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Career

The Pnuma Trio was born in December 2004 and began practicing and performing in Memphis, Tennessee. During their career, Pnuma has toured the United States extensively, and Japan and Australia as well. They were the only American band at 2006's Exodus Festival in Australia. They have shared the stage with bands like

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, and 10,000 Lakes Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, and Nelson Ledges. Within the electronic music community, the Pnuma Trio's followers are growing at a steady pace. According to JamBase, "They've become one of the most talked about young bands in the country." Pnuma Trio has just completed a new studio album entitled ''Character'' which was released on

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Japanese Division on September 25, 2007. Pnuma Trio had a career-defining performance at St. Elmo Hall at the

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in April 2007. The Electric Avenue Music & Arts Festival announced that Pnuma Trio will headline the 3 Night / Day Festival in Denver, CO, Sept 3-5, 2010. Currently Ben Hazlegrove and Lane Shaw are working on their project

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Members

* Alex Botwin - bass guitar, programming *

Ben Hazlegrove Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, � ...

- keyboards * Lane Shaw - drums

Discography

* 2006 - '' Live from Out There'' * 2007 - ''

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References

External links

Official site
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