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Ex-Easter Island Head | |
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 The group playing live in Liverpool in 2021; from left to right: Hering, Fair, Hunt, Duvall | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ex-EIH, E-EIH, EEIH |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | exeasterislandhead |
Ex-Easter Island Head is an English musical ensemble formed in Liverpool, Merseyside, in 2009.[5] It currently operates as a quartet consisting of Benjamin D. Duvall, Benjamin Fair, Jonathan Herring, and Andrew PM Hunt. They are recognised for their use of prepared tabletop guitars as percussion instruments and for composing and performing music that "explore[s] group interplay, repetition and melodic invention through purposefully limited means".[6]
The collective's output has drawn comparisons to guitar-centric compositions by American no wave pioneers Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca, as well as to minimalist Steve Reich's ensemble works. Their music has also been likened to the styles of bands like Battles[7] and Slint[8], as well as to "more avant-garde inclinations of performers such as Bang on a Can or Sō Percussion".[9]
The collective gained critical acclaim with a trio of Mallet Guitars recordings (2010–2013). Mallet Guitars One (2011) and Mallet Guitars Three (2013) were named among the best avant rock of their respective years by The Wire.[10][11] Meanwhile, Mallet Guitars Two / Music For Moai Hava (2012) was featured in Pitchfork’s New Best Music category.[12] Their latest album, Norther (2024), topped The Quietus's Top 100 Albums of the Year 2024.[13]
Career
[edit]Formation and name
[edit]The ensemble initially formed as a duo of Aigburth multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Duvall and George Maund, who was then a music student at Liverpool University.[14] Duval coined the name, Ex-Easter Island Head, but its origin remains uncertain. In a 2012 interview with The Wire, he stated, "I can't remember how I came up with our name; it doesn't really mean anything."[5]
A part about the aesthetic appeal of the tabletop guitars.
Mallet Guitars (2010–2013)
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[edit]The group's debut record Mallet Guitars One (2010) was recorded live at Liverpool's St Bride's Church by the duo of Duvall and Maund. The record was warmly received by the critics and landed on the best avant rock recordings of 2011 by The Wire.[10][11]
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[edit]Duvall, Maund, Chabeaux and Hunt. Recorded at the now-defunct Kazimier Club in Liverpool and, serendipitously, next to the Moai head in the museum of Liverpool.
This year has seen the first nomination for the GIT Award with Forest Swords, Loved Ones (band), Stealing Sheep and others, that celebrates Merseyside musicians.
Later the group was joined by the members of a.P.A.t.T. Jon Hering and Ben Fair. Bowing with Allen keys and placing extra bridges under the guitar strings. Yuri Landman.
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[edit]Duvall, Mound, Herring. Simialrly to the debut record, it was also featured in the end-year list of avant rock recordings of The Wire.
This year has seen the second nomination for the Getintothis award, along with Evian Christ, Forest Swords, Outfit, Circa Waves, Dan Croll and others.
Large Electric Ensemble (2014)
[edit]Chabeaux, Duvall, Maund. This period has seen mulitple collaborations, starting from Dulall contributing a single chord to a project by Machinefabriek involving 150 artists. The ensemble invited American composer Arnold Dreyblatt for a collaborative project with funding from the British Arts Council in 2015. The cassette.
Fort Process (2014)
Twenty-Two Strings (2016)
[edit]Notably, the band has been repeatedly selected by the curators to perform during curated sections of the festivals. Such, in 2016 it was at All Tomorrow's Parties upon request from the comedian Stewart Lee. In 2017 it performed a set at the Dutch Le Guess Who? festival upon request from James Holden. Some other notable performances are at Birmingham international Dance Festival.
Interim Period (2018–2022)
[edit]Whistling Arrow. Lodge.
Norther (2023–present)
[edit]Andrew PM Hunt (Dialect, ex-Outfit) joined the band. In 2023 the band resumed its concert activity with appearances at Cafe Oto and Supersonic Festival, End of the Road Festival, and currently working on a new album.
