Metavari

From 2008 to 2012, Metavari released two EP's, one full-length, and showcased at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, as a post-rock oriented full band.^[2][3] During this time the band shared the stage with many notable acts in the post-rock genre including This Will Destroy You, Maserati, Tortoise, The Appleseed Cast, Lymbyc Systym and other indie groups such as Bear In Heaven, Anamanaguchi and Titus Andronicus.^[3]

Metavari launched a Kickstarter in 2012 to fund the release of their sophomore full-length.^[4] The record was eventually materialized in 2015 with Nathaniel David Utesch as primary composer and producer,^[5][1] saw their departure from the post-rock genre,^[6] and was Metavari's debut as an electronic music project.^[7] The crowd-sourced LP is titled, Moonless, and was self-released February 2015.^[8]

Since 2015, Metavari has released two records with Mind Over Matter Records (Los Angeles);^[1] Oh Diane in September 2015;^[9] and Tetra A.D. in February 2017.^[10] "Oh Diane" is a tribute to the television series, Twin Peaks, and was featured on the compilation, The Next Peak, Vol III.^[11]

Metavari re-scored Fritz Lang's Metropolis as a commission from Fort Wayne, Indiana's Cinema Center for Art House Theater Day 2016.^[12] The re-score was released worldwide on One Way Static Records for Record Store Day 2017, and distributed in the United States by Light in the Attic Records.^[13][14] Two years later, Metavari released another official Record Store Day title with One Way Static/Light in the Attic. Titled, ABSURDA, the record was scored to a collection of work spanning the career of David Lynch and doubled as Metavari's fourth studio release.^[15][16]

In addition to Nathaniel, live shows are often accompanied by the bassist from Metavari's original line-up, Ty Brinneman.^[17]

List of past and present members and collaborators:

• Nathaniel David Utesch — synths, vocals, programming, alto saxophone, drums^[1]
• Ty Brinneman — bass guitar
• Tommy Cutter — guitar, programming^[18]
• Simon Lesser — guitar^[18]
• Andrew McComas — drums, guitar^[19]
• Kyle Steury — guitar, synths, programming^[8]
• Colin Boyd — drums, percussion^[20]

• Be One of Us and Hear No Noise (2009, Crossroads of America Records)
• Be One of Us and Hear No Noise (Extended Edition) (2009, Friend of Mine Records)
• Moonless (2015, Vital Shores)^[21]
• Metropolis (An Original Re-Score by Metavari) (2017, One Way Static Records)^[13]
• Symmetri (2017, One Way Static Records)^[22]
• ABSURDA (2019, One Way Static Records)^[23]

• Ambling EP (2008, Self-Released)
• Studies vol.1: Loosen the Bands (2010, Crossroads of America Records)
• Tetra A.D. (2017, Mind Over Matter Records)^[10]
• Soft Continuum (2019, Vital Shores)^[24]

• "Heavy Love" (2014, Vital Shores)^[25]
• "See Again" (2014, Vital Shores)^[26]
• "Oh Diane" b/w "Josie's Lament (Mill Fire)" (2015, Mind Over Matter Records)^[11][9]
• "Indigo" (2016, Vital Shores)^[27]
• "Messages" (2017, One Way Static Records)^[28]
• "Witchhunt feat. Daniel Weyandt" (2017, One Way Static Records)^[29]
• "The Alphabet" (2019, One Way Static Records)^[15]