Artist description Formed from the ashes of the punk-rockers Ecstatic Peace, singer/guitarist Elliott Schelske'sgroup The Seven Minutes did not break away from his prior band's trademark sound;instead, they perfected it. Drawing on the continued influence of My Bloody Valetine,Sonic Youth and Fugazi, The Seven Minutes staked out a common ground between shoegazingand hardcore punk -- while powered by simple, repetitious motifs, their songs simultaneouslyblossomed into rich, shimmering sonic panoramas. Such seeming contradictions were essential to the group'salchemy...

Music Style Mannerist

Musical Influences Dischord hardcore, early shoegazing, the lo-fi movement

Similar Artists My Bloody Valentine, Dismemberment Plan, Fugazi, Les Savy Fav, Clinic, Sonic Youth

Artist History Formed from the void left in Ecstatic Peace'swake, the Seven Minutes is still taking shape.Formed August 2000.

Group Members Elliott Schelske, Martin Hicks

Instruments Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, DD3

Albums Trouble Is A Lonesome Town

Location Sherwood Park, Alberta - Canada

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