From Earsplit  Born from the dissolution of the Postman Syndrome, East of the Wall formed
as Brett Bamberger (bass, Biclops/ex-Day without Dawn/ex-Postman Syndrome) and
Mike Somers (drums, ex-Postman Syndrome) joining forces with guitarist Jeff
Speidell (Delft). The self-titled EP that followed was noteworthy for its
duplicitous nature, straddling the line between an engulfing ambience and
crushing force. Shortly after the release of the EP, the band added guitarist
Matt Lupo (ex-Postman Syndrome) to its ranks and began working on the material
that would eventually become its latest release, Farmer’s Almanac. In the spring of 2007,
Speidell left the band to pursue other musical interests and was replaced by
Kevin Conway (Biclops).
Farmer’s Almanac is a fully-realized
vision, drawing inspiration from a wide range of emotions and ideas. Rather than
songs designed to be viewed as individual compositions, the record provides a
linear listening experience, where monstrous riffs dissolve into beautiful
melodies seamlessly. Recorded in February 2008 by Colin Marston (Dysrhythmia,
Behold…the Arctopus, Krallice, Indricothere, Byla) at his studio in Queens, NY,
East of the Wall captured a range of sonic possibilities that brought their
concept to life. Farmer’s Almanac is
a perfect storm of intricate compositions, carefully crafted tones and
extraordinary performances, supplemented by a guest Warr Guitar solo by Marston.
It inhabits a wide range of stylistic landscapes, making it accessible to fans
of any genre of music. Farmer’s
Almanac will be released this October on Forgotten Empire
Records. Farmer’s Almanac tracklisting 1. Meat Pendulum 2. Winter Breath 3. Century of Excellence 4. Switchblade Knife 5. Clowning Achievement 6. Unwanted Guest (I) 7. Unwanted Guest (II) 8. I am Crying Nonstop Hysterically
Right now the band is focused on writing their next full length which will be preceded by a split release on Level Plane Records with Rosetta and Year of no Light, both to be released next year. Eastern US shows will be top priority alongside spending ample time in the booth concocting the next record... tour news to be announced soon. If you see crushed up piels cans in the parking lot of your local venue, you may have missed the show.
EOTW live: 09/21/2008 The Saint - Asbury Park, NJ
More shows/tour news to be announced shortly. Get up with Earsplit to get down on some hot and heavy interview-action with EotW.
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