Drill For Absentee was a math-rock trio from Philadelphia, PA, from 1995 until late 1999.
Drill For Absentee resources:
MindWalk Records (MySpace page)
YouTube
LastFM
Epitonic
The two Mindwalk Records releases, "Circle Music" EP and the s/t 7", are available for download on the iTunes Music Store.
The songs presented here are unreleased tracks.
Members Current Projects:
Bryan Sargent -
www.bryansargent.com
nOISE cIRCUS
The French Exit
Kevin Kelly -
Homesick Elephant
Cheese On Bread
The Nace Family
Solo compositions
Michael Nace -
The Nace Family
Bands Drill For Absentee has shared the stage with:
The Make-Up, Chisel, The Warmers, Cynthia Mason, The Crownhate Ruin, Franklin, Spirit Assembly, Blonde Redhead, Regulator Watts, All Else Failed, Les Savy Fav, The Norman Mayer Group, The Sorts, Cassini Division, G Love, Mid Iron Blast Shaft, Most Secret Method, The Gilroys, Jazz June, Ethyl Meserve, Mid Carson July, Buffalo Daughter, 90 Day Men, Sarge, Sam Prekop, Papa M, Faraquet, Tim Kinsella, The Secret Stars, Paris, Texas, American Football, For Carnation, Lefty's Deceiver, Victory At Sea and Lifter Puller (pre-Hold Steady).
Their song "Naked Singularity" was featured on the Tranquility Base Records compilation "The Eagle Has Landed" along with At The Drive In, Don Caballero, Cerberus Shoal and Smart Went Crazy.
The "Circle Music" EP was recorded at WGNS Studios in Washington, D.C. by Geoff Turner (Gray Matter, Three, Senator Flux, New Wet Kojak). The EP featured Vin Novara (1.6 Band, Crownhate Ruin, The Sorts, Canyon, The Perfect Souvenir) on percussion.
Below is a forty-five second clip of the short film "This Is Alice" by Pamela Ralat of Saltwater Productions, using "This Process Will Make Chicago Wave It's Little Hand".
this is Alice 45sec Clip from LadyRalat on Vimeo