Biography
Consisting of two cellos, synths, vintage organs, bass, guitar, drums, and piano, this instrumental quintet stirs a wide variety of styles and sounds together to form something new and tasty. Formed in January of 2007, they have played shows in Montreal to sold out audiences, at reputable venues, including O Patro Vys, Casa Del Popolo and Divan Orange. Described by some as a cross between Battles and Bell Orchestre, the band's moody chord progressions, intricate rhythms, and free improvisation collide, giving birth to a danceable, high-energy groove that is complex but still easy to listen to.
In October 2009, they launched their first full length opus, a selt-titled album recorded and mixed by Paul Scriver. Over 11 tracks, the instrumental band breaks free of conventional song structure in favour of a unique and mature compositional style, complex but still accessible.
Ascension Island is Sweet Mother Logic's debut EP, released June 26, 2008. Over the four instrumental tracks, the mellow sounds of cellos are mixed with analog synths and electric guitars over jagged beats, flowing from tense chaos to melody. As the public's introduction to Sweet Mother Logic, it is also the band's introduction to the world of recording. Hence they kicked things off the old-fashioned way, and recorded and mixed the EP live off the floor onto 2" tape at the Treatment Room, one of Montreal's finest analog studios.
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Instrumentation
Justin Wright - Cello
Jean-Pascal Saint-Cyr - Cello, Bass,
Eric Kaplin - Keys (Piano, Organ, Synth)
Jack Kelly - Guitar, Bass
Adrian Aitken - Drums
Discography
June 2008 - The Ascension Island EP
1. Ascension Island
2. Pens with Benefits
3. Days Into Night
4. Pruning Song
Otcober 2009 - Sweet Mother Logic LP
01. Anthomedusae [02:02]
02. Funch [04:54]
03. The Package [04:23]
04. Rubiks [05:15]
05. Ghost Army [03:57]
06. Counting Sheep [07:09]
07. David Copperfield [04:20]
08. New Frontiers of Teledildonics [03:33]
09. Fractal Hands [05:25]
10. Sunshine Dust Particle [01:50]
11. Curious Expedition [04:07]