Since their self-titled EP was released in 2009, Sacramento-based Stage Kids have been enticing everybody's ears with their unique blend of prog, jazz, electronic music, and math rock.
For many people, their first exposure to Invalids was indirect: a YouTube video of Pete Davis, founding member, covering the Tera Melos track “A Spoonful of Slurry” in a bedroom...
Pedals and other effects devices have slowly but surely become a staple in the math rock scene. Michael Whiteside explores the key effects that are used to take the math rock sound to new heights.
It can be a bewildering experience entering into the murky realms of the musical avant-garde. At first listen, it may feel like chaos and cacophony. However, after a few listens the listener starts to grab onto catchy little nuances in the track, start to pick apart and unravel the inner workings.