Born from the looping experiments of Dheeru Pennepalli, Chicago-based trio A Light Sleeper swirls creeping guitar and vocals, resonant saxophone, and lithe drumming into coarse hooks and flowing epics. Foregoing the drastic dynamics and calculated bombast of previous efforts (Re:Rec, Bargos Steeler, Creign), ALS opts instead to focus more on the interplay between moods, textures and tones.

Building their songs layer upon layer, Pennepalli, Maria Elena Hernandez, and Matt Jung cultivate an organic sound that is a touch eerie, yet at times simple and poignant. Since 2005, ALS has been floating along the periphery of Chicago’s experimental scene, self-releasing two albums and playing small shows.

In 2009 ALS signed on to release their album Amicability with Another New Calligraphy, a project that helps Chicago artists.


Members:
Dheeru Pennepalli - Guitars, voices
Matt Jung - Drums, Percussion
Maria Hernandez - Alto saxophone, voices

Links:
http://www.alightsleeper.com
http://www.myspace.com/alightsleeper
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