biographical info
Late in the year 2000… Two sets of Brampton brothers (Grant and Tyler
Drygas, Shandy and Jordan Kern) united to form ESCALATE! As an
experiment gone frighteningly right, Kern melodies and Drygas rhythms
combined to form a force irresistible to human ears, feet and hips
alike. A four-piece instrumental outfit, ESCALATE! forsake vocals and
lyrics to concentrate on blending and reconfiguring diverse genres
spawning a fresh and innovative sound mosaic.
Five years later… The release of their debut full-length
GROOVES.BEATS.SCIENCE.SOUL. A record as much in the spirit of Air, Out
Hud, !!! and Stereolab, as past visionaries The Meters and On The
Corner-era Miles Davis, GROOVES.BEATS.SCIENCE.SOUL is a disc with a
scope wide enough to delight both party people shaking their
moneymakers on the dance floor as well as chilled out beat heads
sinking back into a bean bag chair strapped with headphones.
Perhaps most impressive, however, is their live show: A continuous
flow of invention that seamlessly segues from one song to the next.
Now, in 2007, more focused than ever, the four are once again
preparing to head into the studio. Always dynamic and energetic,
ESCALATE! continue to swagger, not stagger, in hot pursuit of their
unique sonic vision.