Horde of Two

Group from Canada

About Horde of Two

Selected "Horde of Two" Reviews "We're excited to introduce you to new Radio Stars, Horde of Two, featuring Wendy Atkinson (June 2007 Radio Star) and David Lester of Mecca Normal! Their latest release, Guitar & Bass Actions is superb + highly enjoyable! --Church of Girl Radio "The guitar and bass are constantly swirling around each other, like knife fighters from a Borges story. The use of looping and other non-traditional techniques lend structure and narrative to the otherwise loosely assembled songs. Lester and Atkinson stand on solid ground, having created a handful of even-tempered tunes that are both original and easy on the ears." -- Bryon Hayes (Exclaim) ... the pair dabble in atmospheric, almost cinematic soundscapes (the aforementioned “Conversation…"), melodic, create quality lo-fi pop ("Stockholm") and riff on ‘90s alterna-rock structures ("Wander on the Dark” and “Galiano Island"). -- Aarik Danielsen (PopMatters) Biography Horde of Two, an instrumental group made up of me (Mecca Normal guitarist David Lester ) and solo bassist Wendy Atkinson. Our album, Guitar and Bass Actions, includes abstract and ambient soundscapes, poppy instrumentals and music to cry by. We used various techniques to provoke distinct and startling sounds from our instruments: a knife on a guitar, improvising while watching films with the sound off and overlapping and intertwining disparate sounds. The debut CD Guitar and Bass Actions from Horde of Two is out and available from K Records online store. http://www.krecs.com/Shop/product_info.php?products_id=3764 Recording this album began in the dead of winter with a TV monitor set up in the living room of Wendy's apartment. The video was cued to a murder scene in Alfred Hitchcock's film Blackmail. We picked up our instruments - guitar and bass - Wendy pressed the record button on the 4-track. The music unfolded in a collaborative response to the tension on screen. Lush tendrils of bass hang from wrought iron balconies of guitar. You can listen to some of the album at: http://www.myspace.com/wendyampdavid Horde of Two has a short video for one of their songs at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBvyntr7fTUHO HORDE OF TWO plans to tour in the Summer and Fall of 2009.

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