Avant-Dance-Jazz trio lowercase p was formed in 2005 when Phil Reese, Brandon Downs, and Gabriel Cruser were asked to play on Friday evenings at a small restaurant in Lowell, MA called the Mambo Grill. Having lived and played together for over six years with various bands spanning genres from rock to hip-hop, the trio thought this gig would be a chance to experiment with new sounds.

lowercase p emerged. Using songs as vehicles for experimentation and focusing on improvising, lowercase p spent a lot of time listening and reacting to each other. When it became clear that the trio had something special, they started composing songs that further developed their sound.

2 years later they have played on the other side of the world (the Spring Scream Festival in Taiwan) and all over greater New England while maintaining their original bi-weekly residency at the Mambo Grill. They just released their first album on Timetone Records and are already working on their second.

Being able to do this for the love makes this band a diamond in the rough.