Explosions in the Sky
Sat, Sep 16, 7:45 PM Austin Ventures Stage Stage
Explosions in the Sky is a five-man, instrumental rock band from Austin specializing in widescreen cinematic, often thundering soundscapes of gargantuan beauty, as Entertainment Weekly put it so nicely in a glowing review of the bands third album, 2003 epic The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place. Guitarists Mark Smith and Munaf Rayani and bassist Michael James grew up in the West Texas town of Midland, but didnt join together as Explosions in the Sky until after theyd all moved to Austin and answered a want add posted by drummer Chris Hrasky: he was looking for fellow dreamers to found a sad, triumphant rock band. He got his wish. Six years later, the Explosions are seasoned road warriors with fans around the world, won over the course of constant touring, a trio of powerful studio albums and even the soundtrack to a major motion picture, the acclaimed West Texas high school football epic Friday Night Lights.
www.explosionsinthesky.com