PVD - The Live Band
PVD is the live outlet for my own compositions. Blending live jazz and hip-hop, we have rocked audiences at such venues as the Blue Note, SOBs, Southpaw, & NJPAC.
PVD: Bands / Projects
Sounds Like THIS! - Beat Tape / Instrumental Series
Sounds like THIS! Volume 1 is the first installment in a series of hip hop & electronic instrumental releases I'll be unleashing. An eclectic mix of live instrumentation alongside analog synthesizers, and sampled sounds, Sounds like THIS! features a broad variety of audible treats for your ears. Due out before the years end. Stay tuned!
PVD & John Robinson
Hip Hop Veteran John Robinson (aka Lil Sci) & PVD have been rocking crowds together at such venues as The Blue Note, NJPAC, & Southpaw for over 3 years. J.R., a veteran of the underground hip hop scene has recorded with MF DOOM, Danger Mouse, J. Rawls, Scienz of Life, Flying Lotus, & many more. PVD's jazz influenced breaks & Robinson's intelligent wordplay have been quickly gaining the respect of audiences young and old.
Pick up your copy of "ALL THE WAY LIVE" from John Robinson & PVD wherever you purchase digital music. iTunes, Amazon, EMusic, Napster, etc.
PVD Breaks - Live Breakbeats
Attention producers, DJ's, beatmakers, & MCs. Pick up a copy of PVD Breaks Volume I featuring all original LIVE breakbeats for royalty free use. Tired of chopping the same drum samples as the next guy? Pick up PVD Breaks Vol. 1 for exclusive new LIVE breakbeats from yours truly. Available everywhere you buy digital music. And for those who wouldn't dare sample an mp3...... PVD Breaks is available in a variety of higher quality formats from my Bandcamp page.
Lux DeVille - Collabo
PVD + 8th W1 = Lux DeVille. Wordsmith Extraordinaire: 8th W1 along with Maestro of the Future Funk: PVD collaborate to form "Lux DeVille". Intelligent, conscious wordplay & live jazz-inspired breakbeats define a project that is out to push the boundaries of live hip hop. Pick up a copy of our EP anywhere you purchase digital music or for a discount from my Bandcamp page.
Square Wave Punch - The Rock Band
Square Wave Punch is Sean Kiely, Kellen Harrison, and Pat Van Dyke. They play geek rock with the throat claw of the Serengeti Lion. They will paw your cheek with melody as they exfoliate your temples with their gritside rhythm chuck. Watch out.
Pat Van Dyke Jazz Trio / Quartet
A more traditional jazz ensemble performing standards from the American jazz songbook as well as my more straight-ahead original compositions. Available for private events and restaurant gigs, etc.