This Is a Process of a Still Life

about

This Is a Process of a Still Life are an instrumental group from Missoula, Montana, United States. They write songs with a focus on layered melodies and shifting tones. Formed in the spring of 2003, members Jason Ward (bass), Ben Rouner (guitar, wurlitzer), Scott Kennedy (guitar, organ), Baine Craft (percussion), Burke Jam (guitar, samples) and Grier Phillips (rhodes, organ) strive for an organic, living feel in their sound and visual art. "They are the painters of the musical community, stretching song structures into an open canvas within which they paint their moods, emotions, thoughts, and feelings" (Delusions of Adequacy). In the fall of 2003, Process traveled to Portland, Oregon to record their first album, which was released the following spring. “Their self-titled debut is a delicious selection of explosive peaks and meandering pathways. At times it feels as if the world is crumbling; at other moments, it's twilight outside and everything is wonderful" (Indieville.com). Combining ambient sounds with a variety of textural elements, the band’s first album strays from the now-typical build and release formula prevalent in much of the post-rock genre. "This is a Process of a Still Life are starkly original, as they blend the finer elements of instrumental rock to create something they can call their own" (30 Music). In support of the debut, the band toured the US a number of times with a focus on the West Coast. Process has shared stages with such acts as Xiu Xiu, Masera

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Light

This Is a Process of a Still Life

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The Silent Ballet: Volume 5

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The Silent Ballet: Volume 5 - I Let My Fears Get the Best of Me

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This Is a Process of a Still Life

Land Has Never Seemed Further [EP]

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Light (FSR-003)

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The Silent Ballet: Volume V

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The Silent Ballet, Volume V: I Let My Fears Get the Best of Me

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Self-Titled (FSR-001)

land has never seemed further

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The Silent Ballet Volume 5

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