Hailing from Montreal in Canada, Godspeed You! Black Emperor is post-rock music group. They are generally known for their visual and extensive live shows and lengthy instrumental songs. Their performances and recordings mostly consist of percussion instruments and electric guitars yet more obscure instruments such as glockenspiels and French horns have made appearances as well.
The band got their name from an ambiguous Japanese film about a motorcycle gang, the "Black Emperors". The number of people in the group is never given, ranging anywhere from 9 to 20 at any given moment. The group was on a lengthy break for a few years so that its various members could focus on other endeavors, though they are scheduled to perform together at an upcoming English festival.
Everyone in the group considers the music to be far bigger than the band, which helps to explain their constantly changing numbers and lack of a leader. There is also a harsh moratorium on band photos and magazine interviews. The seemingly odd behavior is a way for appreciators to get nearer to the music, instead of focusing on minor details.
The more outspoken members of the group state in their few interviews that large corporations are what is at fault in the media industries and the whole economy in general. In fact, most of their CD and song notes refer to the criminal behaviors of corporate media. On the group's newest album, a picture was included in the notes that hinted at a link between several major record companies to the United State's military-industrial complex.
Fans of the group cite their live performances as exciting and random occurrences. Since the band has no singers they utilize a score of visual imageries in their shows. These films, which are usually recorded and produced by one of the group's mainstay members, are meant to tie the music and its message together for the audience.
In 2003, Godspeed's members were mistaken for a group of terrorists in a small Oklahoma town. The band and their crew was traveling through the states on tour when, at a gas station, the attendant became convinced that something was wrong. The local police were summoned after the worried employee convinced another customer to alert them.
When the local police arrived at the scene, they found anarchist papers in both of the bands' two vehicles. These items, added with the bands general appearance prompted the officers to alert the FBI. The group members were quickly held and personally questioned for a few hours before the investigators decided to release them. And although Godspeed made it to their next scheduled tour date in time, the event most likely fueled their anti-government ideologies.
Godspeed You! Black Emperors have released three full albums since the early 90s. During that time they have also released several EPs and singles. And because they encourage fans to record their live concerts, several GYBE songs have come out without ever having been officially recorded. Although extremely rare, the band has lent a few songs to a handful of movie soundtracks as well.
The band got their name from an ambiguous Japanese film about a motorcycle gang, the "Black Emperors". The number of people in the group is never given, ranging anywhere from 9 to 20 at any given moment. The group was on a lengthy break for a few years so that its various members could focus on other endeavors, though they are scheduled to perform together at an upcoming English festival.
Everyone in the group considers the music to be far bigger than the band, which helps to explain their constantly changing numbers and lack of a leader. There is also a harsh moratorium on band photos and magazine interviews. The seemingly odd behavior is a way for appreciators to get nearer to the music, instead of focusing on minor details.
The more outspoken members of the group state in their few interviews that large corporations are what is at fault in the media industries and the whole economy in general. In fact, most of their CD and song notes refer to the criminal behaviors of corporate media. On the group's newest album, a picture was included in the notes that hinted at a link between several major record companies to the United State's military-industrial complex.
Fans of the group cite their live performances as exciting and random occurrences. Since the band has no singers they utilize a score of visual imageries in their shows. These films, which are usually recorded and produced by one of the group's mainstay members, are meant to tie the music and its message together for the audience.
In 2003, Godspeed's members were mistaken for a group of terrorists in a small Oklahoma town. The band and their crew was traveling through the states on tour when, at a gas station, the attendant became convinced that something was wrong. The local police were summoned after the worried employee convinced another customer to alert them.
When the local police arrived at the scene, they found anarchist papers in both of the bands' two vehicles. These items, added with the bands general appearance prompted the officers to alert the FBI. The group members were quickly held and personally questioned for a few hours before the investigators decided to release them. And although Godspeed made it to their next scheduled tour date in time, the event most likely fueled their anti-government ideologies.
Godspeed You! Black Emperors have released three full albums since the early 90s. During that time they have also released several EPs and singles. And because they encourage fans to record their live concerts, several GYBE songs have come out without ever having been officially recorded. Although extremely rare, the band has lent a few songs to a handful of movie soundtracks as well.
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