Nazca Lines

Nazca Lines
If you use the number of MySpace friends a band has to judge whether or not they're worthy of your attention, well first of all, f**k you, and second, no wonder Nazca Lines are so far off your radar of cool-- this local quintet claims an unimpressive 78 cyberbuddies as their own. But dude, they're so good! Nazca Lines are the band I've been aching for since Waxwing officially disbanded. With a turbulent storm of drums and bass being attacked by swarming guitars that blaze through passionate sonic tapestries like bullets, band members Brad Curran, Scot Porter, Garin Wedeking, Cory Alfano, and Brett Wedeking mix that post-hardcore emotional burst of fervor with the same burning urgency of East Coast punk rock. They've been together for just over a year, their songs are still works in progress, and they only have a handful of shows under their belts, but 2007 brings plans to record a full-length with Slender Means' bassist Paul Pugliese. Still, the band is thinking locally. "The last few months we've been writing furiously and we're going to be recording a full-length in March to be self-released, at least initially," says guitarist Wedeking. "Right now we're just trying, with mild success, to book shows locally. All we really want to do is play shows and have fun."

Megan Seling - The Stranger January 2007

We now have a couple features in Seattle's 'The Stranger' newspaper. All you have to do is go to thestranger.com and type 'nazca lines' into the search. You will also find our band page there as well. Thanks! - The Stranger

Nazca Lines
Demo EP

by Graham Isaac


What's Up! September 2006

I’ve got a good bet going that if I hold on to my extra-large At the Drive In t-shirt that I no longer wear (remember when you wore all your shirts about three sizes too big?) for another five years I can sell it for a tidy sum on Ebay. Or I could probably find at least one member of Seattle’s Nazca Lines who’d take it off my hands now; both the big post punk “drive”—ATDI and Drive Like Jehu—figure high on the influence scale. Guitars crash, bang and fall away for atmosphere before coming in again from all angles.

This is tough music to pull off effectively, but on their debut demo, Nazca Lines show they’ve got an aptitude for tension and release; songs like “Cannibals Feed Often” build a sense of dread before bulleting into start/stop choruses. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the disc is how, like the best of the genre, hooks grow on you, easing their way into your brain until you realize that you know these riffs by heart. Watch for more from this band, if they keep honing their craft, they’ll be a force to be reckoned with.

- What's Up! Magazine