WOVEN

Location:
LOS ANGELES, California, US
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Ambient / Alternative / Other
Site(s):
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Get the full length album "8 Bit Monk" and the super rare EP, "Eprime"



In 2001, with the release of its debut EP titled EPrime (Interscope), the Los Angeles

group Woven set out to pave new roads with their signature aesthetic blend of

organic and synthetic elements. Exploring the spectrum of electronic and rock

influences, the music travels a path from guitar-driven drum and bass to

syncopated, sparse IDM, ending in a dark and brooding dream state.

The eclectic songs from EPrime quickly made their way into heavy rotation and

charted nationwide on CMJ as the 5th most added record that year for college

radio then landing spots on L.A.'s groundbreaking radio station KCRW 89.9.



Throughout the next year, Woven solidified its niche as a unique group of sonic

explorers devoted to taking listeners on astral and emotional aural excursions.

In 2003, the band released their second endeavor with Interscope Records,

8 Bit Monk. A wildly imaginative odyssey through the cosmos of soft, glitchy static

and melodic rock harmony. Seeking a dynamic mix similar to their debut, EPrime,

they re-enlisted the London-based mixing genius, Stephen Fitzmaurice, who honed

his mixing skills with such acts as Depeche Mode, U2, Fischerspooner, Seal and Magnet.



With the band drawing from such diverse influences as Bjork, Aphex Twin, Pink Floyd, Jane’s Addiction and Deftones among others, they would create otherworldly

songbeds for listeners to lie in and ponder life's moody side. Such haunting moods

would land two of 8 Bit Monk's songs, "My Conditioning" and "Soul Fossa", on the hit

CBS show, CSI : Crime Scene Investigation. Continuing to attract the attention of new listeners across the globe, Woven became one of the first featured artists on iTunes'

front page, receiving enough downloads to prompt iTunes to extend the bands coverage an additional two weeks. and would later receive positive nods from

Spin Magazine and RollingStone.com.



In support of 8 Bit Monk the group toured with then labelmates, Dredg joined by

Equal Vision’s Codeseven and Wind-up’s Strata gaining the respect of new fans

along the way. Forging ahead on their own, Woven continued to perform across

the country with a wide array of acts such as Buckethead, The Apex Theory,

Mellowdrone, Pretty Girls Make Graves, They Might Be Giants and Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon among others.



Woven guitarist, Steve Abagon has performed with Perry Farrell’s post Jane's Addiction endeavor kicking off 1999’s seminal Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and

recently contributed guitar tracks for folk-rock veteran Rickie Lee Jones on her album

The Sermon On Exposition Street. (New West Records 2007)

Ory Hodis, Woven's vocalist/guitarist has also recorded guitar tracks on

Perry Farrell’s 2001 solo electronica record, Song Yet To be Sung (Virgin).



Currently, Woven are gearing up to release Designer Codes, the highly anticipated follow-up to 8 Bit Monk and will be touring nationally this fall to support it.



Woven | Los.Angeles

www.wovenmusic.com

contact(at)wovenmusic(dot)com



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