PC Load Letter

"PC Load Letter? What the F*&k does that mean?" In the movie "Office Space," it was simply a copy machine error Michael Bolton didn't know how to deal with. In the Seattle music scene, however, PC Load Letter is a three-piece band that you may have never heard of, but that you should definitely start listening to now. And with a new CD coming out in July, you will have the opportunity to catch them soon.

Chris Vincent and Jake Gray, who have known each other since elementary school, had started a project about four years ago and were working on recording some demo material at Chris' house. Chris has been playing guitar for about fifteen years, and Jake has played bass around the same length of time. They ran into their old elementary school buddy, Elvin Bucu, who happened to have been mastering the drums for the past ten years. They invited him over to try out adding drums into the mix the next day, and PC Load Letter was born.

So what does a band with a name like PC Load Letter sound like? In lead singer, Chris Vincent's words, "I'd say it's a mix of rock, blues and punk in a classic rock kinda style. We hit a whole bunch of different genres - we'll play a slow blues tune, then turn around and play a hard rock song, then maybe a country ballad followed by a kind of pop-punk tune. We try to hit every style of music we like without losing the overall vibe of our band - which is to not take ourselves seriously at all, but still write about things that aren't funny." And although they don't take themselves too seriously, each and every one of them is an extremely talented musician, putting forth songs that are both technically remarkable and thoroughly enjoyable to listen to. In fact, the band is sponsored by local company, N-Tune, who make onboard chromatic tuners. "We are honored to have PC Load Letter endorse N-Tune," explained Zero Crossing Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Philip C. Sudore. "The band has a very unique and innovative sound. PC Load Letter's front man, Chris Vincent, is one of the most prolific guitarists of our time, a natural fit for the N-Tune OnBoard tuning system." (For more information about N-Tune, go to: www.ntune.com or myspace.com/ntuner).
In addition to their technical competency on their respective instruments, the members of PCLL all prove to have a knack for excellent songwriting. They collaborate to make their music, generally starting off with either Jake or Chris coming up with a riff or part of a song, and then all coming together to write it out. Elvin also has songs that he brings, and being an accomplished piano player, he has no problem coming up with melodies and harmonies in addition to the drum parts. Generally they will write an entire album's worth of music, and then write the vocals to fit the songs. Their songs capture such a diversity of genres, subject matter and sound that you never know what they're going to play next - you just know it's going to be damn good.

To hear some of PC Load Letter's music, visit the band's myspace page at: www.myspace.com/pcll. With the new CD, "Wasting Away" slated to release in July, be sure to check myspace often for updates on future shows and the official CD Release Party date.