Saxon Shore
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Saxon Shore is an American instrumental post-rock band consisting of members from Baltimore, Brooklyn & Philadelphia.
History:
Saxon Shore formed in 2001 as the joint project of guitarist Matthew Doty and drummer Josh Tillman. The two wrote several songs that, in time, were recorded for the duo's debut album Be a Bright Blue, released on Doty's very own imprint, Broken Factory Records. Tillman's brother Zach was recruited for bass duties during the studio process and found himself being a full-fledged member.
After a host of tours across the United States (in which the band recruited three separate bassists), Doty moved to Seattle and later exchanged four-tracks with Josh Tillman, who was living in upstate New York at the time. Studio time reserved in Atlanta eventually blossomed into their next effort, Four Months of Darkness. Traveling musician Matt Stone contributing on guitar and like Zach before him, joined, making the group a four-piece. The album marked a change in Saxon Shore's sound from the light indie pop of Be a Bright Blue to the more melodic Four Months.
The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is the culmination of a year of collaborative recording and member bolstering that also yielded the previous cdep, Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot of Nothing, at the halfway mark in the spring of 2005. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is characterized by Saxon Shore's lush, intense, melodic brand of instrumental rock. The full-length is a vibrant mix of electronics and acoustic instruments, from the white label 12" sounds of "Marked with Knowledge" to the metallic refrains of "Isolated by the Secret of Your Fellow Men " to the pop sensibilities and hooks of "With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man," all filtered through the expert and artful ears of engineer, producer, and mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT). Through 10 songs, Saxon Shore explore the story of their own hypothetical death complete with a moment of silence to close the album. Their allegory of life and death is depicted through artwork from Philadelphia artist Ben Volta who collaborated with the band through the year long recording process of the ep and full-length. Volta developed his fleshlog painting motif colored through The Exquisite Death filter. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore exhibits the reincarnated, resurrected, resuscitated spirit of the band.
According to a source, the band has completed their follow up to "Exquisite Death" with producer Dave Fridmann, titled "It Doesn't Matter". Release date has not yet been determined. Be prepared, be very prepared.
Members:
Matt Doty - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Matt Stone - Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Roessner - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Celeste
Oliver Chapoy - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Celeste, Programming
Will Stichter - Bass
Former Members:
Josh Tillman, drummer '01-'04
Zach Tillman, bassist '02-'04
Justin Saxby, bassist on the summer '03 tour
Bethany Olson, keyboards in the winter of '03
Joel Votaw, bassist in the spring and summer of '02
Erin Berkey, keys and bells in the summer of '02
Jesse Pierce, bassist in the winter of '02
Discography:
* 2002: Be a Bright Blue – full-length (Broken Factory Records)
* 2003: Four Months of Darkness – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Be a Bright Blue (Digipak re-release) – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Luck Will Not Save Us From a Jackpot of Nothing – EP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore – full-length/LP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2008: It Doesn't Matter - CD/LP - Release Date TBA
History:
Saxon Shore formed in 2001 as the joint project of guitarist Matthew Doty and drummer Josh Tillman. The two wrote several songs that, in time, were recorded for the duo's debut album Be a Bright Blue, released on Doty's very own imprint, Broken Factory Records. Tillman's brother Zach was recruited for bass duties during the studio process and found himself being a full-fledged member.
After a host of tours across the United States (in which the band recruited three separate bassists), Doty moved to Seattle and later exchanged four-tracks with Josh Tillman, who was living in upstate New York at the time. Studio time reserved in Atlanta eventually blossomed into their next effort, Four Months of Darkness. Traveling musician Matt Stone contributing on guitar and like Zach before him, joined, making the group a four-piece. The album marked a change in Saxon Shore's sound from the light indie pop of Be a Bright Blue to the more melodic Four Months.
