Absent Sound

Bio:

.........................................ABSENT SOUND.........................................

----Absent Sound are powerfully eclectic and engaging musicians, spanning from record skip world dub to heavy electronic post rock with eerie yet festive four part vocal harmonies. In their powerful lyrics, the band writes about freedom, the beauty of dreaming, t.v. addiction, getting over boredom, promoting inspiration and thinking for yourself. ----These puppet masters wield a musical arsenal creating huge dramatic worlds of sound with organic chants, colossal guitars, hypnotic off-rhythm record scratches, beats, loops, synth and organ drones. ----The group has toured extensively throughout North America and are best experienced live, bringing their unique style of sensory art and music to life. You would often see scratch animated 16mm film and video projections, intense light shows, costumed performance art, and the band's flags and banners enhancing the decor of the venues. Audience members have described their live experience as "reality altering", "a spiritual experience", "Powerful", "I've never heard anything like it" and "a comfortable unconfortableness". ----They have shared the stage with Damo Suzuki, Do Make Say Think, Feist, The Besnard Lakes, Clues, Sea Wolf, Jealous Girlfriends, Fly Pan Am, Mono, Growing, Clan Zu, Fabuki Daiko, Tagaq, The Summerlad, DD//MM/YYYY, Fucked Up, and Mahogany Frog. ----The Absent Sound have recorded and released four albums and a brand new EP to date with another full length album ready and waiting. ----The band has stepped up their last few recordings by working with the likes of Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, New Pornographers, The Sadies...), Jace Lasek (The Besnard lakes, Stars, Unicorns...), Jeff Lipton (Thrill Jockey, Sub Pop, Rykodisc, Battles, Wilco, Burning Spear...), Harris Newman (Constellation, Alien8 Records, Arcade Fire, The Dears), and Craig Boychuk (Propaghandi, Greg MacPherson, KENMODE, Hide Your Daughters...) absolutely perfecting their sound on record. ----Not only is Absent Sound effective with their music, they also have created the very successful bi-annual sonic, multi-media, costumed event, ElementSircus and the annual 20 Guitar Circular Wall Of Angelic Sound which have drawn hundreds of very loyal crowds each one of the eight years and counting. ----The Absent Sound are receiving praise the world over for their powerful, brand new sounds and attempts at changing the music world. ................................................DREAM!
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WE ALL NEED TO CHANGE AND HEAL OUR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES BEFORE THE WORLD CAN CHANGE AND HEAL!!!! WE HAVE THE MOST POWER OF ALL- TOGETHER!!!!
THE TIME IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!




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Member Since:

December 11, 2005

Members:

Robert G. Menard- guitars, samples, loops, electronics, keyboards, vocals.

David M. Fort- guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals.

Kelly Castle- drums, percussion, guitars, vocals

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Past Guests or Members-

Scott Ellenberger- bass, synth Mike Germaine- bass and keys
Joshua Butcher- organs, bugle, chanting vocals, percussion, film projections, performance painting
Doreen Girard- cello, chanting vocals
Natalia Zielinski- violin
Mike Ozero- keyboards,
Scott Ellenberger- trumpet, 4track, bass,
Seth Goetzke- violin,
Brian Longfield- stiltwalking pantomime performance, video,
Sebastian Podsiadlo- drums, web designer, artistic design
Freya Olafson- dance,
Greg Hanec- projected film/video loops,
Jim Demos- drums, guitar, keyboards, chants
Fubuki Daiko- Taiko drumming
Damo Suzuki- voclas and chants
Jordan Brown- sound and recording engineer




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Influences:

Dreams, Wilderness, Childhood, State of the World, Eastern Music... Music/Bands- Huun Huur-Tu, Angelite, Don Caballero, Can, My Bloody Valentine, Heavy Vegetable, Kittens, Animal Collective, Battles, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Ham, The Summerlad, HELLinaCOPTER, National Monument, Mahogany Frog.....



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Sounds Like:

http://www. radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Absent-Sound

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HOLA SOL from Fall 2009 Tour and Recording

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Live at ElementSircus 09 at Northern Sun Farm
Occupying Home

Jack-in-the-box-Lullaby live @ Ellice Theatre Apr/07

Medicine live @ Ellice Theatre Apr/07


Raggamuffin (the new reggae)

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The Ocean-live @ Winnipeg Art Gallery/04


Live with Brian & Eileen Longfield @ ElementSircus/04

Record Label:

2-Ply Collective/ No List Records