Artist description Low-Fi Emo-Angst Electronic Pop Songs from the future about Relationships, Breaking Up, and life at the beginning of the 21st Century. Instruments include a $10 toy keyboard for drum machine, guitar, bass, Sound Gizmo, Electronic PLayground, and E-Bow. This is the Famous Solo Project by the artist who has played with many local college radio bands like "Artichoke," "Chewing Foil," and "The Magnetist."

Music Style Emo-electronic Indie/Folk/Punk/Experimental music from the future.

Musical Influences Pavement, Teenage Fanclub, The Centimeters, Ukefink, Distortion Felix, Sukia, Johnathan Richmond, Brainiac, The Smiths, Pinback, Frank Black, Jawbreaker, Mr. Wright, Flin Flan, Elliot Smith

Similar Artists Pavement, Mr. Wright, Teenage Fanclub, Jets to Brazil, Elliot Smith, Frank Black, Pixies, Red Cross, Neil Young, Jawbreaker, Built to Spill, Tones on Tail, Shonen Knife, Face to Face..

Artist History Octavius first played music in 1993 in a garage in Tarzana, CA in Los Angeles with the Rev. Mathew A. Carey. They experiemented with noise core, following in the footsteps of Throbbing Gristle and PIL. The quickly became a college radio success locally with their band "Chewing Foil". The band consisted of Octavius on a detuned guitar, playing along to records which had been scratched with razor blades, while the Rev. Carey howled at the crowd to fuck off. After one year of playing in Los Angeles, Octavius finally bought a four track and began recording for his solo album "Jack of all trades, Master of None". By now he had accidentally learned how to play most of the basic chords. During this time he also recorded with Mitch Chichoki in "The Magnetist" and currently plays guitar in the band "Artichoke". "Artichoke" is the current project where you will usually find Octavius, though he occasionally appears with the REv. Carey as Chewing Foil about twice a year. Currently, you may hear an Octavius song on the Radio in Los Angeles on KXLU on a random Friday night.

Group Members Octavius Poirier

Instruments Sound Gizmo, Electronic Playground, Kawasaki Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, E-bow, Electronic Playground

Albums Jack of all Trades, Master of None

Press Reviews BAM Magazine once said, "he sounded like an exhibit at the museum of tolerance." KXLU Demolisten 88.9 FM in Los Angeles plays this stuff occasionally on Friday nights in Los Angeles.

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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