EBSK

EBSK, a duo consisting of Eric Bruns (Clarinet, Bass Guitar) and John Rickman (Casio SK-1s, Casio SK-5s), are based in Washington D.C. and have been bridging the indie-rock underground and the electronic listening crowd with their live shows up and down the east coast. Combining structured melody with a touch of sonic improvisation, the EBSK sound merges the aesthetics of ambient music with the potency of psychedelic free-rock. After leaving the dramatic, somber-pop quartet Laconic Chamber (Camera Obscura), Eric Bruns joined forces with Casio SK afficionado and ex-Eggs (TeenBeat) drummer John Rickman to create an altogether new sound. Using only primitive sampling keyboards, bass guitar, and clarinet, the duo's live act balances on-the-spot looping, sampling, and sequence programming, summoning forth mesmerizing melodies that jump back and forth between imaginary soundtracks and techno-inspired pop music. Their 3"cd single "Secreet Highways / Wobbly" -- released on the U.S. indie label Scarcelight -- received positive reviews in both Grooves and The Wire, with Byron Coley describing it in the pages of the latter as "a very goddam original take on contempo basement prog (or some such thing)." For more information on EBSK, please contact: ebandsk (at) yahoo.com