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Holy Sons
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Hometown: Portland OR US Emil Amos is Holy Sons. Since arriving initially during the early 90’s home recording boom, he has appeared and disappeared again over the course of 8 solo records, never touring until now. Holy Sons’ minimalist avant-folk sound journeys through formats as varied as dub, church-hymn, slow-jam and tape-collage; deconstructing virtually any genre with a spontaneous punk spirit. The music is organic, dark and beautiful, documenting a constantly evolving songwriter who possesses a unique gift for distinctive and prolific artistry. Outside of Holy Sons, Emil has two other globally renowned bands: ‘Om’ (Drag City), and ‘Grails’ (Temporary Residence/Important Records). He has performed both on stages and collaboratively with the likes of Daniel Johnston, Jandek, Damo Suzuki, J Mascis, Will Oldham, Smog, Quasi, Sir Richard Bishop and Scout Niblett.Select Discography of Emil Amos: Holy Sons Criminal’s Return (Important Records ’09) Om God is Good (Drag City ’09) Grails Acid Rain (Temporary Residence ’09) Holy Sons Drifter’s Sympathy (Important Records ’09) Jandek Portland Thursday (Corwood Industries ’09) Grails Doomsdayer’s Holiday (Temporary Residence ’08) Holy Sons Decline of the West (Partisan Records ’08) OM Gebel Barkal 7” (Sub Pop ’08) Grails Take Refuge (Important Records ’08) Yellow Swans At All Ends (Load ’07) Grails Burning Off Impurities (Temporary Residence ’07) Dolorean You Can’t Win (Yep Roc ’07) Grails Black Tar Prophecies (Important Records ’06) Holy Sons Warm Coals 10” (Morc Tapes ’05 – Netherlands) Grails Interpretations EP (Southern Records ’05) Holy Sons Bread Tribute (Badman ’05) Grails Black Sabbath Tribute (Temporary Residence ’05) Holy Sons Holy Sons/Dolorean Split 7” (Sctas.com ’04) Grails Red Light (Neurot ’04) Dolorean Violence in the Snowy Fields (Yep Roc ’04) Holy Sons I Want to Live A Peaceful Life (Film Guerrero ’03) Grails Burden of Hope (Neurot ’03) Holy Sons Enter the Uninhabitable (Red 76 records ’02) Holy Sons Staying True to the Ascetic Roots (Pamlico Sound ’01) Holy Sons Lost Decade (Pamlico Sound ’99) |
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