The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is the culmination of a year of collaborative recording and member bolstering that also yielded the previous cdep, Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot of Nothing, at the halfway mark in the spring of 2005. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is characterized by Saxon Shore's lush, intense, melodic brand of instrumental rock. The full-length is a vibrant mix of electronics and acoustic instruments, from the white label 12" sounds of "Marked with Knowledge" to the metallic refrains of "Isolated by the Secret of Your Fellow Men " to the pop sensibilities and hooks of "With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man," all filtered through the expert and artful ears of engineer, producer, and mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT). Through 10 songs, Saxon Shore explore the story of their own hypothetical death complete with a moment of silence to close the album. Their allegory of life and death is depicted through artwork from Philadelphia artist Ben Volta who collaborated with the band through the year long recording process of the ep and full-length. Volta developed his fleshlog painting motif colored through The Exquisite Death filter. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore exhibits the reincarnated, resurrected, resuscitated spirit of the band.
According to a source, the band has completed their follow up to "Exquisite Death" with producer Dave Fridmann, titled "It Doesn't Matter". Release date has not yet been determined. Be prepared, be very prepared.
Members:
Matt Doty - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Matt Stone - Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Roessner - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Celeste
Oliver Chapoy - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Celeste, Programming
Will Stichter - Bass
Former Members:
Josh Tillman, drummer '01-'04
Zach Tillman, bassist '02-'04
Justin Saxby, bassist on the summer '03 tour
Bethany Olson, keyboards in the winter of '03
Joel Votaw, bassist in the spring and summer of '02
Erin Berkey, keys and bells in the summer of '02
Jesse Pierce, bassist in the winter of '02
Discography:
* 2002: Be a Bright Blue – full-length (Broken Factory Records)
* 2003: Four Months of Darkness – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Be a Bright Blue (Digipak re-release) – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Luck Will Not Save Us From a Jackpot of Nothing – EP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore – full-length/LP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2008: It Doesn't Matter - CD/LP - Release Date TBA
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No upcoming shows
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About Saxon Shore
Saxon Shore is an American instrumental post-rock band consisting of members from Baltimore, Brooklyn & Philadelphia.
History:
Saxon Shore formed in 2001 as the joint project of guitarist Matthew Doty and drummer Josh Tillman. The two wrote several songs that, in time, were recorded for the duo's debut album Be a Bright Blue, released on Doty's very own imprint, Broken Factory Records. Tillman's brother Zach was recruited for bass duties during the studio process and found himself being a full-fledged member.
After a host of tours across the United States (in which the band recruited three separate bassists), Doty moved to Seattle and later exchanged four-tracks with Josh Tillman, who was living in upstate New York at the time. Studio time reserved in Atlanta eventually blossomed into their next effort, Four Months of Darkness. Traveling musician Matt Stone contributing on guitar and like Zach before him, joined, making the group a four-piece. The album marked a change in Saxon Shore's sound from the light indie pop of Be a Bright Blue to the more melodic Four Months.
The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is the culmination of a year of collaborative recording and member bolstering that also yielded the previous cdep, Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot of Nothing, at the halfway mark in the spring of 2005. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is characterized by Saxon Shore's lush, intense, melodic brand of instrumental rock. The full-length is a vibrant mix of electronics and acoustic instruments, from the white label 12" sounds of "Marked with Knowledge" to the metallic refrains of "Isolated by the Secret of Your Fellow Men " to the pop sensibilities and hooks of "With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man," all filtered through the expert and artful ears of engineer, producer, and mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT). Through 10 songs, Saxon Shore explore the story of their own hypothetical death complete with a moment of silence to close the album. Their allegory of life and death is depicted through artwork from Philadelphia artist Ben Volta who collaborated with the band through the year long recording process of the ep and full-length. Volta developed his fleshlog painting motif colored through The Exquisite Death filter. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore exhibits the reincarnated, resurrected, resuscitated spirit of the band.
