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This article is about the band. For other uses, see Keser (disambiguation).
Keser
Keser at the RockNess Festival
Keser at the RockNess Festival
Background information
OriginEdinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland
GenresElectronica
Post Rock
Years active2005–present
LabelsAlex Tronic Records
MembersKevan Whitley
Gavin Clark
WebsiteOfficial Keser website

Keser are a Scottish band from Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. The name Keser was chosen from a graffiti tag seen around Edinburgh. Keser consists of Gavin Clark and Kevan Whitley, and they debuted in 2005. According to Is this music? magazine, they

"achieve in their tracks a new sound drenched in guitar-based electronica...they are able to explore the syntax of electronica with awe and excitement", Issue 24 Winter 2006.

Keser fuse an experimental, unique guitar style with synthesised beats resulting in a progressive form of guitar-based electronica.[citation needed]

Keser are signed to UK indie label Alex Tronic Records, and have released two albums to date, Esoteric Escape and Robo Ghost. The albums were both recorded at the Alex Tronic Records studio, with label manager and record producer Paul Croan, who also releases music as artist Alex Tronic.

When performing live, Keser lean towards an instrumental, heavy, distorted and energetic approach but will also perform quieter ambient textures within their music.[citation needed] This musical dynamic draws comparisons to genres like shoegaze, art rock, metal and post rock. Their live set up involves electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drum machines, effects, samplers and a laptop.

Live highlights

Keser toured their debut album in Scandinavia with shows in Norway and Denmark during December 2006. Notable support shows since then include Christ., Ulrich Schnauss, The Phantom Band, Sleepy Sun, Amazing Baby and Thomas Truax.

A short headline UK tour took place in February 2010 after the release of Robo_Ghost.

Festival Appearances

UK Festivals:
Spectrum Festival, 2007
Stu Fest, 2007
Leith Festival, 2008
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009
RockNess Festival, 2009
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010

International Festivals:
Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany, 2007
Sled Island Festival in Calgary, Canada, 2009
North by Northeast Festival in Toronto, Canada, 2010

Notable Radio Sessions
Keser appeared live on Fresh Air FM Edinburgh during February and May 2007. Airplay for tracks from Esoteric Escape and Robo_Ghost also included BBC Radio Scotland, Xfm, Radio K in Minneapolis, United States, Static Airwaves, Canada and Leith FM, Edinburgh.

The Keser track "4_Cycles" was listed as one of the top 10 discoveries of 2007 for DJ Al Chivers of Leith FM.

They performed live and were interviewed during a radio session on Tide/Phonanza 96,0 FM, Hamburg in 2007.

Members

Kevan Whitley (Guitar, keyboards, programming)
Gavin Clark (Bass, keyboards, programming)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

  • Alex Tronic Records, Volume 1 (2007; Featured track "Horus Lives")

References

Daily Record UK Review of Album Esoteric Escape
Evil Sponge Review of Album Esoteric Escape
Norman Records UK Review of Album Esoteric Escape
Glasswerk Review of Alex Tronic Records Vol 1
Stavanger Aftenblad Review (Norway)
The List, Live Review
Losingtoday Magazine (Italy)

Radio play

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