Sextile (band)

Sextile
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsFelte, Sacred Bones
Members
  • Brady Keehn
  • Melissa Scaduto
  • Cameron Michel
Past members
  • Eddie Wuebben
  • Kenny Elkin
  • Lia Simone Braswell
Websitesextile.bandcamp.com

Sextile is an American post-punk band from Los Angeles, California. The band consists of founding members Brady Keehn (vocals, guitar, electronics) and Melissa Scaduto (drums, electronics, guitar). The band takes its name from the aspect of the same name in astrology.[1]

History

Sextile was formed in 2015 by Keehn and Scaduto, after the duo relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Los Angeles. They were soon joined by bassist Kenny Elkin and multi-instrumentalist Eddie Wuebben. Signing to Felte Records after supporting Ritual Howls at local gigs, the band released its debut album, A Thousand Hands in the same year.[2][3] Its follow-up, Albeit Living, was released in 2017;[1] by the time of its release, Elkin was replaced by bassist Cameron Michel.[4]

In 2018, Sextile released the single "Current Affair," with the band reduced to its two founding members for their EP, 3, later in the year.[2] Sextile entered a hiatus in 2019, with Keehn and Scaduto pursuing other projects, Panther Modern and S. Product, respectively.[5]

The band's former guitarist, Eddie Wuebben, died on 5 October 2019, at the age of 29.[6]

Sextile broke its hiatus with the March 2022 release of "Modern Weekend"/"Contortion", both having been written after Wuebben's death.[7] For summer 2022 tour dates in Mexico and the U.S., Cameron Michel rejoined the band on guitar and keyboards along with new drummer Lia Simone Braswell, formerly of Le Butcherettes and A Place to Bury Strangers.[8][9]

Musical style

Sextile's sound has been described as post-punk[2][10][11] and electronic rock.[12] Their debut album featured an "occult-inspired post-punk style" that blended industrial, surf-punk, psychobilly and ambient music; the band drew influences from Christian Death, Coil, Brian Eno, The Cramps and The Haxan Cloak during this period.[2][13] AllMusic critic Heather Phares thought that the record "gave death rock some new life" while featuring "descending riffs, martial beats, and outbursts that light up the darkness like flares."[13] Their second album, Albeit Living, marked a change in style with a synth-punk sound that was likened to the works of Circle X, D.A.F. and Chrome.[2] Michael Toland of The Austin Chronicle wrote that the record collects "post-punk's angular chords, synth-pop's buzzing colors, No Wave's brash indifference, and goth's pessimistic glower."[14] Its follow-up, 2018's 3 EP, showcased further embracement of electronics while introducing elements from EBM and darkwave.[12]

Band members

Current members
  • Brady Keehn — vocals, guitars, electronics
  • Melissa Scaduto — drums, electronics, guitars, vocals
  • Cameron Michel — guitars, keyboards
Former members
  • Eddie Wuebben — guitars, synthesizers
  • Kenny Elkin — bass
  • Lia Simone Braswell - drums

Discography

Studio albums
  • A Thousand Hands (2015)
  • Albeit Living (2017)
  • Push (2023)
EP
  • 3 (2018)
Singles
  • "Current Affair" (2018)
  • "Paradox" (2018)
  • "Modern Weekend" / "Contortion" (2022)
  • "New York" (2023)
Music videos
  • "Visions of You" (2015)
  • "Can't Take It" (2016)
  • "One Of These" (2017)
  • "Ripped" (2017)
  • "Disco" (2018)
  • "Paradox" (2019)
  • "Hazing" (2019)

References

  1. ^ a b Jensen, Fred (June 27, 2017). "Sextile unveil new album, announce L.A. shows, premiere track "Who Killed Six," give us all a sorely needed astrology lesson". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Phares, Heather. "Sextile biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Zawadski, Clementine (September 14, 2015). "Sextile is the raw band serving up a dark slice of LA rock 'n' roll". hero-magazine.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Linazasoro, Nick (January 28, 2018). "Love synth music? Yes. Love punk rock? Yes. Then read on..." brightonandhovenews.org. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Simon, Axel (February 12, 2020). "Interview: Panther Modern". listnup.fr (in French). Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Eddie Wuebben of Sextile has Passed Away". post-punk.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Sextile – "Modern Weekend" & "Contortion"". stereogum.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Valencia, Mario (June 4, 2022). "Sextile: Así fue su primer show lleno de baile en la CDMX". Pólvora.com.mx. Pólvora. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "CV — Lia Simone Braswell". liasimonebraswell.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Day, Laurence (August 12, 2015). "Sextile's raucous post-punk LP A Thousand Hands is streaming in full". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Younes, Nadia (January 26, 2018). "Sextile @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 23 Jan". The Skinny. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Sextile - 3". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Sextile - A Thousand Hands". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Toland, Michael (April 27, 2018). "Sextile - Albeit Living". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 11, 2020.