Artist description With the hell hole of pop music swarming through your head, being pumped relentlessly by the corporate interest radio-fodder. a refreshing approach to song writing while yet rough on the edges. eotm attempts to offer the audience a sense of enlightenment. not that we are doing anything that hasn't been done before, we just hope that everyone takes something away. we are the first to admit we are not original. just carbon copies like everything else. hopefully a good facsimile will test the model.

Music Style experimental indie rock

Musical Influences stereolab, radiohead, calexico, nirvana, moby, beck, pinback, gwen mars, sunny day real estate, sebadoh, broadcast

Similar Artists radiohead, pinback, nirvana

Artist History It was during the restless summer of 1999 with presidential elections right around the corner and the air swollen with wild rumors of the Y2K scare that three lone musicians were to unite. Even though the three-piece had the classic set-up with Dan Sitzler on the bass, Geoff Orr playing drums, and Jesse Maxwell singing and playing guitar, their style was all their own. Dan drove the sound with his psychedelically tinged rhythm while Geoff compiled complex beats with bombastic clanging that far surpassed what his vintage kit was originally intended, while Jesse’s shy vocals and off-the-wall lyrics blended together the unusual chords. Having perfected their mix, the moths went in search of an audience. Their inimitable quality wasn’t always an advantage and the inability to pin their style down with words made it difficult to find a venue to hear them out. It was with the discovery of Modified, a small art/music club in downtown Phoenix that gave Employee of the Moth a healthy musical start. The buzz caught on early amongst the converse-sneaker-clad indie rockers that frequented the club. After about a year of playing various shows, an old high school friend, Jacob “The Vu” Dang, took an interest in their sound. After just five minutes of consideration, Dan and Geoff swayed Jesse into letting Jake join the ranks and become a full-fledged employee. Vu, being an avid jazz enthusiast, started mixing jazz chords and progressions with the original sound of the "moth" adding new depth and flexibility to the group. After the new sound was established, EOTM decided it was time to broaden their horizons once again. In the course of the next year a bass moog, theremin, synthesizer and drum machine were added into the mix. Although the new cornucopia shocked away some of the crowd, the moths were determined to follow their ears even if it meant going against the grain. Efforts to pursue their instincts have since paid off with a recent write-up on a show EOTM played at the Phoenix central library in the "teen central" area and an increasing curiosity from a fresh crowd. Since last summer, EOTM has opened for such touring acts as Gwen Mars, Seven Storey, The Get Hustle, Gene Defcon, Paris Texas, Versus, Wesley Willis, and Raft of Dead Monkeys, just to name a few. Locally EOTM plays with Tooth and nails' "Fine China". As for the future, EOTM is focusing on getting their sound heard outside of Arizona. Although EOTM plans to record professionally soon, their marketing strategy currently relies on the incessant distribution of their promo CD. EOTM eagerly continues in its pursuit of original sounds and looks forward to a major release within the next year.

Group Members Jacob "vu" Dang (guitars-keyboards) Dan Sitzler (bass, keyboards, rheem) Geoff Orr (drums, drum machine, vocals) Jesse Maxwell (vocals, guitar, theremin, keyboards)

Instruments guitars, drums, bass, upright bass, bass piano, synth, theremin,vocoder

Albums v1.0

Press Reviews This band has kept a low profile since forming more than two years ago, but it's one of the smartest, most challenging groups on the local club scene. Fronted by Down With Buildings guitarist Jesse Maxwell, this quartet of classically trained musicians -- which also includes guitarist Jacob "Vu" Dang, bassist Dan Sitzler and drummer Geoff Orr -- makes a virtue of sensory overload, supplementing its Fugazi-meets-Televison art-rock with programmed beats, spacy Moog synthesizer gurgles, wiggy sound effects from a Theramin, and stream-of-consciousness video projections. Beneath it all, though, there is an honesty and humility to Maxwell's voice that makes even his most enigmatic songs affecting.

Location phoenix / mesa, az - USA

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