12 Feb 2009, Posted by Nathan
Perhapsy
The name Perhapsy comes from an E E Cummings’s poem entitled “warped this perhapsy.” The particular poem is somewhat disjointed and filled with words that end abruptly, run together, and letters that capitalize at random intervals. Listening to the self-titled debut of Perhapsy, one could draw comparisons to Cummings’s poetic stylings. The short, mostly instrumental songs bring to life a genre filled with run-on fragments and songs layered by guitar harmonies — often quick in pace yet also cyclical in form and structure.
Rarely do debuts like this evoke so much hope, but of course this isn’t Derek Barber’s first project. After spending several years playing guitar in The Winston Jazz Routine and Every Gentle Air, Barber continued writing and playing shows with a revolving cast in Ann Arbor, MI while persuing dual degrees in jazz guitar and English.After wrapping up his degree in music, he felt it was time to properly document the songs — booking studio time in the hometown of Mansfield, Ohio with the goal of making the very first record for Perhapsy (with the help of some old friends). Currently Barber is putting together a new cast in his new home of Nashville, TN. Where he hopes to start playing live shows and go on to support the debut.
Press:
Dense and delicate songs that seem to meander until their end, Ann Arbor-born by way of Mansfield, Ohio Derek Barber aka Perhapsy pours layers upon layers of instruments (from the token guitar, bass and drums, to glockenspiel, saxophone, accordions and keys) in his debut effort, a mostly-instrumental experiment in somberness and hope. – Culture of Me
Perhapsy’s layered instrumentals flutter to and fro throughout each composition like a bird traveling between nectary blossoms of melody and rhythm. – Ears Of The Beholder
Immaculately crafted beats, licks, and layers all come together in the right amount of electronically infused instrumental acoustic music bordering on post-rock. – Ear It Now
Big pop pianos are brought alongside appealing indie-rock flavored electric guitar chords, and then supported by a host of jazz-inflected guitar licks, frills, and fills on both electric and acoustic guitars. This group’s self-titled debut is a delightfully motivated project that abounds with prog, jazz, and pop textures. – Dryvetyme Onlyne
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