Biography
Eschatol employs intricate drum beats, melodic and ambient guitar textures, and driving low end to create diverse musical landscapes. Eschatol is a post-rock outfit influenced by bands such as Dredg, Bear Vs. Shark, Tool, Explosions In The Sky, and The Apex Theory. The group has been described as sounding similar to Russian Circles, Do Make Say Think, and Pelican.
The band was formed in Chicago in the fall of 2005 by Jesse Hautau, Jim Benton, and Justin Siddons. Jim and Justin have been playing music together since high school. While attending Columbia College Chicago, they met Jesse and began to experiment musically. The group's first songs were written in a high-rise apartment on acoustic guitars and electric drums. After a few successful open-mic performances, the band began practicing in a larger space and further developing their choice of instrumentation. When the transformation was complete, the sound of the band was now created with electric guitars, amps, and effects. Experiments involving a variety of vocalists and other musicians helped shape their sound, but in the end the group remained a three piece. With the return of longtime friend and former collaborator Phil Kalas, Eschatol grew to include a bassist.
Eschatol has been playing shows throughout Chicago since the summer of 2006 and has performed at venues including The Double Door, The Note, and the U.S. Beer Company. The band recorded a four song demo with Andy Bosnak at The Playground Studio in May 2006, and is currently composing new material and playing shows throughout the Chicago area.
Click the image above to download a high resolution JPEG (3k x 2k, about 2MB).
Music
Closet Quencher
Big Dead Dinosaur
Whale
Situation P.U.D.D.L.E.
Booking
Email:
Phone: 312 730 7550