ABOUT GRAPE JUICE PLUS: “The Simian Syndrome is the debut album from Chicago duo Grape Juice Plus. Featuring Barry Bennett on drums, keys and vocals, and Eric Klotz on guitar, these guys are not the usual guitar drum rock duo like Black Keys or Japandroids. What you get is a highly original, experimental band that pushes the limits everywhere. This is an album of edgy, discordant, improvisational music, with plenty of depth, ranging from rock cliches to African tribal rhythms. This is one of the most creative albums so far this year and will challenge listeners at all levels. A definite must have.” ——– Floorshime Zipperboots

GRAPE JUICE PLUS!?!?!

What is it? A haunted liquid to stimulate the auditory nerves? Ape Astronaut Zira’s favorite libation? The latest group situation for music making to filter through the webbing of BarryBennettSounds?

all of the above…

GRAPE JUICE PLUS.

ingredients include: tribal groove, other worldly chants, electricity, improvisation, ritual, celebration, unknown lands, an ocean floating in the sky, a sprinkle of retro-future, a dash of prog, an old friend, a new friend, fun…

GRAPE JUICE PLUS…

GRAPE JUICE PLUS: Barry Bennett -drumming, keys, vocals Eric Klotz -guitars Tony Churchill - video projection for live shows

Born out of a series of Monday morning sessions, both musicians were looking be pushed to new areas of their improvisational sand boxes. Bennett, a fixture of Chicago’s free rock dating back to the classic band, MiLkBabY. Klotz, emerging from the world of jazz and fusion. Well, they found some new sand. this one populated by apes on horseback.

GRAPE JUICE PLUS

take a drink. see what happens…

ABOUT BARRY BENNETT SOUNDS: Barry is a jeff nominated maker of theatrical music and sound with over 40 world premieres, 8 albums under his own name and as a band leader — with the seminal trance outfit, MiLkBabY and the retro future space prog group, Grape Juice plus.

Barry is an associate artist with 16th Street Theater, Winifred Haun & Dancers, and director of Impending Behavior Orchestra. A longtime modem dance accompanist, he spearheads the music group, Grape Juice Plus, and plays percussion in a variety if groups in ChicagoLand.

A native of Arkansas, He spent his time wrestling and listening to OZZY. His mother, Helen, heard various states of rock and or roll coming from her garage for many years, and never complained at the lack of Floyd Cramer songs.

He is married to director, Ann Filmer, and along with their daughter Hannah make their home in Berwyn.

Barry has no interest in Adulthood. Barry is the luckiest boy in the world.