Members
[edit]Timeline
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Discography
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Studio albums
- Mallet Guitars Trilogy:
- Mallet Guitars One (Low Point, 2010)
- Mallet Guitars Two / Music For Moai Hava (Low Point, 2012)
- Mallet Guitars Three (Low Point, 2013)
- Large Electric Ensemble (Low Point, 2014)
- Twenty-Two Strings (Low Point, 2016)
- Norther (Rocket Recordings, 2024)
Singles
- Two Commissions for Cassette Tape (Tombed Visions, 2014)
- Lodge (not on label, 2020)
- Norther (Rocket Recordings, 2024)
Collaborations
- Whistling Arrow (God Unknown Records, 2019) — recorded under the moniker Whistling Arrow, featuring Charles Hayward, Laura Cannell, and André Bosman as collaborators
Music videos
- Six Sticks (2016), from the album Twenty-Two Strings.
- Twenty-Two Strings (2017), from the album Twenty-Two Strings.
- Sixteen Snares (2017), from the album Twenty-Two Strings.
- Norther (2024), from the album Norther.
- Magnetic Language (2024), from the album Norther.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Ex-Easter Island Head on Bandcamp
- Iwantmilk/sandbox discography at Discogs
References
[edit]- "EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD: Mallet Guitars One". Boomkat.com. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- Davies, Jon (March 1, 2012). "Yuri Landman Guitar Workshops hosted by Ex-Easter Island Head". The Double Negative. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Bliss, Abi (September 2012). "Hammer heads. Ex-Easter Island Head beat out DIY minimalism on cheap guitars". The Wire. No. 343. p. 10 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- "Genre Charts A-Z. Avant rock A-Z". The Wire. No. 335. January 2012. p. 48 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- Snapes, Laura (September 19, 2012). "Mallet Guitars Two Second Movement—Ex-Easter Island Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Catling, Simon Jay (December 7, 2012). "Music For Mallet Musicians: Ex-Easter Island Head Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Gibb, Rory (November 13, 2013). "QUIETUS MIX: Ex-Easter Island Head". The Quietus. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Woolfrey, Chris (December 11, 2013). "Ex-Easter Island Head Have Mastered the Art of Beating Guitars with Mallets". Vice. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Ratliff, Ben (January 24, 2014). "An Old-Style Jazzman, and Voices of Iran's Past". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Davies, Jon (August 4, 2016). "Ex-Easter Island Head: A Guide to Minimalism". The Skinny. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Kirk, Simon (September 10, 2020). "Ex-Easter Island Head: Lodge – "an ambient, cascading wall of sound"". Sun 13. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Brown, Andy (January 23, 2023). "Ex-Easter Island Head: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- Smoth, Alice (October 29, 2023). "LIVE: Ex-Easter Island Head / Diljeer Kaur Bhachu – The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 27/10/2023". God Is in the TV. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Watch: Ex-Easter Island Head shares new video for 'Sixteen Snares'". Le Guess Who?. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Ritual Union: Whistling Arrow Feat. Laura Cannell & Charles Hayward". The Quietus. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Kirk, Simon (January 13, 2021). "The Aleph: Cheshire Cat EP – "futuristic pop music"". Sun 13. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Patrick (October 21, 2021). "Fragments Of A Potential Narrative: An Interview With Aging And Land Trance". The Quietus. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Bliss, Abi (September 2012). "Hammer heads. Ex-Easter Island Head beat out DIY minimalism on cheap guitars". The Wire. No. 343. p. 10 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- ^ "EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD + MÉSANGE – MATINEE & EVENING SHOWS". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Goldsmith, Mike (November 3, 2016). "Twenty-Two Strings | Ex-Easter Island Head". Record Collector. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 24, 2014). "An Old-Style Jazzman, and Voices of Iran's Past". The New York Times. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD: Mallet Guitars One". Boomkat.com. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b "Genre Charts A-Z. Avant rock A-Z". The Wire. No. 335. January 2012. p. 48 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Columnists' charts A-Z. Avant rock A-Z". The Wire. No. 359. January 2014. p. 56 – via Exact Editions. (subscription required)
- ^ Snapes, Laura (September 19, 2012). "Mallet Guitars Two Second Movement—Ex-Easter Island Head". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Quietus Albums of the Year 2024 (In Association with Norman Records)". The Quietus. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ^ Guy, Peter (March 27, 2012). "Fragments Of A Potential Narrative: An IntervieThe GIT Award: The 12 shortlisted GIT Award artists in detail". Getintothis. Archived from the original on May 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2024.