BIOGRAPHY
We are really proud to present you one of the most original contemporary "rock" bands.
A Short Apnea
A band pushing the borders between post rock, free jazz, avantgard, contemporary music way further.
Past experience in various bands and projects in which they performed different types of music since the early 80's, certainly helped them create unique music, a sound of their own.
They promise to become a point of reference for those trying to find a band so ahead of their time and in the same time hard rooted in their native Italian ground.
Just as a rough reference - their music relatives could be This Heat, Storm and Stress, Gastr Del Sol...

REVIEWS
"Brave...groundbreaking...undescribable...impressive"
rock it, november 2000

"...it is a caleidoscope of dark sounds, a noisy maze, a multidirectional sonorous laboratory in continuous evolution. A disc for slow digestion... full of unpredictable beauty...not for background music listeners..."
aktivirus, november 2000

"...memories that emerge frightful and polish from the anguish of the oblivion...
It is difficult to speak about ASA music, to give it identity, to recognize the prints that connect these three compositions.
Their sound is natural...intersected and circulated, like roots of a tree...
It seems that A Short Apnea absorbed a lot of music of the last few years (Aerial M, Gastr of the Sol, Maximum Volume, the Crus, Don Caballero), and then reassembled it all in unknown and new shapes.
Vanguard of a music that still have to come, but it`s destiny is to become. "
rockerilla, december 2000, stefano paternoster

JULLANDER
John Symmes' Welt (cd)
After a couple of 7" and one 10", Jullander finally arrive to a full length.
Musically, “John Symmes’ Welt” consists of four equal, but distinct voices that complement each other and yet allow each other to be heard. You can sense that the people here have made an agreement and set off on a common path.
With two guitars, a bass and drums, Jochen Brandt, Arne Kittler, Andi Schoon and Jens-Rainer Berg conceive and mold their songs, with occasional support on saxophone by Philip Andernach.
Jullander play beautiful music that is perfectly aware of itself.
Their calmer pieces with strange melody lines can remind you sometimes on Dianogah or Couch, others, somewhat bulkyer brings to mind June of 44 or Paul Newman, but don't even think that this is enough to describe their sound.
Their sound is really their own - unique melodies, stylish singing, jazz skillfulness and pop qualities you shouldn't miss.

CONTACT
A SHORT APNEA
c/o Paolo Cantu
via Roma 8
22050 Lomagna
ITALY

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