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The Helio Sequence

 
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The Helio Sequence

Group Members:

Benjamin Weikel, Brandon Summers

Similar Artists:

The Republic Tigers, Malajube, Stars of Track and Field, Caribou, Quasi, Built to Spill, Spiritualized, Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips

Influenced By:

My Bloody Valentine, XTC, The Beatles

Followers:

Parenthetical Girls
  • Formed: 1999, Portland, OR
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Young Effectuals," "Com Plex," "Keep Your Eyes Ahead"

Biography

The Portland-based duo Helio Sequence is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Brandon Summers and keyboardist/drummer Benjamin Weikel. Debuting in 1999 with an ambient, psychedelic sound that placed as much emphasis on the guitar as Summers' muted vocals, the band issued the Accelerated Slow-Motion Cinema EP before dropping the full-length Com Plex in 2000. Helio Sequence's 100 percent home studio approach allowed for a lot of sonic experimentation, and that aesthetic informed the swirls and layers of their evolving sound. When it did touch the ground, it was at points between My Bloody Valentine, Mouse on Mars, and the weirder side of the Elephant 6 collective. Young Effectuals followed in 2001 before the Helio Sequence jumped from the roster of Cavity Search Records to Sub Pop, releasing the more auspicious Love and Distance in June 2004. The album gave an unprecedented amount of prominence to Summers' vocals, but the singer was unable to keep his throat in shape on the subsequent tour. He returned to Portland, his voice severely damaged, and was forced to relearn the craft through a series of vocal exercises and lifestyle changes. Taking cues from another raspy-voiced singer, Bob Dylan, Summers steadily regained the use of his vocals, and the Helio Sequence returned in 2008 with Keep Your Eyes Ahead. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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The Helio Sequence

Background information
Origin Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Genres Indie rock
Years active 1999–present
Labels Sub Pop, Cavity Search
Associated acts Modest Mouse
Website myspace.com/theheliosequence
Members
Brandon Summers
Benjamin Weikel

The Helio Sequence is an indie rock band signed to label Sub Pop. The band was formed in 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, and consists of Brandon Summers on guitar and vocals and Benjamin Weikel, who has also played for Modest Mouse, on keyboards and drums. The band produces an eccentric brand of indie rock mixed with electronic elements. To date, they have released two albums on Sub Pop, two on Portland-based label Cavity Search and a self-released EP. Their fourth album, entitled Keep Your Eyes Ahead, was released on January 29, 2008, by Sub Pop. The band's sound evolved on Keep Your Eyes Ahead, due in part to Summers damaging his vocal cords and then relearning to sing [1].

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Brandon Summers

According to the CD booklet of Helio Sequence's album from 2000, Com Plex, Summers is responsible for the lyrics, lead vocals, guitar, and shares production credits with Weikel. Prior to the release of their 2008 album Keep Your Eyes Ahead, Summers lost his voice, but he regained it before their newest release. [2] On prior albums he can be heard also playing the harmonica such as on several tracks from their 2004 release, Love and Distance.

Discography

References

  1. ^ http://www.subpop.com/assets/doc/3751.pdf
  2. ^ DeVaney, Scott. "Introducing The Helio Sequence". The Wave Media. http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=23121. Retrieved 2007-08-30. 

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