Led Er Est announces tour + shares new "Kaiyo Maru" video

Led Er Est emerged from a series of jam sessions that core members Shawn O'Sullivan and Sam De La Rosa started having in early 2007, using bass guitar, some cheap drum machines, and synths.  They were inspired to record music largely by 70's synth prog, and 80's lo-fi electronic and industrial music. They recorded a number of songs at friend Will Burnett's studio that fall.  Their first officially released track was on the Wierd Records compilation, Analogue Electronic Music Vol II. Owen Hutchinson joined the band for their first live show at the Wierd party that December. In January of 2008, they released their first 7", a split with Excepter member Jon Porkchop aka SSPS.

Throughout 2008 and 2009 they self-recorded their first album, Dust on Common, which Wierd Records released in Nov. of 2009. In spring of 2010, they toured Europe with Xeno and Oaklander, playing shows in the UK, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Subsequently they released a 7" and then the May EP on Captured Tracks. Led Er Est did a brief west coast run with The Soft Moon last fall and just played SXSW. On stage and in the studio Led Er Est create a thick wall of atmospheric soundscapes using vintage analog recording devices, samplers, and synths using sci-fi soundtracks and cold wave as reference points.

Following the release of The Diver, Led Er Est are proud to announce a run of East Coast tour dates, commencing with the Bunker showcase this Friday as part of the Northside Festival in New York City. In celebration of the tour, the band is sharing the brand new video for "Kaiyo Maru". Watch the video and check out the full itinerary below.

VIDEO: "Kaiyo Maru" -  http://youtu.be/a4ZJpZsfIwM

  

Previously:

MP3: "Kaiyo Maru" - http://soundcloud.com/sacredbones/led-er-est-kaiyo-maru

MP3: "Bladiator" -  http://soundcloud.com/life-or-death-pr/led-er-est-bladiator

TOUR DATES

  06/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly (Northside Fest Bunker)

06/16 Philadelphia, PA @ Level Room 2102 Market St

06/18 Richmond, VA @ The Nile

06/20 New York, NY @ Wierd (Home Sweet Home)

06/22 Montreal, QC @ TBA

06/23 Hudson, NY @ Basilica Hudson

06/28 Brooklyn, NY @ Loreley (Shawn O'Sullivan solo set/Samuel DJ at Fender Bender)

06/30 Brooklyn, NY @ XPO 929 with Martial Canterel and Very Special Guests

Led Er Est

The Diver

(Sacred Bones)

May 8, 2012

1. Animal Smear

2. Housefire at Zumi's

3. Kaiyo Maru

4. The Diver

5. Bladiator

6. Agua Fuerte

7. Arab Tide

8. Divided Parallel

9. Iron the Mandala

10. La Lluvia y Memoria

11. Sanetta