The LA based stoner-core band, Columbuan Necktie, is about to release their latest offering, All Paths Lead to Nowhere, on September 30th via Black Voodoo Records.
We’re stoked to premiere one of these chock full of sludge tunes to your home speakers a little early, in the form of the…
West Coast sludgecore perpetrators, COLOMBIAN NECKTIE, will level the stage of All Star Lanes in Los Angeles this evening alongside Black Sheep Wall, Crowhurst and The Love Below! The show marks the band’s official record release show in support of their latest full-length, Twilight Upon Us, self-issued this past Summer. (more…)
Los Angeles sludgecore malefactors, COLOMBIAN NECKTIE, are readying to close out the year with a brutal trio of live infiltrations next weekend. Set to commence on Friday, the band will raze Tucson, Twenty Nine Palms and Los Angeles performing material off their smoldering Twilight Upon Us full-length self-released earlier this year.
Relays the COLOMBIAN NECKTIE collective: “Before we recorded Twilight Upon Us, we live demoed the entire record at Stag Studio in North Hollywood. These songs really came to life in the live setting so we’re stoked to get on the road and do it for real.”
2015 onstage actions are currently in the plotting stages. In the meantime, check out some Ben Brincherhoff drum cam footage from the band’s set at 5 Star Bar last month at THIS LOCATION.
COLOMBIAN NECKTIE:
12/12/2014 The District Tavern – Tucson, AZ
12/13/2014 American Art – Twenty Nine Palms, CA
12/14/2014 All Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA
Named in honor of a song by iconic noise rockers Big Black but more commonly known as a method of murder where the victim’s throat is slashed and the tongue is pulled through the open wound, COLOMBIAN NECKTIE has earned a reputation for their thick, penetrating riffs incursions and relentless DIY work ethic. The band’s Twilight Upon Us long player was tracked at Bright Lights Studios by Erol “Rollie” Ulug (Graf Orlock). Though clearly rooted in hardcore, tracks like the syncopated, sludgy death march of “Play The Game” and midtempo thrash of “Drought,” complete with squealing synths, add a welcome dose of variance to an album that’s uncompromising in its aggression. Echoes And Dust recommends the record, “if you’re looking for some intense music that brings together some of your old favorites – Dystopia, Mohinder, Pg. 99 or even Cave In,” while Ghost Cult likens the band to “Raging Speedhorn or Cancer Bats in its sound and intensity,” specifically citing drummer Ben Brinckerhoff, “the unsung star of this show, constantly introduces deft changes which paradoxically pummel the brain.”
Order COLOMBIAN NECKTIE‘s Twilight Upon Us today HERE.
The name Colombian Necktie is very fitting here, as listening to ‘Twilight Upon Us’ is sure to break necks with it’s head jerking brutality.
Also, it’s offered as a free download for the next two days!
The band head out on tour this weekend; check ‘em out:
5/21 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial 5/22 Walnut Creek, CA @ Red House 5/23 Reno, NV @ Holland Project 5/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Shred Shed 5/25 Denver, CO @ 7th Circle Collective 5/26 Albuquerque, NM @ Duke City Sound 5/27 Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill 5/28 Austin, TX @ The Lost Well 5/29 San Antonio, TX @ Korova Basement 5/30 Las Cruces, NM @ Haphazard Hall 5/31 Tempe, AZ @ 51 West
A traditional “Colombian necktie” is a violent act made popular during La Violencia, the 10 years of civil war in Colombia, 1948–1958. Post mortem, the victim’s throat is slashed and their tongue is pulled through the gash, as a means of psychological warfare. That being said, when the band decided on their name, they were simply referencing the punk DIY band, Big Black. “None of us really knew what a ‘Colombian necktie’ was when we first started the band, we just knew it was just a Big Black reference. We were all watching ‘Cocaine Cowboys,’ and as we’re watching it, we find out what the ‘Colombian necktie’ is. We’re all like, ‘What the hell?’” Read the full interview here.
Ringworm have announced some West Coast tour dates as part of the 10th anniversary tour for Justice Replaced By Revenge. Joining them on this leg of the tour will be ACxDC, Nomads, and Colombian Necktie. 11/10 – Spokane WA | The Pin 11/11 – Vancouver BC | Astoria 11/12 – Seattle WA | Chop Suey 11/13 – Portland OR | Panic Room 11/14 – San Francisco CA | Thee Parkside 11/15 – San Diego CA | Soda…
As mentioned in our interview with Rae Amitay from Immortal Bird back in July, the band will be playing Southwest Terror Fest in October. Now the band has just announced a set of tour dates around the fest in Tucson, Arizona, and they’ll be playing some great bands. Said the band via Facebook: “Was anyone wondering how we’re getting to/from Southwest Terror Fest? No? Oh. Well…We’re touring, and…
Los Angeles sludgecore malefactors, COLOMBIAN NECKTIE, are readying to close out the year with a brutal trio of live infiltrations next weekend. Set to commence on Friday, the band will raze Tucson, Twenty Nine Palms and Los Angeles performing material off their smoldering Twilight Upon Us full-length self-released earlier this year.