According to a source, the band has completed their follow up to "Exquisite Death" with producer Dave Fridmann, titled "It Doesn't Matter". Release date has not yet been determined. Be prepared, be very prepared.
Members:
Matt Doty - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Matt Stone - Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Roessner - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Celeste
Oliver Chapoy - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Celeste, Programming
Will Stichter - Bass
Former Members:
Josh Tillman, drummer '01-'04
Zach Tillman, bassist '02-'04
Justin Saxby, bassist on the summer '03 tour
Bethany Olson, keyboards in the winter of '03
Joel Votaw, bassist in the spring and summer of '02
Erin Berkey, keys and bells in the summer of '02
Jesse Pierce, bassist in the winter of '02
Discography:
* 2002: Be a Bright Blue – full-length (Broken Factory Records)
* 2003: Four Months of Darkness – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Be a Bright Blue (Digipak re-release) – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Luck Will Not Save Us From a Jackpot of Nothing – EP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore – full-length/LP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2008: It Doesn't Matter - CD/LP - Release Date TBA
History:
Saxon Shore formed in 2001 as the joint project of guitarist Matthew Doty and drummer Josh Tillman. The two wrote several songs that, in time, were recorded for the duo's debut album Be a Bright Blue, released on Doty's very own imprint, Broken Factory Records. Tillman's brother Zach was recruited for bass duties during the studio process and found himself being a full-fledged member.
After a host of tours across the United States (in which the band recruited three separate bassists), Doty moved to Seattle and later exchanged four-tracks with Josh Tillman, who was living in upstate New York at the time. Studio time reserved in Atlanta eventually blossomed into their next effort, Four Months of Darkness. Traveling musician Matt Stone contributing on guitar and like Zach before him, joined, making the group a four-piece. The album marked a change in Saxon Shore's sound from the light indie pop of Be a Bright Blue to the more melodic Four Months.
The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is the culmination of a year of collaborative recording and member bolstering that also yielded the previous cdep, Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot of Nothing, at the halfway mark in the spring of 2005. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore is characterized by Saxon Shore's lush, intense, melodic brand of instrumental rock. The full-length is a vibrant mix of electronics and acoustic instruments, from the white label 12" sounds of "Marked with Knowledge" to the metallic refrains of "Isolated by the Secret of Your Fellow Men " to the pop sensibilities and hooks of "With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man," all filtered through the expert and artful ears of engineer, producer, and mixer Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, MGMT). Through 10 songs, Saxon Shore explore the story of their own hypothetical death complete with a moment of silence to close the album. Their allegory of life and death is depicted through artwork from Philadelphia artist Ben Volta who collaborated with the band through the year long recording process of the ep and full-length. Volta developed his fleshlog painting motif colored through The Exquisite Death filter. The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore exhibits the reincarnated, resurrected, resuscitated spirit of the band.
According to a source, the band has completed their follow up to "Exquisite Death" with producer Dave Fridmann, titled "It Doesn't Matter". Release date has not yet been determined. Be prepared, be very prepared.
Members:
Matt Doty - Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Matt Stone - Guitar, Keyboards
Steve Roessner - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Celeste
Oliver Chapoy - Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Celeste, Programming
Will Stichter - Bass
Former Members:
Josh Tillman, drummer '01-'04
Zach Tillman, bassist '02-'04
Justin Saxby, bassist on the summer '03 tour
Bethany Olson, keyboards in the winter of '03
Joel Votaw, bassist in the spring and summer of '02
Erin Berkey, keys and bells in the summer of '02
Jesse Pierce, bassist in the winter of '02
Discography:
* 2002: Be a Bright Blue – full-length (Broken Factory Records)
* 2003: Four Months of Darkness – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Be a Bright Blue (Digipak re-release) – full-length (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: Luck Will Not Save Us From a Jackpot of Nothing – EP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2005: The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore – full-length/LP (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
* 2008: It Doesn't Matter - CD/LP - Release Date TBA
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