Stitches is an Australian band from the Sunshine Coast, Qld who formed in late 1999. The band was formed by Jeff Horder (Drums) and was filled out in 2000 by John Keen (Guitar) and Beau Deeley (Bass, Guitar). The band remained a three piece for over a year, developing a sound of their own described as sci-fi/trance/chunk (or Sci-fi shred rock).

Guitarist Beau Deeley used up to 80 gauge strings on his guitar filling out the Stitches sound with incredibly deep, distorted riffs. John Keen's contributions to the band included technical proficiency and the use of effects and samples adding another dimension to the sound. In early 2001, a five song e.p "skin crawl peak" was released. Mid 2001 saw the inclusion of Jethro on bass adding an urgent and technical undertone to the music.

The "Blast Off" festival of December 22, 2001 was the last gig with John Keen and Jethro as Stitches disbanded shortly afterward. John Keen went on to form another band "Substitute Inc" (Sub Inc) with Jeff Horder who continue to this day (Horder departed Sub Inc in May, 2006). Jeff Horder and Beau Deeley began a short lived project under the name Stitches in February, 2002 using a sequenced backing track. This page may meet Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Stitches reformed in November 2005 featuring Beau Deeley on baritone guitar and vocals, Jeff Horder on Drums, Barry Snook on Bass and Luke performing guest vocal duties on a small number of songs. The style is less complex than that of the original line-up, moving in a metal/rock/trance direction. Featuring introspective lyrics, deeply detuned instruments, a range of vocal styles and some experimental, progressive and technical breakdowns, Stitches is a band not easily categorised. Influences include; Mr Bungle, Fantômas, Meshuggah, Strapping Young Lad, Dog Fashion Disco, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Cynic, Behold... The Arctopus, Ion Dissonance, Psyopus, FNM, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Alchemist, Human Remains, Secret Chiefs 3, Textures, Darth Vegas, Vicious Hairy Mary, Pink Floyd, Pitchshifter, Nothingface and many more. Mr. ... A poster for an early Fantômas film. ... Meshuggah, whose name is taken from the Hebrew and Yiddish word for crazy, is a four-piece technical thrash metal band from UmeÃ¥, Sweden who use extended polymetric passages, complex drum patterns, odd time signatures, angular, dissonant guitar riffs, and harsh, atonal vocals. ... Strapping Young Lad (aka SYL) is a Canadian metal band, started by Devin Townsend in 1994. ... Dog Fashion Disco is a band from Washington, D.C., notable for combining many different music styles (70s pychedelic, jazz, piano recital, circus music and vocals, among others) they are, howerever, primarily considered a metal band. ... Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is a band (or perhaps a performance ensemble) that was formed in 1999 in Oakland, CA. // Performance & Stage Persona The band tours frequently. ... The Cynics were an influential school of ancient philosophers. ... Behold. ... Ion Dissonance is a metalcore band from Montréal, Québec, Canada. ... The band in 1997. ... The Dillinger Escape Plan is a mathcore band that integrates metalcore with jazz/fusion elements. ... Look up Alchemist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Alchemist may refer to— a person who practices alchemy. ... The Secret Chiefs 3 are an indie band hailing from the San_Francisco_Bay_Area. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band noted for philosophical lyrics, classical rock compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. ... A Pitch shifter is an effect that changes the pitch of an audio signal in real time. ... Nothingface, formed in Washington, D.C. in 1994, was an alternative metal/heavy metal quartet. ...