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The Squid's Ear Magazine

Electric Bird Noise
Hearn-Roberts-Strong-Watts

Electric Bird Noise: Hearn-Roberts-Strong-Watts (Silber)

Guitarist Electric Bird Noise, aka Brian Lea McKenzie, continues his string of slightly off-center rock albums, primarily instrumental work, this album including a muscular quartet with Jason Hearn on drums, Bradley Wayne Roberts on bass, Steve Strong on drums, plus an Alan Watts narration; 8 dramatic tracks using loops, effects, backward tracking and other aural trickery.
 

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Jason Hearn-drums

Bradley Wayne Roberts-bass

Steve Strong-drums

Alan Watts-orator

Brian McKenzie-guitar


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Label: Silber
Catalog ID: none
Squidco Product Code: 27619

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2019
Country: USA
Packaging: Cardstock Sleeve , sealed
No recording data listed.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"With each new submission to Ball of Wax - this is their third - Electric Bird Noise has upped the ante, each time bringing in more instruments, more structure, and, dare I say it, more muscle. "Hearn-Roberts III," from the newly released album Hearn​-​Roberts​-​Strong​-​Watts, continues and solidifies this pattern. The addition of Bradley Wayne Roberts's commanding bass lines, over Jason Hearn's rocksteady drum work*, is a perfect complement to EBN's signature off-kilter guitar work, which employs loops and an array of effects - along with a matched set of gifted ears and hands - to turn the guitar into a new instrument (perhaps we should call it the electric bird). I would be perfectly satisfied to hear much more from this or any of the previous iterations of EBN, but I can't help but wonder what the next addition might be. Horns? Taiko drums? Bagpipes? Whatever direction Electric Bird Noise chooses to go, I am along for the ride."-Levi Fuller, Ball of Wax


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Artist Biographies

Brian Lea McKenzie, hailing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is a versatile guitarist and audio engineer renowned for his innovative contributions to the experimental music scene. He owns and operates Brian McKenzie's Music Factory, a hub for musical creativity and production.

McKenzie's musical journey encompasses involvement in various projects, notably:

• Electric Bird Noise: Founded as a solo endeavor, Electric Bird Noise showcases McKenzie's exploration of ambient, post-rock, and experimental soundscapes. The project's debut album, Unleashing the Inner Robot (1999), featured collaborations with synthesist Trey McManus, blending ambient textures with post-rock elements. Subsequent releases, such as Fragile Hearts Fragile Minds (2007) and Desert Jelly (2013), exhibit McKenzie's evolution toward ambient jazz and electronic experimentation.

• Collaborations: McKenzie's collaborative spirit is evident in projects like derek roddy 8-10-22, where he partnered with drummer Derek Roddy to create an experimental EP blending ambient and metal elements.

-Brian McKenzie 5/28/2025

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Track Listing:



1. Steve Strong I 2:54

2. Steve Strong II 3:04

3. Steve Strong III 3:29

4. Hearn-Roberts I 3:08

5. Hearn-Roberts II 3:37

6. Hearn-Roberts III 3:56

7. Hearn-Roberts-Watts 4:24

8. Gnorts Evets 2:54

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