Explosions in the Sky
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Post-rock | |
| Years active | 1999 – present | |
| Label(s) | Temporary Residence Limited, Bella Union | |
| Website | explosionsinthesky.com | |
| Members | ||
| Mark Smith Chris Hrasky Munaf Rayani Michael James |
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Explosions in the Sky is a post-rock, instrumental band originating in Texas. They primarily play with three guitars (on occasion one of them being a bass) and a set of drums. The band typically creates instrumental songs, which tend to develop over the span of many minutes.
Their most recent album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, which debuted February 20, 2007, exists as both a one-disc version and a two-disc special edition featuring remixes by multiple artists.[1] The band is touring North America and Europe beginning February 19.[2]
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[edit] History
Originally called Breaker Morant, Explosions in the Sky was formed in Austin, Texas in 1999. Hrasky is from Rockford, Illinois, and the rest of the band hails from Midland, Texas. They quickly gained a reputation for themselves among other established local bands such as Lift to Experience. Temporary Residence Limited signed the band on the strength of their demo after only half a listen; the demo was submitted by fellow Austin band The American Analog Set with a brief note saying, "This totally fucking destroys."[3]
They garnered a small amount of media attention with their second album, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, because of rumors linking it to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The band, in interviews, denied any connection. The album art shows an airplane with the caption "This plane will crash tomorrow." The rumor arose that the album was released on September 10, 2001, though this is incorrect; the concept had originated in 2000, and the album was released on August 27, 2001.
[edit] Band members
- Munaf Rayani – guitar
- Mark Smith – guitar
- Michael James – bass and guitar
- Chris Hrasky – drums
- Aaron Hochman - producer and synthesizer and piano
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
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[edit] Soundtracks
- Friday Night Lights (soundtrack) - LP (29 October 2004)
- Friday Night Lights - CD (12 October 2004)
[edit] Compilation albums
- Refurbished Robots (1999)
- Thank You (2004)
[edit] In popular culture
- After being contacted by Brian Reitzell, Explosions in the Sky wrote the soundtrack for the 2004 Peter Berg film Friday Night Lights. Their song "Remember Me as a Time of Day" was used extensively throughout the television pilot of the Friday Night Lights series on 3 October 2006. Episode 2 featured "Your Hand in Mine", which was also adapted for the Friday Night Lights film.
- "Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean" and "Your Hand in Mine" played in the background of a Cadillac commercial.
- The band played a shortened version of "Welcome, Ghosts" on the February 20th, 2007 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
[edit] References
- ^ Explosions in the Sky Album Details Surface. Spin (2006-11-14). Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ Shows. ExplosionsInTheSky.com (2007-02-03). Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
- ^ Explosions in the Sky > Biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-02-08.
[edit] External links
[edit] Official
[edit] Fansites
- Explosions in the Sky (English)
- With Tired Eyes... (French)
- Explosions in the Sky (German)
- TexasBand (Unofficial) at MySpace
[edit] News and media
- Explosions in the Sky live show, 930 Club in DC at NPR.
- Live Audio Archive at the Internet Archive
- Explosions in the Sky at PureVolume
- Pitchfork Media article with stream of "Welcome Ghosts" from All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.
- Explosions in the Sky interview at Semtex Magazine (Feb 2007).
- Explosions in the Sky interview at Prefix Magazine.
| Explosions in the Sky |
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| Mark Smith • Chris Hrasky • Munaf Rayani • Michael James |
| Discography |
| Albums: How Strange, Innocence • Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever • The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place • All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone |
| EPs: The Rescue |
| Soundtracks: Friday Night Lights |
| Related articles |
| Temporary Residence Limited • Friday Night Lights |
