Physical Forms (L-R): Kevin Lenhart, Regan Farquhar, Marcus Savino, Jeff Byron & Marty Sataman

“Physical Forms is the band I’ve dreamed of being in since I was 11,” explains multi-instrumentalist and composer Jeffrey Byron. The L.A.-native and veteran underground musician debuts his newest creative endeavor, the highly anticipated Physical Forms, this Monday at Pehrspace.

There’s a lot of love out there for Byron. That’s because, along with his brother Tim (and an extended “family” of notable players), Jeff Byron helped spark and shape an L.A. musical renaissance in the mid- and late-Noughties with the iconic band the Mae Shi. The Mae Shi’s blend of punk, pop, rock, and jubilant rowdiness inspired so many. Just go back and look at old Mae Shi concert photos and you will see half the current L.A. scene fresh-faced and admiring from the audience.

But don’t expect Physical Forms to be a Mae Shi clone. “This is a completely different band,” Jeff Byron states emphatically.

“Everyone in Physical Forms have been in great bands and have done really cool projects,” Byron continues. “Regan as a rapper goes by Busdriver, Marty and Marcus were both in Bad Dudes, Silver Daggers and Upsilon Acrux (respectively). Kevin plays drums in Division Day and Little Ones. These guys are some of the most wonderful and talented people I’ve ever met.”

Byron gives clues to the new sound of Physical Forms via a list of his own musical obsessions: “I like big powerful over-the-top epic stuff, but I also am a sucker for dance music and cheesy ’80s stuff… It kinda sucks that we have to nail it down in order to be a band and promote shows and records and blah blah blah. Why can’t I just make music?”

Keep reading this exclusive interview with Jeff Byron of Physical Forms…