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Alec K. Redfearn / The Eyesores

Alec K. Redfearn / The Eyesores
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Alec K. Redfearn is a composer, accordionist, songwriter, improviser, videographer, video editor, audio engineer, and performance artist who grew up listening to classic rock, progressive rock, hardcore punk, and metal. After a number of years leading Amoebic Ensemble, he founded Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, combining the influences such as folk, cabaret, and jazz with a melancholy atmosphere invoked by his bleak lyrics and songs based on country and rock music.
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http://www.aleckredfearn.com
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Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Opposite Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Opposite
(Cuneiform Rune 444, 2018, CD / LP)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — Sister Death Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — Sister Death
(Cuneiform Rune 344, 2012, CD)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Seizures — Exterminating Angel Alec K. Redfearn and the Seizures — Exterminating Angel
(Cuneiform Rune 3338, 2009/2018, DL)
Alec K Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Blind Spot Alec K Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Blind Spot
(Cuneiform Rune 244, 2007, CD)
Fern Knight — Music for Witches and Alchemists Fern Knight — Music for Witches and Alchemists
(VHF 101, 2006, CD)
Fern Knight — Music for Witches and Alchemists (Providence Version) Fern Knight — Music for Witches and Alchemists (Providence Version)
(Bandcamp no#, 2006, DL)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Smother Party Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Smother Party
(Cuneiform Rune 3338, 2006/2018, DL)
Fern Knight — Blithewold Fern Knight — Blithewold
((Not on label) no#, 2005, CD)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Quiet Room Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — The Quiet Room
(Cuneiform Rune 204, 2005, CD)
Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — Every Man for Himself and God against All Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores — Every Man for Himself and God against All
(Cuneiform Rune 3339, 2003/2018, DL)
The Eyesores — Bent at the Waist The Eyesores — Bent at the Waist
(Cuneiform Rune 3336, 2000/2018, DL)
The Eyesores — May You Dine on Weeds Made Bitter by the Piss of Drunkards The Eyesores — May You Dine on Weeds Made Bitter by the Piss of Drunkards
(Cuneiform Rune 3335, 1999/2018, DL)
Amoebic Ensemble — Amoebiasis Amoebic Ensemble — Amoebiasis
(Stupeur & Trompette! ST 1013, 1997, CD)
Amoebic Ensemble — Limbic Rage Amoebic Ensemble — Limbic Rage
(Over the Counter OTC 11, 1995, CD)

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