as urban conservationists, e.i.o. scours the streets for junk and discarded materials, and turns them into working instruments. they then take these instruments and play haunting melodies to lyrics depicting the dark underbelly of americana. their shows are almost entirely improvisational. for the finale, they will invite the audience to come be a part of e.i.o., and play the instruments with them. the orchestra grows with every show they play. in 2006, e.i.o. was featured on the bbc as part of the "electric proms" festival. e.i.o. also performed 2 shows live on london's own avant radio station, resonance 104.4fm. the band plays live shows in clubs, galleries, and festivals but their new love is teaching. they travel to colleges to work with art students as artists in residence. the classes always end with a large interactive performance by e.i.o. and their students. if you or your school is interested in having e.i.o. come for a week long workshop, contact them here.
we had such a good time playing for the BBC Electric Proms! special thanks to Jont, Sue, Christopher, Dana, DW, Dave, Andy, John, Hobgoblin Music, Resonance FM 104.4, the 12 Bar Club, the Metro, the Lock Tavern, and everyone from the BBC! you all made it a great trip!
if you're in London and are interested in buying our instruments, they are for sale at Hobgoblin Music. 24 Rathbone Place. phone 02073239040 ask for John!
if you're in the states and are interested in our instruments, drop us a line. we can also do custom work!
this is the state we're in
this is the bbc electric proms festival "unlit" at the lock tavern in camden, london
The deXter Bentley Hello GoodBye Show returns to the airwaves on Resonance 104.4 FM this Saturday 5th September between noon and 1.30pm. Today's broadcast is in conjunction with PESTIVAL * With contributions from the Mosquito expert Dr. James Logan, an essay from the author Tim Burrows (on the subject of insects in rock and pop), plus live music from the London based alt/art duo Plug, who will debut new insect related material especially written for Hello GoodBye.
* PESTIVAL is a festival celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. Pestival 2009 runs from 3rd-6th September @ The Southbank Centre and is jam-packed with insect-inspired talks and debates, as well as comedy, music, walks, workshops, installations and experiments. For further information, please visit: http://pestival.org
Ground shattering 1st release on Doppelganger Records by Galaxian. 7 tracks of sublime electro inspiration. Dark atmospherics, menacing basslines and creeping grooves combine to make this a future classic.