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The Invincible Czars
Austin, TX, USA

"Trepak (Russian Dance)" (from The Nutcracker)
Phil Davidson - violin
Tommy Holton - drums
Leila Henley - saxophone
Adam Kahan - bass
Bill Petersen - keyboard
Rick Redman - trumpet
Josh Robins - guitar

Austin ’s Invincible Czars have made their mark by creating exceptionally original music: songs and instrumental pieces that are like four-to-five minute “mini-symphonies” chalk full of memorable melodies, meticulous arrangements, dynamics, and humor. Their music fuses riff rock, classical/symphonic music, heavy metal, loungey grooves, odd meters, klezmer, country shuffles, punk rock and circusy polka. They draw from influences as disparate as Slint and Igor Stravinsky, Van Halen and Louis Armstrong, and The Melvins and Ween.

In the past few years, they have also become known and lauded for their arrangements of classical works such as Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker Suite” and Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain." They have also re-scored and performed live with the Soviet silent film “Aelita, Queen of Mars” for Austin ’s Alamo Drafthouse.

The band applies the DIY attitude of post-punk groups like NoMeansNo and Fugazi to their musical explorations resulting in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Since the standing line-up’s inception in October 2004, they have worked to achieve a distinct personal style that will stand apart from their contemporaries yet reside in the pantheon of their musical heroes.

www.invincibleczars.com