On The Verge

The Indobox

Boston, Mass.
Berklee Bred Livetronica
www.theindobox.com

Armed with instrumental chops developed at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, The Indobox has gradually become one of the hottest jamtronica acts to emerge from the northeast club scene in recent years. “[We write music] to create a danceable party atmosphere, but also to evoke emotion,” says guitarist Mike Carter, who mentions that The Indobox’s influences pull from jamband giants like Phish and the Disco Biscuits, as well as more experimental, forward-thinking acts like Battles and LCD Soundsystem.
“The songs reflect parts of day-to-day life, but extending the songs with instrumental jams is what leads to a hot, crazy dance party.” The band originally started gigging around its native Boston, but over the past few years has reached other East Coast pockets like Mariaville, NY’s Camp Bisco festival. Although The Indobox is currently wrapping-up a new studio album, like any good jamband, they place a heavy emphasis on the live performance. “[They’re] dark, with wild lighting and sweaty youths dancing their brains out, while we weave in and out of songs and jams for a set or two or occasionally three,” Carter says of a typical Indobox concert. “Have your dancing shoes on and keep your ears open.”