Peace Burial At Sea

Peace Burial At Sea , sometimes known as PBAS, are a Newcastle/Northumberland-based British post-rock band. All band members hail from the Hexham area of Northumberland, three of them having attended the same secondary school. They formed as a three-piece in 1998 out of the remnants of an earlier band named Blunt. Holing themselves up in various Newcastle studios, and the attic room of Jonny Longrigg's home, the band began writing what was to become their first album. Rob Barker was to join the band later, in 2002. PBAS take their name from the title of a painting by J. M. W. Turner.

Related Topics:
Newcastle - Northumberland - British - Post-rock - Band - Hexham - 1998 - 2002 - J. M. W. Turner

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Peace Burial At Sea's sound has been compared with a host of bands, including And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Slint and Mogwai. The influence of "cocaine" era David Bowie has been mentioned, too. Abstract electronica acts such as Aphex Twin have also helped shape their music, the band unafraid to venture into the use of synths and samplers as well as guitars. Their sound could be described as a fusion of sci-fi, rock and electronics, with a clear post-rock emphasis and ethos. Somewhat claustrophobic, lurching wildly from sublime piano-led melancholy to malevolent scream-driven noise, PBAS rarely make for comfortable listening.

Related Topics:
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Slint - Mogwai - David Bowie - Electronica - Aphex Twin - Sci-fi - Rock

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They have released one album, entitled This is Such a Quiet Town, which was released in 2003 on the Newcastle-based Mekong Delta record label. It was re-released in 2004 on the Captains Of Industry label following the band's UK tour.

Related Topics:
2003 - Mekong Delta - 2004 - Captains Of Industry

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In June 2005, the band released their first promo video, for the track Eye-Heart Logic, which can be accessed here.

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Following their summer tour and release of a single in August 2005, PBAS announced the imminent release of their second album, Holy Terrors.

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Peace Burial At Sea are:

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• Jonny Longrigg (vocals and guitar)
• John Harrison (bass)
• Al Cole (drums)
• Rob Barker (synthesiser)
 
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