Echo My Unborn Children’s Voices

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In August 2009, brothers Adam and Sam Sherry returned home to record their debut album (out in early 2010) at Auckland’s York St Studios with their friend and engineer Simon Gooding (Over The Atlantic, 7 Worlds Collide). The brothers, who once called Auckland home moved overseas in their late teens. Sam moved to the UK and Adam travelled throughout Europe, following around one of his musical heroes, a Romanian gypsy band named Taraf de Haidouks. They both now live in Melbourne, Australia.

‘Anchoring The Hands’ is the duo’s first single and comes after their entrancing first EP Empty And Dark I Shall Raise My Lantern, that introduced fans to their unique blend of chemically infused vocal loops, dark minimalist drum beats and sparse, audacious guitar chords. The song perfectly displays a complete cross section of their musical collection, and brings together different elements of their vast song writing structure. They are at one time a chugging indie pop band; at another turn they blend Gothic rhythms and Eastern European symphonies; and around another corner they are a beautifully disciplined vocal group. Where some of A Dead Forest Index’s other songs focus on just one of those elements, ‘Anchoring The Hands’ contains them all.

A Dead Forest Index recently completed a month long reservation at Melbourne music venue The Workers Club, where they gained some rave reviews for their unique use of vocal loops and haunting harmonies. In January they are heading to New Zealand to play at the Campus A Low Hum festival and a show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.

A Dead Forest Index in New Zealand

January 23,24,25- Campus A Low Hum Festival, Bulls

January 27- The Wine Cellar, Auckland (with Dear Time’s Waste)

 A Dead Forest Index- Anchoring The Hands: MP3

 A Dead Forest Index- Myspace

 Buy A Dead Forest Index’s EP Empty And Dark I Shall Raise My Lantern

 

Posted by Nick Fulton under Australia, Melbourne
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