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2011 Twilight Concert Series: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros/The Entrance Band

Presented by Salt Lake City Arts Council at Pioneer Park

July 28, 2011

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EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros concerts are aptly described as musical love-ins: rapturous, theatrical affairs where it can be difficult to discern between the musicians on stage (there are, give or take, 13 of them) and the fans in the crowd, all swaying and singing in a state of joyous euphoria. The band’s front man, Alex Ebert (formerly of the dance punk band, Ima Robot) is magnetic, madcap rock ‘n roll shaman leading his exuberant troupe through beatific, intricately embellished psych-folk anthems. The collective of musicians that form Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros came together in a remarkably organic way–everyone seemed to know one another or be separated by only a few degrees. That natural dynamic propelled them into recording the band’s breakout début Up From Below, released in 2010, for which the band received international praise.
 

THE ENTRANCE BAND

Originating years ago in Chicago, as the solo-project of guitarist Guy Blakeslee, The Entrance Band slowly morphed into a trio as of 2009, adding Paz Lechantin on bass and Derek James on drums. Both new members were longtime friends with Guy, and had played music with him on and off for years. Officially formed, the band moved to Los Angeles and began recording their self-titled debut as three piece. Released on Ecstatic Peace Records (co-owned by Thurston Moore) in 2009, their debut album utilizes a unique blend of improvisational modes to hack away at traditional rock structures by applying tenants of eastern raga, psychedelia, non-structural noise and free jazz to the solidly built homes of blues, punk, and rock and roll. The band was recently picked to perform as part of the Animal Collective curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival in the United Kingdom.