Really Sorry!

Named after a wilderness trail in remote Alaska recommended for best experiencing the Northern Lights, the post-rock of Sheffield based quartet Gilmore Trail resonates with an organic, awe-inspiring power that honours their namesake and the secrets of the mysterious cosmic forces it secludes. With a heady mix of influences including Sigur Rós, Explosions in The Sky, King Crimson, God is an Astronaut, This Will Destroy You, Pink Floyd, Intronaut and Buckethead, they’re a serious new proposition for any instrumental fans.

The band recorded their first EP – ‘Circle of Least Confusion’ - at 2Fly Studios in Sheffield in October 2011 resulting in continuing support from BBC Radio Sheffield. In January 2013, their debut full-length album ‘Sailing Stones’ was released, leading to support slots with Losers, Nordic Giants and China Drum, as well as headline performances at the 2014 leg of Tramlines Festival. The record saw the quartet compounding on their sonic experimentation and paved the way for the expansive and impressive material that makes up forthcoming new album ‘The Floating World’. 

Always seeking to expand what the band would call their “sonic reach”, their nature-inspired soundscapes vibrate and hum with life injected from their enormous range of diverse musical influences. Masterful musical technique and a mind-boggling array of effects pedals all help to create a sound that’s both melancholic and uplifting by turns, often resulting in poignant crescendos that collapse and cascade in wondrously evocative ways.

Gilmore Trail are:

Sam Ainger – Drums
Dave Ivall – Guitar
Danny Mills – Guitar
Joe Richards - Bass Guitar

http://www.gilmoretrail.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/gilmoretrail
https://twitter.com/GilmoreTrail
https://soundcloud.com/gilmoretrail



Memories of Redfern

Hohlwelt

Recorded by Mike Flaherty
Mixed and mastered by Ben Booker

Turn Every Switch (Vinyl Version)

"Deadbeat" is track one on the forthcoming Firesuite album, "Outlive Your Body".

Recorded/mixed/mastered by John Sephton at Old Pig Farm Studios
Produced by Firesuite and John Sephton

https://firesuite.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/firesuiteband
https://www.facebook.com/firesuitemusic
https://www.instagram.com/firesuiteband

Deadbeat

A More Equal Punishment

Maybe I'm more like Sisyphus, a more equal punishment.
I'll treat that rock like a treasure on the days that never end.
When we fell upon each other in the darkness of your room,
The movement of our bodies was like a secret I had exhumed.

I loved you like a cold night.
You were the thrill of a bar fight.
I don't believe it's so.
I just cannot let you go.

I found a life on Caucasus. An eagle as my friend.
I painted with my blood darling, y'know I spread it all too thin.
I learned then how to love her, but love is transient.
I forgot what I'd learned just as quickly once again.

A More Equal Punishment

Kevin must overcome issues with the development liquid in tank no. 1. Steve offers his advice to help resolve the situation.

ectogenesis

weekes of sandwich; the long E..from the album 'shielded from hexes'' with dean thom; the guitar

weekes of sandwich; the long E (allyboo-vox)

Featuring our first guest, the indefatigable Dave Sanderson. Co-Producer and engineer on upwards of 7,000 65daysofstatic records. Trying to stick mainly on the topic of how we all co-produce the 65 records, we mumble about all sorts, including:

• Dave’s back catalogue.
• when ‘producing a 65 record’ actually means telling us to go away and write more songs.
• the legend of Alan Smyth, professional Sheffield Wizard.
• some of the thinking behind our A Year of Wreckage project
• late capitalism etc. etc. exploiting yrself = good art!??
• caffeine-based confrontation.

For full show notes with links, head to: podcast.65daysofstatic.com.

EPISODE 3 | MODE OF PRODUCTION, LOUDNESS WARS, EXPLODING AND SCANNING BEETROOT

Gilmore Trail are an instrumental rock band from Sheffield, consisting of Bob Brown on drums, David Ivall and Danny Mills on guitar, and Joe Richards on bass. Formed by Mills and original drummer Sam Ainger, the band is named after a trail in Alaska – a route recommended for best experiencing the Northern Lights.

The music has been described as bearing both the intricacy of progressive rock and the atmosphere of post-rock – the culmination of a mix of influences including Oceansize, King Crimson, This Will Destroy You, Pink Floyd, Intronaut and Buckethead. 

​The band's first release was the “Circle of Least Confusion” EP (2011), which was recorded by Dave Sanderson at 2Fly Studios in Sheffield in October 2011. It was nominated alongside a Best EP by Sheffield Scenester, and received repeated airplay on BBC Radio Sheffield and an 'In Session' feature for Exposed Magazine (a double-page spread in the magazine and a live session for their website).

Gilmore Trail's first full-length album "Sailing Stones" (2013) was again recorded at 2Fly Studios, expanding on the themes and groundwork laid by the EP. It was supported by frequent live shows around the country, including a UK tour with Tim Holehouse, two headline slots at Tramlines festival in 2014 and a third at the 2015 rendition. It was nominated for Best Album by Sheffield Scenester.

The second album "The Floating World" was released on 16th May 2015 at a sold out show in Sheffield. It received early support from Prog Magazine, BBC Radio Sheffield (including a studio performance and interview), and Clash Magazine, with a video for lead single 'Memories of Redfern'. The album was met with unanimous acclaim from around the world, including coverage in Rocksound, Exposed, The Big Issue and Toast, plus a few appearances on BBC 6 Music courtesy of Steve Lamacq and Tom Robinson.

The band embarked on a second UK tour in 2016, co-headlining with Fly on Byrd, Fly on. This culminated in a homecoming show in Sheffield, which served as the last gig with Sam Ainger on drums. His departure from the band was amicable, and the task of filling his shoes was taken head-on by Bob Brown, who joined in March 2016.

​Gilmore Trail released of "Twin Peaks" in 2016 - a brand new single and music video born out of love for the works of Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch. Freely downloadable, it celebrates the commencement of the 25th year (to the day) since Laura Palmer uttered the words “I’ll see you again in 25 years…” 

​2017 saw the band’s biggest gig to date as they played the Yohkai stage of ArcTanGent Festival alongside such bands as Explosions in the Sky, God Is An Astronaut, SikTh, Converge, Boris, Vennart and Russian Circles. 

'Impermanence' - the band's third full-length record, is scheduled for release in January 2022.

Memories of Redfern

Gilmore Trail

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