Ex-Breathers
Gnarwhal
Dumb Beach
FLAK
Sunday, November 8th
O’Leaver’s
1322 South Saddle Creek Road
9:30 p.m., $7 at the door
Ex-Breathers
Ex-Breathers tease a surprising variety of sounds and styles out of their compact structures. Vocals touch upon Keith Morris apathy to vein bursting intensity. Jack Vermillion’s bass introduces Exbx and remains a constant punch in the gut there on out. Adam Berkowitz seems to be in an unending drum fill, dividing the band’s speed of light tempo even further. David Settle’s amp sounds on the verge of meltdown; its feedback provides the only semblance of transition from song to song.
Amongst their violent storm of rage, there are some brief moments that allow you to catch your breath. These were some of my favorite moments on the album and demonstrate a hardcore band that doesn’t need its amphetamine fury as a crutch. “Hang” is a drudging march to the gallows with ethereal vocals hanging in an overcast haze and I think I might even hear an acoustic guitar on “Auto-Correct.” Exbx is a rare hardcore album that delivers strung-out energy without becoming dependent on three chords and 4/4 time. The band visits a variety of ideas and sounds without for a moment sounding contrived or bored. You owe it to yourself just to see what the group is capable of at any blink of the eye.
NEW RECORD OUT SOON ON EXPLODING IN SOUND
http://ex-breathers.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/exbreathers
Gnarwhal
We were born in Nashville in 2007ish. We won’t never die.
“There are two possible scenarios behind the sound of these Nashville natives: Either they are demonic prodigies who were doing angular guitar solos as soon as they plopped out of the womb; or they spent their entire youth cloistered away finger-tapping and studying off-beat syncopation, while all their friends were out having fun.” -mixedvegetablez music blog
“With rhythmic, palm-muted power-chord chugs laying the foundation for spasms of lead arpeggios, Gnarwhal is definitely a guitar player’s band. Complementing the dual guitars perfectly, the seismic drum beats and the excitable vocals are icing on the cake.”
-Johnny Gabbert, KDHX Media
“If breakneck guitar riffs, caffeinated tempos, nonlinear song structures, and howling vocals aren’t your cup of tea, Gnarwhal might send you running for the hills, or it might expand your musical landscape.” (KDHX Radio, St. Louis.)
http://gnarwhal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/gnarwhalisokay
Peace of Shit
FLAK
WARGRIND fueled by drums and bass.
http://flakne.bandcamp.com
