The New Bedford band Picniclunch speaks a musical language that may not be understood by everyone.
So if you’re in search of music that is unconventional and a little challenging, you may want to make it to the Paradise McFee Art Gallery in downtown New Bedford this Saturday night for a three-band bill with styles that are largely uncommon for this area.
“The main goal is to bring bands to town that are a little different,” says Devin Byrnes, bassist and vocalist with Picniclunch. “You’re not going to see a lot of bills like this in New Bedford.”
In addition to the “odd, noisy punk rock” of Picniclunch, Saturday night’s show will include two Providence-area bands – Minibeast and Germ House, who will also contribute to the evening’s avant-garde atmosphere.
Picniclunch’s music may first impress someone as a dissonant, anarchist free-for-all, but it is actually structured,measured and rehearsed. Their style incorporates both discord and melody – seemingly aberrant instrumental music with a layer of vocal melodicism.
The music of the evening will be fitting for the venue.
“Ryan’s gallery is a cool little den with a warm, low-key vibe,” Byrnes says. “It has good acoustics with low lighting and a lot of cool art on the walls.”
The Paradise McFee Gallery is located at 169 William St. Donations for Saturday’s concert are $5 or $10. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
This will be the Picniclunch’s second show at the gallery. They first played there in October of 2019 as part of Byrnes’ 4752 Music Festival. Their last local show was last December at No Problemo restaurant downtown.
In addition to Byrnes, the band includes guitarist/vocalist Michael Ribeiro and drummer Mack Williamson.
Picniclunch is in the process of finishing their next full-length record, which will be their fourth. Their music can currently be listened to on bandcamp.com.
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