The Octopus Project

The Octopus Project has been releasing joyous party music since 2002, following a musical path that veers through blown-out rock’n’roll, vibrant electronics, surreal pop, and expansive psych landscapes. The group has released six studio albums and toured clubs and festivals worldwide (Lollapalooza, Coachella, All Tomorrow's Parties) both on their own and as handpicked support for artists as diverse as DEVO and Aesop Rock. They’ve earned a reputation for explosive live shows and immersive audio-visual experiments.


Also active as composers for video games and film, they were awarded the Special Jury Award for Musical Score at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for their work on the film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. Their most recent release is the soundtrack for the film Damsel (a western directed by the Zellner Bros. and starring Robert Pattinson & Mia Wasikowska). Produced on period specific instruments -- banjo, musical saw, acoustic guitar, flute, wine glasses -- the score finds the band in unknown territory sounding at once both haunting and majestic. The band is currently working on soundtracks for upcoming films, documentaries, and video games.


Official site: www.theoctopusproject.com