65daysofstatic
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65daysofstatic (also known by the abbreviations 65dos and 65days) are an instrumental math rock and post-rock band from Sheffield, England. Their debut album, The Fall of Math, was released to critical acclaim and they have released a second album, One Time For All Time, which has been well received.
The band intersperses heavy, progressive, guitar-driven instrumental sections with off-beat sampled drums akin to those of Aphex Twin and live drums. Their albums, as a result, maintain a distinctively gritty, almost industrial feel.
History
The band was originally formed in 2001 as a three-piece, consisting of Joe-Fro, Paul Wolinski, and Iain Armstrong (bass guitar) to provide the soundtrack for the unreleased and little known John Carpenter film 'Stealth Bomber' starring Kurt Russell. The film was set over '65 Days of Static' a period of time after some unknown global breakdown in communications and infrastructure, from which 65daysofstatic took their name.The Lineup of the band has changed significantly since its initial formation. Armstrong left in May 2003, and later went on to form a new band, Actionier. Feedle joined for a brief period and played a part in writing the band's first single from The Fall of Math, "Retreat! Retreat!". By the end of 2003 Rob Jones (drums) and Gareth (bass) had been recruited, increasing the band to four members. Gareth left around the time of the release of their debut album The Fall of Math to be replaced by Simon Wright. In 2005 they remixed Alkaline Trio's single "Burn" from the album Crimson. The track appears on one 7" vinyl out of a set of 2.
Discography
Albums
- The Fall of Math (September 2004)
- One Time For All Time (October 2005)
Singles and EPs
- Stumble.Stop.Repeat. (EP) (December 2003)
- Retreat! Retreat! (November 2004)
- Hole (March 2005)
- Radio Protector (February 2006)
Unreleased/Unreleasable
External links
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