Artist description Sweeping epic soundscapes, distant echoey vocals, dreamy washes of feedback, seemlessly blending into a heart-beat slow orchestra of droney guitarsand super-spacey synth layers at a death match.

Music Style Alternative, Ambient, Trip hop, Pop

Musical Influences The Verve, My Bloody Valentine, Spaceman 3, Spiritualized, Slowdive, Primal Scream

Similar Artists The Verve, Spiritualized, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Pink Floyd, Massive Attack, Spacemen 3

Artist History Formed in 1996, the band has been the project of Brad Ketchen with various members come and gone.The band's first disc, phonic 50mg, was released across Canada in the summer 1999 and has received critical acclaim.Hollowphonic's Live shows have included opening for The Manic Street Preachers, Low and Super Furry Animals.

Group Members Brad Ketchen-guitars, vocals,programming/ Jordan Kern-keys, guitars/ Nathan Athay-drums, Grant Drygas-bass, Shandy Kern-keys

Instruments vocals, guitars, drums, bass, keys, synths, sequencers, DATs

Albums Phonic 50mg, Majestic

Press Reviews "Phonic 50mg is a top-notch aural opiate, sublime tune-out material. Just lay off the heavy machinery if you're indulging" Ben Rayner, The Toronto Star, "raging reverb hurricanes that manage to melt the mind while making the heart skip a beat" Stuart Berman, Eye Magazine/Toronto, "one word to describe the music…brilliant. I definitely adore this majestic band and so should you by picking up a copy of this atmospheric masterpiece!" Luca D'Addario, Tandem Magazine/Toronto, "their ability to create a real atmosphere in both their live and recorded material puts these guys out front" Rob Bolton, Exclaim Magazine/Canada, "Phonic 50 mg is a perfect, heavy dose of ambient space-rock." John Lucas, Georgia Straight/Vancouver

Additional Info 'Trauma' on Sweet Tooth Recordings compilation 'Sweet Little Things'

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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