Mister F is band from Upstate New York who played their first gig earlier this month. While Mister F is a new project, it features members of Timbre Coup and Capital Zen – two area bands that have built steady followings over the past few years. This new quartet has a hard-hitting sound rooted in prog-rock that also fuses funk and elements of jamtronica into their heady stew.
Mister F made their debut at Albany’s Bayou Cafe on March 1st and immediately got down to improvising on a mix of covers and originals. One of the covers Mister F played at their first performance was Elevator by ’00s jam band Particle. With drummer Matt Pickering hammering a strong beat and keyboardist Scott Hannay more than capably handling the lead melody on synth, Mister F does an admirable job with Elevator. Videographer Ali Holmes shot the group’s debut performance with three cameras so we can check out her fine footage of Mister F covering Particle…
