New York City act +/- {Plus/Minus} was originally conceived in 2001 as a vehicle for the songs of Versus guitarist James Baluyut, but the act quickly evolved into a full-fledged band, with the addition of fellow Versus guitarist/vocalist Patrick Ramos and drummer Chris Deaner. This new incarnation of +/- was an entirely original construct, layering wistful pop with dynamic and complex arrangements and fusing rich, dense guitar sounds with polyrhythms drummed, strummed and programmed. With the release of    [ read more ]

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+/- (pronounced plus/minus) is the new band from Versus members and New Yorkers James Baluyut and Patrick Ramos. After working with Versus for six years, this duo have created a great new album of hard hitting melodic greatness. Last year's Versus EP, released by Insound as a tour single hinted at the superb song writing we hear with self-titled long-playing debut album. The album was recorded by James who has also produced records by Mark Robinson and Versus' hurrah, 2¢ plus tax and dead leaves. The tourin   [ read more ]

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+/- (Plus/Minus) is James Baluyut and Patrick Ramos from VERSUS and Chris Deaner. Hot off the heels of their debut hit Album, "Self-titled Long-Playing Album," they have gone back into the studio to record more new rock/electronic fusion songs. "Holding Pattern" features more from band members Pat and Chris this time around, as acoustic drums make more of an appearance. As one of the loudest live bands in indie-rock today, they finally turn it up in the studio this time. Enhanced with Quicktime video. Limit   [ read more ]

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New York City act +/- {Plus/Minus} was originally conceived in 2001 as a vehicle for the songs of Versus guitarist James Baluyut, but the act quickly evolved into a full-fledged band, with the addition of fellow Versus guitarist/vocalist Patrick Ramos and drummer Chris Deaner. This new incarnation of +/- was an entirely original construct, layering wistful pop with dynamic and complex arrangements and fusing rich, dense guitar sounds with polyrhythms drummed, strummed and programmed. With the release of an    [ read more ]

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New York City's Plus/Minus arrives at its most fluid set of songs yet on the group's sophomore album, You Are Here. Guitarist James Baluyut finally has a band and Plus/Minus' sound, an atmospheric blend of guitars and electronic beats, is finally coming together. The dynamic between Baluyut, drummer Chris Deaner, and guitarist/vocalist Patrick Ramos is much more focused and direct than Baluyut and Ramos' stint with Versus. You Are Here is more or less a portrait of abstra   [ read more ]

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On their fourth album, +/- cut back on the sound bites, synthesizers, and programmed drum beats, relying instead on their own versatile musicianship - warm horn sections, classical guitar, and pedal steel guitar. Xs on Your Eyes is distinctly more calm and confident in tone and is destined to become a favorite of many.

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On their fourth album, +/- cut back on the sound bites, synthesizers, and programmed drum beats, relying instead on their own versatile musicianship - warm horn sections, classical guitar, and pedal steel guitar. Xs on Your Eyes is distinctly more calm and confident in tone and is destined to become a favorite of many.

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Debut DVD from Plus/Minus features 14 professionally produced videos compiled by Chris Deaner (+/- & KELLY CLARKSON drummer & video director). Incl. vids from an animated short to a horror film to live performance. Incl. videos by Chris Deaner, Patryk Rebisz, Rik Cordero, Doug Spice, Orrin Anderson, Paul Kloss, Myactivedriveway. NTSC Region=0.

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