LITE, founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 2003
Lite is a Japanese instrumental math rock band. The band was formed by Nobuyuki Takeda (guitar), Kozo Kusumoto (guitar), Jun Izawa (bass) and Akinori Yamamoto (drums). After a series of demos, they released a self-titled mini album in 2005. After touring Japan for the first time they went to the studio to release their first full-length album, „Filmlets“, in 2006. After gaining a wider audience with this release, the band went on a tour around UK and Ireland. The band won a reputation for being one of the most combustible live acts around. This year they release their new Album, „Strata“, and are touring with it all over the world.
Lite’s music is highly recommended for fans of the complexity of math rock, and the melodic nature of post-rock.
Standards (USA)
Standards is a two-piece math rock band fronted by guitarist Marcos Mena and featuring rotating drummers. Their self-described „fruity“ melodies and technical musicianship have earned them somewhat of a cult following over the years, owed in part to Mena’s proclivity for guitar-based video content. But the band’s ebullient songwriting is the true source of their popularity among guitar-music fans, who laud standards for their uniquely danceable brand of complex instrumental rock. Since the group’s inception in late 2017, standards have released two beloved EPs and played with the likes of Polyphia, Covet, and Delta Sleep.
