Rock band The Aristocrats will perform at A8 Live on Sept. 27.

    Formed in 2011, the band consists of Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann. The band was formed after a wildly enthusiastic response to a concert performance at The Anaheim Bass Bash during the Winter NAMM show in January 2011. The trio had just one rehearsal before the concert but still performed well and amazed the audience as well as themselves.

    The band got together and met in Chicago to record their debut album, which took just under two weeks. The album reflected their respective influences, ranging from 1970s fusion (Return to Forever), to progressive (King Crimson), to instrumental rock (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani), to rap metal (Rage Against the Machine) and to just plain absurdity (Frank Zappa). Beller stated, “We ended up using our different influences to write for each other. I wrote ‘Sweaty Knockers’ specifically for Guthrie to have fun with, while Guthrie wrote ‘I Want a Parrot’ with bass leads in mind. As for Marco’s material, we’re just lucky to be able to keep up with it!”

    Late in 2012, the band released their first live album, “Boing, We’ll Do It Live!” The footage and sound for this release were recorded at two concerts held at the Alvas Showroom in Los Angeles, California. During those concerts the band played material from their debut album, as well as songs from each band members’ solo projects.

    In July 2013, their second studio album “Culture Clash” was released, which was followed by a supporting tour; first in North America in 2013 and then in Europe, South America and Asia in 2014. After the tour, the band compiled performances from six different venues for their upcoming second live album, “Culture Clash Live!” In 2015, the band released its third studio album “Tres Caballeros,” which will be promoted at the Shenzhen gig.

    Time: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27

    Tickets: 250-300 yuan

    Venue: A8 Live, 2/F, A8 Music Building, intersection of Binhai Boulevard and Keyuan Road (滨海大道与科园路交汇处A8音乐大厦二楼A8 Live)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

    (SD News)