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ON BODIES
12+ albums
hardcoremontrealdeletedpost-punk
about
On Bodies’ anatomy consists of a melodious torso with three separate, distinct heads: Mark Ambrose Harris, whose deep dramatic baritone serenades an introspective set of keys; Sheena Hoszko, whose raw soaring vocals blend beautifully with the distorted lines of her bass; and Brian Fauteux, who knits it all together on the drums, providing an unbreakable backbone for the band’s sweeping compositions. Together, this tight triad plays an angular mix of post-punk and dark pop that is as much about the body as it is the soul. Formed in 2005 by proud nerds Harris and Hoszko, On Bodies played their first show in Montreal in October of 2006. Eight months later Fauteux joined the team and On Bodies began to develop their sound. Having grown up on a diet of 90’s alternative and punk, the members cite a cross-section of musical influences: Joy Division, Sleater-Kinney, PJ Harvey, Cat Power, and Diamanda Galás. On Bodies released their debut album, The After EP, in the summer of 2009. Produced and recorded by Martin Horn at Digital Bird Studios, the 6 songs on this recording are about invisible moments, erased tapes and faded pictures. The After EP examines the altered spaces that immediately follow an event or an instant, where we are left to consider what remains and ponder that which came before. Notions of identity and displacement are recurring themes for the band, but despite the heaviness of the lyrics the music is not gloom and doom. The After EP offers a serious mix of danceab
