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Wikipedia:
Keser are a Scottish band from Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. The name Keser was chosen from a graffiti tag seen around Edinburgh. Keser consists of Gavin Clark and Kevan Whitley, and they debuted in 2005. According to Is this music? magazine, they
"achieve in their tracks a new sound drenched in guitar-based electronica...they are able to explore the syntax of electronica with awe and excitement", Issue 24 Winter 2006.
Keser fuse an experimental, unique guitar style with synthesised beats resulting in a progressive form of guitar-based electronica.
Keser are signed to UK indie label Alex Tronic Records, and have released two albums to date, Esoteric Escape and Robo Ghost. The albums were both recorded at the Alex Tronic Records studio, with label manager and record producer Paul Croan, who also releases music as artist Alex Tronic.
When performing live, Keser lean towards an instrumental, heavy, distorted and energetic approach but will also perform quieter ambient textures within their music. This musical dynamic draws comparisons to genres like shoegaze, art rock, metal and post rock. Their live set up involves electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drum machines, effects, samplers and a laptop.
Live highlights
Keser toured their debut album in Scandinavia with shows in Norway and Denmark during December 2006. Notable support shows since then include Christ., Ulrich Schnauss, The Phantom Band, Sleepy Sun, Amazing Baby and Thomas Truax.
A short headline UK tour took place in February 2010 after the release of Robo_Ghost.
Festival Appearances
UK FestivalsSpectrum Festival, 2007Stu Fest, 2007Leith Festival, 2008Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009RockNess Festival, 2009Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010International FestivalsReeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, 2007Sled Island Festival in Calgary, Canada, 2009North by Northeast Festival in Toronto, Canada, 2010Notable Radio SessionsKeser appeared live on Fresh Air FM Edinburgh during February and May 2007. Airplay for tracks from Esoteric Escape and Robo_Ghost also included BBC Radio Scotland, Xfm, Radio K in Minneapolis, United States, Static Airwaves, Canada and Leith FM, Edinburgh.
The Keser track "4_Cycles" was listed as one of the top 10 discoveries of 2007 for DJ Al Chivers of Leith FM.
They performed live and were interviewed during a radio session on Tide/Phonanza 96,0 FM, Hamburg in 2007.
