Member Since: 15/12/2006
Band Website: iratalive.com
Band Members: J. Duff- Guitar, Sax, Moog: J. Ward- Drums, Percussion, Samples: J.Case-Bass
Influences: Gretsch, Gibson, Fender, Selmer, Moog, Space Echo, Sonar, Zildjian, Sabian, Mandala, Djembe, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Ampeg, Traynor, Roland, Korg, Boss, Rat
Sounds Like: "An instrumental three-piece of blistering -energetic-emotional-drone rock. Irata are devoted to creating musical landscapes through traditional and nontraditional instrumentation. The band sounds very much like a rock band jamming out and noodling around but the build-ups and outbursts transform their music into a cacophony of 70's-esque golden AM juggernauts. With synth drum, Moog (an instrument that's a combination of a piano and synthesizer), and a saxophone hooked up to a guitar amplifier as well as percussion that ranges from a standard drum set to African and Indian drums we're not talking cookie cutter sounds. It's these incorporations that defy the same ol'-same ol' rock formulas so prevalent today and with each band member having at least 15 years experience playing music, don't expect experimentation without structure - these fellas know how they make the sounds they do and it's a glorious melody indeed"-FROM JEFF
of AMICITIA BOOKING (GREENVILLE NC UNDERGROUND MUSIC)
Record Label: Pig8pig Records
Type of Label: Indie