The Helio Sequence

Helio Sequence是一个二重唱乐队。两位成员Brandon Summers和Benjamin Weikel，帅气加才气，诙谐而特艺术，Brandon喜欢阅读一些晦涩的外国文学或诗集，弹奏一些弦乐器。而Benjamin热衷于电脑，研究电子音乐，这奠定了两位在演唱合作中的作用。Brandon主唱和演奏吉他，Benjamin则负责键盘，敲打着鼓。两位成员在一种青春期遗留的冲动的理想主义中一起做音乐。他们信仰着完美和朴实。 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.