Biography.
PILLARS is an American four piece, instrumental post-rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana formed in 2015. The band consists of Marc Ertel (guitar), Justin Williams (guitar), Nason Frizzell (bass), and Zach Frizzell (drums). Each member comes from various musical pasts and this diversity has fostered a unique sound that blends indie-rock and post-rock.
The band was signed to Indianapolis indie label, In Store Recordings in February 2017 and released "The Great Divide" on March 31, 2017; A two song opus inspired by the fear, anxiety, and uncertainty that plague many. "The Great Divide" is a journey that explores the current treacherous social landscape, using history as a light to guide us through the darkness.
PILLARS released their first full-length album through the In Store Recordings label, titled "Of Salt and Sea" on December 15th, 2017. “Of Salt and Sea" marks the band’s most complete release to date, while also marking their first entirely instrumental collection of songs. "Of Salt and Sea" exhibits a distinct mesh of musical colors on full display, as the band takes listeners on a aural voyage full of thoughtfully crafted peaks and plunges. From the towering movement, that shares the name of the album, “Of Salt and Sea” to the succinct yet stunning piece “Subtract/Submerge,” the album delivers a rejuvenated post-rock sound that pushes the boundaries of the genre to stratospheric new levels.
The band was signed to Indianapolis indie label, In Store Recordings in February 2017 and released "The Great Divide" on March 31, 2017; A two song opus inspired by the fear, anxiety, and uncertainty that plague many. "The Great Divide" is a journey that explores the current treacherous social landscape, using history as a light to guide us through the darkness.
PILLARS released their first full-length album through the In Store Recordings label, titled "Of Salt and Sea" on December 15th, 2017. “Of Salt and Sea" marks the band’s most complete release to date, while also marking their first entirely instrumental collection of songs. "Of Salt and Sea" exhibits a distinct mesh of musical colors on full display, as the band takes listeners on a aural voyage full of thoughtfully crafted peaks and plunges. From the towering movement, that shares the name of the album, “Of Salt and Sea” to the succinct yet stunning piece “Subtract/Submerge,” the album delivers a rejuvenated post-rock sound that pushes the boundaries of the genre to stratospheric new levels.
Band.
Vocals/Guitar: Marc Ertel
Guitar: Justin Williams
Bass: Nason Frizzell
Drums: Zach Frizzell
Guitar: Justin Williams
Bass: Nason Frizzell
Drums: Zach Frizzell
Genre.
Post Rock / Indie Rock / Post Hardcore / Ambient / Instrumental
RIYL.
Explosions in the Sky / Caspian / This Will Destroy You / If These Trees Could Talk / This Patch of Sky / Pelican / Mono / Russian Circles
Booking Inquiries.
Hi-Wattage Booking | Jason Sissoyev | hiwattagebooking@gmail.com | www.hiwattagebooking.com
Past Shows.
Pelican, The Appleseed Cast, The Get Up Kids, The World Is A Beautiful Place And I am No Longer Afraid to Die, We Are Scientists, This Patch of Sky, Lume, Outrun the Sunlight, Heron, Coastlands, Staghorn, Man Mountain, Minor Movements, Shipwreck Karpathos, Zaius, Bullet Points, Metavari, Seeress, and March On Comrade, Hidden Hospitals, Lehnen, & Jaye Jayle.
Social Feeds.
Streaming.
Live Footage.
Accolades.
"One of the most impressive post-rock albums of the year."
- Arctic Drones, USA
"The upcoming PILLARS album is gold."
- postrock.instrumental, USA
"Of Salt and Sea" is absolutely one of the best post-rock albums I have heard this year, a total breath of fresh air."
- David Zeidler, US Rep for the dunk!festival and creative collaborator with A Thousand Arms
"The Americans succeed in a balanced split between emotions and explosions."
- Maelstrom Music Magazine, Germany
"Of Salt and Sea is an audacious album, start to finish, genre be damned."
- Jonathan Sanders, Nuvo Magazine, USA
"A deep dive into instrumental cinematic soundscapes."
- Mutual Grimness, USA
"Emotions are intense, cathartic, and dramatic. Magic."
- Overblown Magazine, United Kingdom
“Everything sounds perfectly logical and that makes this album so special.”
-{de mist}, Netherlands
"The moment I heard this album I knew it was going to end up on my list somewhere – it is the best post-rock I heard all year. From explosive crescendos, cathartic build-ups and bombastic climaxes this album has it all; it’s a true gem."
-Federico Bernardinelli, Contributing Writer for Arctic Drones Online Music Magazine
"Of Salt and Sea slid in right at the end of 2017, and knocked me off my feet. This album has the heaviest of heavies, and the lowest of lows, and is super crisp sounding throughout. This is one of my personal favorite albums to come out in 2017."
-New Noise Entertainment, USA
- Arctic Drones, USA
"The upcoming PILLARS album is gold."
- postrock.instrumental, USA
"Of Salt and Sea" is absolutely one of the best post-rock albums I have heard this year, a total breath of fresh air."
- David Zeidler, US Rep for the dunk!festival and creative collaborator with A Thousand Arms
"The Americans succeed in a balanced split between emotions and explosions."
- Maelstrom Music Magazine, Germany
"Of Salt and Sea is an audacious album, start to finish, genre be damned."
- Jonathan Sanders, Nuvo Magazine, USA
"A deep dive into instrumental cinematic soundscapes."
- Mutual Grimness, USA
"Emotions are intense, cathartic, and dramatic. Magic."
- Overblown Magazine, United Kingdom
“Everything sounds perfectly logical and that makes this album so special.”
-{de mist}, Netherlands
"The moment I heard this album I knew it was going to end up on my list somewhere – it is the best post-rock I heard all year. From explosive crescendos, cathartic build-ups and bombastic climaxes this album has it all; it’s a true gem."
-Federico Bernardinelli, Contributing Writer for Arctic Drones Online Music Magazine
"Of Salt and Sea slid in right at the end of 2017, and knocked me off my feet. This album has the heaviest of heavies, and the lowest of lows, and is super crisp sounding throughout. This is one of my personal favorite albums to come out in 2017."
-New Noise Entertainment, USA
Full Articles & Reviews
Discography.
Of Salt and Sea - In Store Recordings, December 2017
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The Great Divide - In Store Recordings, March 2017
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PILLARS [ep] - Self-released, June 2015
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Logo.
Promotional Photo.
