Explosions in the Sky
Background information
Origin	Austin, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Post-rock, instrumental rock
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	Temporary Residence Limited, Bella Union
Website	www.explosionsinthesky.com
Members
Mark Smith Chris Hrasky Munaf Rayani Michael James

Explosions in the Sky is an American instrumental post-rock band from Texas. The band has garnered popularity beyond the post-rock scene for their cinematic, elaborately developed guitar work, narratively styled instrumentals, and their enthusiastic and emotional live shows.^{[citation needed]} They primarily play with three electric guitars^{[citation needed]} and a set of drums, while band member Michael James will at times sub out his electric guitar for a bass guitar. Image File history File links explosions in the sky File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords. ... Instrumental rock and roll is a type of rock and roll music which emphasises musical instruments, and which features no or very little singing. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Temporary Residence Limited (or TRL) is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. ... The Bella Union was a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota, and is fictionalized in the HBO television series, Deadwood. ... The term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... The term post-rock was coined by Simon Reynolds in issue 123 of The Wire (May 1994) to describe a sort of music using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and powerchords. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... An electric guitar An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ...

History

Originally called Breaker Morant, Explosions in the Sky was formed in Austin, Texas in 1999. Drummer Chris Hrasky is from Rockford, Illinois, and the rest of the band hails from Midland, Texas. The new name of "Explosions in the Sky" came from a comment Hrasky made in reference to the noise^[1] or sight^[2] of fireworks when they left KVRX on the night they played their first set and recorded their first track, "Remember Me as a Time of Day", that would be released on a compilation.^[1] Their 2000 debut album, How Strange, Innocence, was locally distributed in the form of CD-Rs. Rehearsal footage is featured on the short film Cicadas, which won an Austin Film Festival award.^[3] Harry Breaker Harbord Morant For the film of the same name, see Breaker Morant (film) Harry Breaker Harbord Morant (1864– 27 February 1902) was an Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, poet, and soldier whose renowned skill with horses earned him the nickname The Breaker. Articulate, intelligent, and well-educated, he was... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... , Nickname: The Forest City Country State County Township Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Coordinates , Area 56. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Midland Government  - Mayor Mike Canon Area  - City 173. ... KVRX 91. ... Refurbished Robots is compilation album released by KVRX Studios in 1999. ... How Strange, Innocence is the first album recorded by post rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on January 17, 2000. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Austin Film Festival was started in 1994 in Austin, Texas and is the first organization of its kind to focus on the writer’s unique creative contribution to the film and television industries. ...

Explosions in the Sky quickly gained a reputation for themselves among other established local bands such as Lift to Experience. Temporary Residence Limited signed the band on the strength of their demo after only half a listen; the demo was submitted by fellow Austin band The American Analog Set with a brief note saying, "This totally fucking destroys."^[4] Temporary Residence Limited (or TRL) is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. ... The American Analog Set or The AmAnSet is an Austin, Texas based United States indie-post-rock pop band. ...

The cover of Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever.

They garnered a small amount of media attention with their second album, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever, due to rumors linking it to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The band denied any connection in interviews. The album art shows an airplane with the caption "This plane will crash tomorrow." There were false reports that the last track was called "This Plane Will Crash Tomorrow" and that the album was released on September 10, 2001;^[5][6] the concept had actually originated in 2000, and the album was released on August 27, 2001. Bassist Michael James was detained in an airport as a threat to security, and had to explain why his guitar contained the words "this plane will crash tomorrow".^[1] Image File history File links Those_who_tell_the_truth_shall_die. ... Image File history File links Those_who_tell_the_truth_shall_die. ... Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is the second album recorded by post rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on August 27, 2001. ... Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever is the second album recorded by post rock band Explosions in the Sky, released on August 27, 2001. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

After being contacted by Brian Reitzell, Explosions in the Sky wrote the soundtrack for the 2004 film Friday Night Lights. Despite having access to rare equipment in the studio for that project, the band kept to their songwriting style in creating original material.^[7] Friday Night Lights is the 1990 book and 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a high school football team and the Texas city of Odessa that supports and is obsessed with them. ...

Their most recent album, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, which debuted February 20, 2007, exists as both a one-disc version and a two-disc special edition featuring remixes by multiple artists.^[8] The band began touring on February 19 in the U.S. and Canada.^[9] They played a shortened version of "Welcome, Ghosts" on the February 20 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. On May 10, they canceled the shows up to August due to a family illness.^[10] They performed on Austin City Limits on June 29, 2007.^[11] They have been announced as the curators of the UK-based All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in May 2008. All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is the fifth studio album from Texan post-rock band Explosions in the Sky. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stevie Ray Vaughan performing on Austin City Limits. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... All Tomorrows Parties logo projected at festival. ...

