Years active 2003–present | Website redsparowes.com | |
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Origin Los Angeles, California, US Associated acts The Nocturnes, Isis, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair, Pleasure Forever, LaGrecia, Marriages Past members Jeff Caxide
Dana Berkowitz
Josh Graham
Brendan Tobin Members Emma Ruth Rundle, Josh Graham, Bryant Clifford Meyer, Jeff Caxide, Andy Arahood, David Clifford, Dave Clifford Genres Post-rock, Post-metal, Instrumental rock Record labels Sargent House, Neurot Recordings, Robotic Empire Albums At the Soundless Dawn, Every Red Heart Shines T, The Fear Is Excruciating - but There, Oh Lord - God of Vengean, Aphorisms Profiles | ||
Red sparowes giving birth to imagined saviors
Red Sparowes is a Los Angeles post-rock band comprising current and former members of Isis, Marriages, The Nocturnes, Halifax Pier, Angel Hair and Pleasure Forever. Their sound is characteristic of soundscape-influenced experimental rock, with an otherwise uncommon extensive use of a pedal steel guitar.
Contents
- Red sparowes giving birth to imagined saviors
- Red sparowes finally as that blazing sun shone
- History
- Band members
- Songs
- References
Red sparowes finally as that blazing sun shone
History
Red Sparowes formed in 2003 as a side project for its members. They signed to Neurot Recordings, Neurosis' record label. They recorded some demos for their debut album, and this led to tours with The Dillinger Escape Plan and Made Out of Babies in 2004. The debut was recorded in May 2004 by engineer Desmond Shea, with the resulting sound in the vein of guitarists Bryant Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide's band Isis, Chicago post-rock/metal outfit Pelican, as well as bands as varied as Sonic Youth and The Cure. Members Jeff Caxide and Dana Berkowitz relocated in late 2004, thus forcing them out of the band.
Red Sparowes' first studio album, At the Soundless Dawn, was released in February 2005, following Clifford Meyer's Isis in their initial tours in support of Panopticon. Shortly after this release, a split 12" album was released with Gregor Samsa. The Red Sparowes side contained the second track from At the Soundless Dawn, "Buildings Began to Stretch Wide Across the Sky, And the Air Filled with a Reddish Glow," as well as a track recorded during the album's recording sessions with guitar by Michael Gallagher of Isis, initially only available on the Japanese release of the album. Following the release of the album, the band headlined a tour in Europe and participated in an American tour with Pelican, Big Business and Breather Resist. After touring the band released their follow-up record, Every Red Heart Shines Toward the Red Sun, in 2006. This release was followed by more touring of North America and Europe, including shows in the US with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
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In 2008 Josh Graham parted ways with the rest of the band to pursue musical project A Storm of Light.
In May 2008, Red Sparowes recorded new material with engineer Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Big Business, Tool), and in August that year the EP Aphorisms was released digitally.
Red Sparowes began recording their third full-length studio album with Kasai on August 24, 2009. The album, titled The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies the Answer, was released on April 6, 2010.
Band members
Current members
Former members
Songs
In Illusions of OrderThe Fear Is Excruciating - but Therein Lies the Answer · 2010
Alone and unaware - the landscape was transformed in front of our eyesAt the Soundless Dawn · 2005
A SwarmThe Fear Is Excruciating - but Therein Lies the Answer · 2010