Photon Band
US musical group
Photon Band is an American indie rock band formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1994. The only constant member is Art DiFuria, who has played with several Philadelphia bands, including Baby Flamehead, Brother JT and Vibrolux, the Brother JT 3 and the Original Sins. Key members have included Simon Nagle (Drums) and Jeff Tanner (bass, guitar, and backing vocals). The band has achieved critical acclaim, but little recognition outside of Philadelphia.
History
Early Development
A native of the Philadelphia area, DiFuria started playing guitar at a young age. Two main influences on his early musical development were his sister’s participation in a church guitar group and his mother’s work as an astrologer. When he arrived in Philadelphia to study at Temple University in 1985, he became a founding member of Philadelphia punk band Tons of Nuns. He then joined Uptown Bones, who were signed to the Black et Noir (fr) record label run by 1990s French punk band Les Thugs. Upon the demise of the Uptown Bones, DiFuria was asked by Bryan Dilworth to join the Lilys, fronted by Kurt Heasley. DiFuria joined but was experiencing a creative surge that the Lilys could not accommodate.
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