biographical info
VOWLS are a psychedelic band from Toronto who
combine the energetic inventiveness of mutant-disco and post-punk with
the pan-global influences and technological embrace of krautrock. They
create music that is both forward thinking and bottom shaking. Taking up
the call for what Brian Eno claims is the greatest challenge in music
today, VOWLS aren’t afraid to play Pop music either. In
a way they use it as a trojan horse, playing with its conventions and
boundaries in order to create something wholly new, that is
simultaneously visionary, provocative & catchy-as-hell. The band has
set out to liberate minds and limbs around the world and has started to
do so playing sold-out shows with like-minded travellers Caribou,
Four Tet, Mi Ami, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, and Little Girls in
the past year. In fall 2009 VOWLS set off on a micro-tour with Stones
Throw artist Koushik, pulling off the double duty of
opening and playing as his backing band.
Their first EP, In Consonance (pt.1) was released
on Blood & Water in spring 2010. VOWLS just
completed a remix for the Born Ruffians and a released a
7” on Polyphasic Recordings.
influences
Sun Ra
Can
Carl Craig
Omar S
The Human League
New Order
Augustus Pablo
Pilooski
Ofege