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Beware of Safety

New album 'dogs' out in the near future.

About Me

PRESS //
• A loud instrumental juggernaut who aptly understands how to wring every drop of emotion possible out of their listeners. - KSCR Radio, University of Southern California
• Those who enjoy their instrumental rock to emphasize the "rock" should take note of Beware of Safety. This quartet out of Los Angeles concocts an explosive creation that leaves no prisoners. And while the music is loud, noisey, and aggressive, the band really shines in the post-trauma aftermath, showcasing a more sophisticated side that really speaks towards the band's natural talent and understanding of its art. Selected as release of the month, It is Curtains comes highly recommended by the Silent Ballet staff. - The Silent Ballet
• The likes of Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky make up a decent portion of my extra-curricular music listening, so much so that it takes a truly amazing record in that genre to really get my attention. There's something about Beware of Safety, that caught my ear immediately. The slow atmosphere sinks through tendrils of perfectly-toned guitar, while white sheets of cymbals and a dissolving snare outline the rhythms, bass perfectly holding the two together. Where similar bands are plenty happy to be depressed in their drone, there's a lack of resignation on this record that gives these songs a little jagged edge to their pillowy, floating sounds. There's hope and there's anger (and a little depression, too). Listen to it on your regular stereo set-up, but to get the most out of it, play it through headphones, and picture cottony clouds below an azure sky... snow-capped peaks viewed from the roof of a city skyscraper... time-lapse film of stars passing through the velvety nighttime heavens. 5/5. - CD Baby
• A bright beginning to what seems to be a promising future. 7/10 - Jeff Penczak, Foxy Digitalis
• Our hats go off to Beware of Safety. In a year that will inevitably be marked with so many fine instrumental releases, they have managed to make their mark on 2007 by placing an early bid. - Jordan Volz
• If you like instrumental, experimental rock, give Beware of Safety a listen. Their approach is unique and eclectic, with easy-going guitar parts and a great ambient feel. - Indie Productions
• Each track on It Is Curtains sounds fresh, and for a band using only guitars, bass, and drums, that’s quite an achievement in today’s post-rock environment. At the moment, the EP is one of those lovely hand pressed self–released affairs, but it really won’t be long before this band are signed, so, if you haven’t already, it’s about time you went and stumbled upon a future post-rock giant. 8/10. - James Ould
• At the fore-front of the L.A. (instrumental) movement is this band, Beware of Safety. Their debut EP, It Is Curtains has made the band instantly relevant in instrumental circles with emotive drum-less dramas like "Veneklasen" and 10-minute guitar-epics like "To The Roof!..." The band doesn't always rely on beauty for its identity, though. "Weak Wrists" sounds like a challenge to Red Sparowes or Pelican to pick it up a notch as BoS are riding their coattails pretty tight when it comes to pure rockin' out. With all the variety in their ~38 minute EP, BoS leave listeners guessing as to where they are headed next. My advice to you: see them live. - Glenn Fischer
INFO //
O'Canada, Weak Wrists, Kaura and The Difference Between Wind and Rain were taken from Beware of Safety's debut EP It Is Curtains.
BLOG //
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EPK //

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/14/2006
Band Website: bewareofsafety.com
Band Members:
Adam: (MA) Guitar

Jeff: (CT) Guitar

Morgan: (DE) Drums

Steve: (MA) Guitar

Influences: Fellow musicians.
Sounds Like: Instrumental rock music.
Record Label: The Mylene Sheath (US) / Friend of Mine (Japan)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

DOGS UPDATE AND MISC INFO (05.29.08)

9:30p last night in Santa Monica - tracking for dogs. was completed!Our dear friend Murphy has been nothing short of an all-star. We could not be more pleased with the status of this record. Mixing wi...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:42:00 PST

RADIO INTERVIEW (05.21.08)

Adam and Steve were on Post Rock, Paper, Scissors over at UCLAradio.com with host Armand on May 13th, 2008. You can download and listen to the second half of the interview (cuz for the second Armand/B...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Thu, 22 May 2008 08:36:00 PST

IT IS CURTAINS REVIEW (05.03.08)

A new review of our 2007 release It Is Curtains from The New Scheme, issue 18. Check out our best buds Caspian in there too.Thanks to Joel and Linz at The Mylene Sheath for being so superduper awesome...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Sat, 03 May 2008 10:19:00 PST

DOGS (04.27.08)

Busy busy busy...We are currently wrapping up the recording of our new album and we're eyeing a release date in August. The new album will be titled 'dogs'.Some album specifications:- 10 tracks clocki...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:42:00 PST

THE SILENT BALLET BATTLE OF THE BANDS: VOTE FOR BoS! (02.03.08)

It's an election year! It's a year for voting! And BoS has not been left out!We are lucky to have been chosen as one of 64 bands to be included in The Silent Ballet's Battle of the Bands. They're runn...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:16:00 PST

MORE TRACKING/POST-ROCK FESTIVAL IN LA (01.24.08)

The drums have been recorded and we are headed to the studio this wknd with our friend/producer Patrick Murphy to begin laying down the guitars and other instruments.We are also putting together a two...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:38:00 PST

RECORDING UPDATE - DRUMS TRACKED (12.14.07)

Hello from the BoS camp. Me and the boys have been very busy the past few months writing new material for our 2008 release. It's been a great process, and we're extremely excited to present the mate...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:44:00 PST

BoS ON PANDORA.COM (12.03.07)

Check us out on Pandora.com. Go create a station with Beware of Safety as your search criteria...and then buckle up for the rock!
Posted by Beware of Safety on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:57:00 PST

FRIDAY, 11.30.07: LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR (11.27.07)

We're playing our last show of the year this Friday at Ground Zero Café on campus at USC. We've got some brand new material to debut that we're working on for our upcoming full-length. We've also got ...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:30:00 PST

'CURTAINS' VINYL AVAILABLE NOW (10.25.07)

Check out our Merch section on our front page for the brand new vinyal format release of our album 'It Is Curtains' which debuted on CD format back in January, 2007. It's available in four different v...
Posted by Beware of Safety on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:29:00 PST