Music

Onstage in New York City, 2007

Although the band's music deviates from pop, Hrasky said that they have similar goals "like immediately grabbing your attention and getting to your emotions."^[12] Rayani said, "We don't consider ourselves post-rock at all; we consider ourselves a rock band."^[13] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ...

In a post-show interview clip on Austin City Limits, guitarist Munaf Rayani said about their status as instrumentalists, "I mean, I think we discussed singing for half a second, and then it just kinda, we just dropped it. We just didn't go back to it because we were comfortable enough." Drummer Chris Hrasky added "There were a couple of instrumental bands at the time that we were heavily into; Dirty Three and Mogwai; we were listening to those bands a lot. And I think we just liked the idea of a band that there was not a leader or main songwriter, everyone collaborating and has their own say. I don't think any of us want the sort of 'leader role', so a leaderless band is kind of the best, best option for us."^[14] Stevie Ray Vaughan performing on Austin City Limits. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... Dirty Three is an instrumental rock band, formed in 1993, in Melbourne, Australia by Warren Ellis (violin), Mick Turner (electric guitar), and Jim White (drums). ... For the Swiss progressive house producer who releases under the name Moogwai, see Chab. ...

Band members

• Munaf Rayani – guitar
• Mark Smith – guitar
• Michael James – bass and guitar
• Chris Hrasky – drums

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Discography

Studio albums

• How Strange, Innocence (17 January 2000; reissue 11 October 2005)
• Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever (27 August 2001)
• The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place (4 November 2003)
• All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (20 February 2007)

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EPs

• The Rescue EP (11 October 2005)

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Soundtracks

• Friday Night Lights soundtrack (29 October 2004)

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Compilations

• "Remember Me as a Time of Day" on Refurbished Robots (1999)
• "The Long Spring" on Thank you (2004)

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In popular culture

• The song "The Moon is Down" was featured in the 2003 film All the Real Girls by David Gordon Green, who had also lived in Austin.^[1]

• In addition to the film, the television series Friday Night Lights also prominently features Explosions in the Sky's music throughout its first season, with the songs being licensed by NBC from the band's previous catalog rather than being specifically recorded for the score, as was the case with the film.^[15]

• "First Breath After Coma" was used in the trailer for the 2005 film Shopgirl. As well, it was also used in the Israeli film Close to Home, and in the "Montage of Discontent" section of the skateboarding film Good and Evil, put out by the company Toy Machine.

• "Your Hand in Mine" was featured as background music before an NFL Game during a montage when several Hall Of Fame athletes and prestigious members of the sporting world delivered Brett Favre a "Legends Tribute"

• "Your Hand in Mine" is partially featured in the trailer for the 2007 film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

• "Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean" and "Your Hand in Mine" played in the background of two Cadillac commercials. This caused a debate among fans on their website, which was settled by a long message from the band regarding the practicality of the situation.^[13]

• "Six Days at the Bottom of the Ocean" is used in the third episode of the HBO documentary series Mayweather-Hatton 24/7.

• "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept" was the title of the 16th episode of the third season of the TV series One Tree Hill, while "The Birth and Death of the Day" and "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone" were the titles of the final two episodes of the 4th season.

• The song "Have You Passed Through This Night?" off of the album Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever contains sampled dialogue from the movie The Thin Red Line.

• Several of their songs have been used on NBC after the licensing for NFL games and The Road to the Final Four program.

• They have also been name checked if a scene of US drama Dirty Sexy Money

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References

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External links

Official

• Explosions in the Sky
• Temporary Residence Limited
• Bella Union

Fansites

• Explosions in the Sky (English)
• With Tired Eyes... (French)
• Explosions in the Sky (German)
• Explosions in the Sky at MySpace

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News and media

• Downloadable recordings of the very first EITS performance at KVRX
• Explosions in the Sky live @ Wall Of Sound Festival 2007 from A Silence Production.
• Explosions in the Sky live show, 930 Club in DC at NPR.
• Live Audio Archive at the Internet Archive
• Explosions in the Sky at PureVolume
• Pitchfork Media article with stream of "Welcome Ghosts" from All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.
• Explosions in the Sky interview at Semtex Magazine (Feb 2007).
• Explosions in the Sky interview at Prefix Magazine.
• Explosions in the Sky live review at Twisted Ear (Jan 2008).
• Explosions in the Sky interview with Chris Hrasky at Ground Control.
• Photo of EitS at Manchester Night & Day
• Pictures of EitS in Belgium