we were interviewed for a real detroit feature article/interview. here is the link in case you didn't see the print version...

http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/content/article_4502.shtml

and you know that a true writer is never given enough space to write as much as they'd like. so, deep cutz charlie has his own uncutz version of the interview. check it here...

http://deepcutzmusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/detroit-summer-smash-8-212223-caid.html

oh, and our tour went great. more on that soon...

great review of our album. check it.

http://www.metrotimes.com/music/review.asp?rid=24187

check it.

http://deepcutzmusic.blogspot.com/2008/06/fiberglass-freakout-preview-part-2.html

our music will be in an independent film called "a rake tenor" which is based off a book by j.e. ola.  i suggest all of you go to their site, watch the trailer, add them as a friend and go see it when it's playing around here/there.  from the looks of the trailer, it seems pretty badass. there will be a screening for it in the metro detroit area this summer.  we're happy to have our music in a solid film. for those of you who know us, you know we're all about the audio/visual combo...

http://www.myspace.com/araketenor

go there NOW!

What they say about us....taken from the website of the lager house venue in detroit....

"Oblisk:  Droning, experimental post rock with elements of psychedelia that round out the mix perfectly.  Trance like vocals ride on top of slow and low grooves that entrance the listener as much as they might puzzle.  Definitely on the accessible end of the experimental spectrum.  Oblisk might just open some minds, which is clearly what theyve set out to do.  Were excited about their debut."

The true final push on our record is being done NOW.  Every single free minute is being dedicated to the sound.  I am quite isolated from what's going on in the outside world.  My sleep pattern is a complete mess.  Right now it's all about clensing of the body/mind, as well as mixing/fine tuning the music.  Late nights I go to the secret location away from distractions and take care of the last bits and pieces of songs.  The entire unit is making sacrifices to make this happen.

Obviously, we've taken our sweet time in releasing this.  A lot of people have been asking us about it, which is solid because there is an anticipation.  There are plenty of reasons.  One being we really don't feel like putting out some rushed piece of crap that will have no soul to it.  (The standard reason all bands give) We've recorded a ton of songs.  Not all are meant go on the record.   Also, this record is 100% DIY.  We used our own equipement for recording, as well as at least 10 diffrent spaces where we did the recording.  A lot of those spaces were given to us by our great friends.  They know who they are.  A lot of time in numerous cold basements, bedrooms, and spaces was spent. I'm doing all the mixing, producing, artwork, etc.  Theres a lot to do on top of our already crazy individual lives.

The songs cover a lot of ground in sound.  Amongst all the creativity that's happening, there are already tunes being put together for the following release.  So, expect another EP to come out not too long after.  Whats happening here behind the scenes is the a beutiful thing. You don't even know.  Theres gonna be guitars, drums, cello, synths, organ, sitar, piano, xyzalphone and much more appearing on this album.  Somehow its gonna be melted together into one.

Who knows who will get it.  Why these songs are the way the are.  Some of these songs will take a little attention span, time and disecting.  As a whole it is definatly a soundtrack for a drive on the open roads. 

Oblisk now has a cello player to accompany us in our live sound.  Our good friend sara d. will be playing the strings that glue all the other sounds/noises together.  Keep an eye and ear out at our upcoming shows.  We've been recording with her for the record as well and it's excellent.  The sound keeps getting bigger and bigger....