Rocks" available at all major online retailers now!
(all music/lyrics Pou Piam © 2011)
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