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Torrents is Wes Mountain's solo work, a very different beast to Little Bones (a three piece he plays guitar, sings and writes for). While Little Bones is a traditional rock band, Torrents is all about beats, aural textures and a little bit of experimentation, while not throwing the baby out with the bath water and eschewing pop sensibilities altogether. Influenced by Berlin-era Bowie, the various works of Trent Reznor and Liars, the recording process, and sampling plays a big part in building songs. Mechanical, tense, on edge, this is meant to be music to grind your teeth to; cathartic and cinematic (in the Eraser, David Lynch sense).

Sean Power and Richie Cirillo met backstage at homebake, and found an instant connection through their insatiable appetite for rock. Having both spent time in a slew of bands, they were united through their desire to unleash their brand of punchy, melodic, guitar driven rock. The first Torrents EP was recorded and mixed on a zero dollar budget, on a laptop, in an inner city loft. A combination of drummers were used on the recordings, and taking their cue from Queens of the Stonage, Torrents will augment their powerhouse live show with varying combinations of players.