Trio Flux is the collaborative effort of three talented Portland musicians, Neil Mattson (guitar), Julio Appling (bass), and Adam Ochshorn (drums).  The trio brings together a wide array of musical moods and textures, stretching the bounds of the traditional guitar-bass-drums jazz trio.  Trio Flux, as the name suggests, adeptly moves through its funky grooves, its dark and distorted rock gestures, to its twangy free-jazz improvisations with a focus on musical dialogue between the three.  The band strives to have a unique sound but doesn’t deny its influences.  Guitarist Neil Mattson’s compositions betray his listening habits, Ornette Coleman, Bill Frisell, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Haden, and Pat Metheny, to name a few.

I'm kinda all over the place with my music but I'm down for heavy bass, sick tracks, great remixes (I'm actually going to come out and say that Yuna's cover of "Come as you are" is the best), but I also love some great rock, blues, and old school guitar. I'm a bit of a weird bird.. I have the mind of a 70 year old in a body 24 years young. Trying to make every second memorable but secretly wishing I could see BB King and Kurt Cobain in their prime. I'm forever searching for my own soft dive of oblivion. 

let's vibe.. feel free to send me great ish; I'm always down to listen to new stuff that's thrown my way. 

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