There are two artists called The Contortionist. 1) A progressive deathcore band from Indianapolis: Bottom heavy open chords that resonate strong enough to shake the core of the earth. Skyrocketing bursts of oscillating guitar leads layer an ominous and dark undercurrent of rhythm. While hardcore punk may be the sound that rules the day in The Contortionist hometown of Indianapolis, it is the band
Ryoga are (Faron Smith, Matthew Blyth, Duncan Allan and Neil Lewis) an experimental four-piece hailing from Sunderland in the north of England. They often defy genre but can be best described as 'electro-post-rock'.
The sound began life on four track demos recorded by the two founding members Faron Smith and Matt Blyth which followed no set pattern or style, merely venturing into the possibilities of what music could be, in terms of both the analogue and digital styles of music they shared a common love for.
Baroness plays an eclectic brand of heavy metal, embracing the ferocity and sharp technique of new-millennium metal but with melodic accents and intelligent guitar work that suggests the influence of indie rock and post-punk bands. The four members of Baroness -- John Baizley on guitar and vocals, Brian Blickle on guitar, Summer Welch on bass, and Allen Blickle on drums -- are all originally from Lexington, VA, but they pulled up stakes and relocated to Savannah, GA, when they formed the band in mid-2003.
Qua is Melbourne based Cornel Wilczek who started the project in 2001. It started with an invite to play with Pretty Boy Crossover in Melbourne, Australia. From the pressure of sorting out a live set .. and finishing songs, something became apparent - the songs actually worked. Over the next year of live performances the album "Forgetabout" was formed and eventually released in August 2002. The next 2 years saw Qua becoming a regular in the Australian live scene.
Indie/emo/post rock outfit consisting of Kyle, Tony, Jamie, and Andrew from NJ. FREE MUSIC;
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A Whisper in the Noise is a musical project formed in 2002 by rock composer West Thordson. Centered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States Twin Cities metro, the group is known for their dark sound and unique instrumentation, as well as their effective live performances. Eschewing the more traditional use of guitar or heavy keyboards that might be associated with the band's umbral sound, the instrumentation of A Whisper in the Noise has included the cello, violin, French horn, synth/electronic keyboard, bass guitar, and percussion in some variation.
see: The Union Station Massacre: Nottingham post/math/rock/electronica band formed in 2004. Likened to godspeed you black emperor!, MONO and radiohead, USM have shared a stage with Forward Russia, Arcs, Double Handsome Dragons and G-Plan among other. Despite an ever-fluctuating line-up, and constant changes in musical direction, union station massacre are returning to gigging and recording as a six-piece in summer 2009.
A crossroad between styles and sounds, Aucan's music is based on a unique energy: synthesis of the opposites. Digital and analog, cleanliness and distortion, melody and dissonance, quietness and strongness arm free-fall structures, open to direct light, leave the listener inside obscurity. Gifted of an hammering rhythmical compactness, and of a deadly technical awareness, the band's obsessive combinations contain nonetheless an emotive tissue spent on crooked roads long time ago, incarnate the need to yell out, to get lost in order to discover yourself.
5 guys from Derby started a band. Two left this band. One joined. Another one joined and one eventually left. One left and another one joined. One was sort of kicked out and yet another one joined. so... In The Back Of The Real are now a 4 piece consisting of: Jamie Thompson: Vocals and Electric Guitar (...and only original member of the band left) Joe Whiteside: Electric Guitar Dom Bodde: Drums Jonny Hickie: Electric Bass Guitar
Formed in late 2006, Monsters Build Mean Robots have already created a unique and breathtaking sound. Electronic loops and backdrops merge with layered and intense guitar and organ parts, mixing with sweet mesmerizing vocals, used sparingly, to create an overwhelming and luscious soundscape. The duo are from the South of England, and their self-titled album is their first release.
Their name, taken from a Silver Mt Zion lyric, acknowledges their diverse influences, ranging from Godspeed You Black Emperor and Explosions In The Sky, to Radiohead, and then to Squarepusher and Fourtet.