Meet Flumergex

About Flumergex

Things you should know about your prescription for Flumergex.

Flumergex: Indications

Recommended for all patients who are in need of fun jams. Live performances usually occur in Portland, OR.

Side effects include auditory dizziness, sensations of euphoria, flushing, excitement, a hoarse voice from shouting all night, and possibly sore feet from dancing.

Flumergex: The Ingredients

  • Jon Rigby on the hand drum
  • Andrew Hoke on the Keyboards
  • Jesse Smith on guitar and vocals

Flumergex: The Research and Development Phase

This One

Studio Sounds from Basementia™

Flumergex debuted as a studio project recorded on the side by guitarist/songwriter Smith. He brought his friends Hoke an Rigby in to the studio to each perform on one of the songs.

The resulting album was named This One, and it is available from Basementia Records.

Flumergex: Clinical Trials

Now that the concept album was recorded, the music needed to be performed in a live setting.

Jesse and Jon had been jamming since 1999; and Andy and Jesse had been jamming since 2003; so it only made sense that the three of them should start making music together.

So the three of them kept playing some of the songs from the CD, and they wrote some new songs, and they pulled out some old ones, and they played several open mics, a benefit, and a couple of house parties. The most recent Flumergex live performance was at Matt Murray's birthday party, March 2010. We closed down the night after performances by T. Ray & the Shades and Josh Rapport's band.

We don't pretend that Flumergex is our livelihood. But it's fun. And if you ever have the opportunity to be there when we perform, you are guaranteed to have fun too.

While the album features layers of distorted electric guitars and crazy synthesizers, the live band presently consists of Jon on his Djembe or Ashiko hand drum; Andy playing piano keyboard synthesizer or, on the really fun days, his accordion; and Jesse on acoustic guitar and vocals (or, occasionally, electric guitar). We always have a great time and we never fail to deliver a wildly energetic performance.

Performances are often announced at the last minute; typically only a few devoted fans ever learn of these events until afterwards.

Let us know if you want to be notified of these events when they take place. Contact us through Basementia if you would like to schedule a Flumergex performance for your party or special event.