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Ex Eye, Bermuda Triangles, Dumb Waiter

by | Aug 15, 2017 | EVENTS

EX EYE (Relapse, current/ex Bon Iver, Liturgy, Arcade Fire, SC3)
https://www.facebook.com/ExEye/
http://www.colinstetson.com/
BERMUDA TRIANGLES (RVA)
https://bermudatriangles.bandcamp.com/
DUMB WAITER (RVA)
https://dumbwaiterva.bandcamp.com/

EX EYE makes music of power, control, motion and intention; music composed with precise, clockwork intricacy and ecstatic abandon. It is hard, heavy music – aggressive, cathartic, and thrilling. The instruments fluidly exchange roles; melody, harmony, riff, engine, anchor, fuel.

Gathered at renowned, experimental saxophonist Colin Stetson’s
(Arcade Fire/Bon Iver) behest in 2016, EX EYE consist of Stetson along with Greg Fox (Liturgy) on drums, Shahzad Ismaily (Secret Chiefs 3, Ceramic Dog) on synths and Toby Summerfield on guitar. Upon their formation, the group appeared at a series of prestigious festivals including Roskilde Festival (Denmark) , Red Bull Music Academy (Montreal) , CTM Festival (Germany) , and Eaux Claires Fest (US).

Their otherworldly live performances and hypnotically heavy rehearsal demos led to their signing with Relapse Records who will release the band’s self-titled debut album this June. Recorded live at EX EYE member Shahzad Ismaily’s Figure 8 Studios in Brooklyn, NY (Blonde Redhead, Damien Rice, Okkervil River, Son Lux, Pussy Riot) , the debut showcases a band that is without question the sum of its parts, as each player contributes not only their own particular technical prowess and expertise but also their signature compositional character. EX EYE make incredibly complex yet beautifully dramatic and emotive music which eclipses usual expectation of style or genre and takes the listener on a cathartic, thrilling journey to total transcendence.

Ex Eye Is:
Colin Stetson​ – Alto & Bass Saxophones
Greg Fox ​- Drums
Shahzad Ismaily​ – Synths
Toby Summerfield​ – Guitar

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

In 2005, I created RVA Magazine, and I'm still at the helm as its publisher. From day one, it’s been about pushing the “RVA” identity, celebrating the raw creativity and grit of this city. Along the way, we’ve hosted events, published stacks of issues, and, most importantly, connected with a hell of a lot of remarkable people who make this place what it is. Catch me at @majormajor____

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