Lichens (musician)
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Lichens is the name of Robert A.A. Lowe's musical project, created for performance and recording solo and with collaborators.
Lowe was previously a member of 90 Day Men
before beginning his solo project. In live performances, Lichens commonly features looping wordless vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, and on some occasions, percussion. Lichens' first release was The Psychic Nature of Being, a three track album recorded as a one-time improvisation without overdubbing. In 2007, Lichens released Omns, which was intended to be a continuation of the The Psychic Nature of Being using slightly different techniques in recording and editing.
In 2008, Lichens toured extensively opening for instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky
, gaining an increasing fanbase and playing at their curated All Tomorrow's Parties
music festival.
Lowe was previously a member of 90 Day Men
90 Day Men
90 Day Men is a progressive rock band formed in 1995 in St. Louis, Missouri and later based out of Chicago, Illinois. Their name is a slang term used by corrections officers to refer to prison inmates who are slated to undergo psychiatric examination.-History:...
before beginning his solo project. In live performances, Lichens commonly features looping wordless vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, and on some occasions, percussion. Lichens' first release was The Psychic Nature of Being, a three track album recorded as a one-time improvisation without overdubbing. In 2007, Lichens released Omns, which was intended to be a continuation of the The Psychic Nature of Being using slightly different techniques in recording and editing.
In 2008, Lichens toured extensively opening for instrumental post-rock band Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky
Explosions in the Sky is an American post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, what they refer to as "cathartic mini-symphonies," and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows...
, gaining an increasing fanbase and playing at their curated All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....
music festival.
Discography
- R. Brown (self-released, 2004)
- The Psychic Nature of Being (KrankyKranky RecordsKranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky...
, 2005) - Omns (Kranky, 2007)