ARC AND SENDER

Born as a recording project in a Maryland home studio, Arc and Sender has developed into a full-fledged band. After an initial run of hand-packaged CD-Rs quickly sold out, the trio became increasingly entrenched in recording a proper debut.

Arc and Sender’s unique sound is derived from a thick chorus of drums, guitar, and baritone guitar. Quickly shifting tempo, timbre, and texture, Arc and Sender’s intricate songs maintain a dramatic tension between composition and chaos. One part Brian Eno; one part Jesus Lizard; one part Dirty Three – Arc and Sender shows a diversity in between – and inside – each track. The band’s self-titled debut includes a range of pieces – from avant-garde interstitials to hard-driving walls of sounds to placid guitar arrangements. Despite being a relatively new band, the trio is earning comparisons to similar adventurous instrumental guitar-based bands like Growing, Tarentel, and Explosions in the Sky.

Recorded by Edan Cohen at Soundgun. Additional recording and mixing by Eric Carbonara at Nada Sound Studio. Features guest appearances by saxophonist Dan Scofield (Shot x Shot , Sonic Liberation Front) and violinist Jennifer Hutt.