Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Montreal collective playing vast instrumental pieces that build from drone to towering crescendo, performed beneath grainy film projections.
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About Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor formed in Montreal in 1994 around Efrim Menuck, Mauro Pezzente and Mike Moya, and expanded into a rotating ensemble of guitars, bass, drums, strings and tape loops. Their debut, F♯ A♯ ∞, appeared on Montreal's Constellation label in 1997, followed by the double album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven in 2000. Pieces often run past twenty minutes, threaded with field recordings and spoken-word fragments.
The group went on hiatus in 2003, during which members worked in projects such as Thee Silver Mt. Zion, and reconvened in 2010. 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! won the Polaris Music Prize in 2013. The band rarely gives interviews and lets its liner notes and political artwork speak instead.
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Is Godspeed You! Black Emperor playing any festivals?
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Is Godspeed You! Black Emperor on tour?
Yes. Godspeed You! Black Emperor has 4 shows listed, from Quebec, QC on Feb 20, 2027 to Toronto, ON on Feb 27, 2027.
What kind of music does Godspeed You! Black Emperor play?
Godspeed You! Black Emperor plays post-rock, experimental rock and drone.
Who is in Godspeed You! Black Emperor?
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is Michael Moya (guitar), Efrim Menuck (guitar, keyboards), Mauro Pezzente (bass), Thierry Amar (bass, upright bass), David Bryant (guitar, tape), Aidan Girt (drums, percussion), Sophie Trudeau (violin), Karl Lemieux, Timothy Herzog (percussion, drums) and Philippe Léonard. Former members include Dano LeBlanc, Bruce Cawdron, Norsola Johnson and Roger Tellier‐Craig.
When did Godspeed You! Black Emperor form?
Godspeed You! Black Emperor formed in Montréal in 1994.
What was Godspeed You! Black Emperor's first album?
Godspeed You! Black Emperor's first album was F♯ A♯ ∞ (1997). The latest is “NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD” (2024).