Effective period / Period of releases: 2013

Members: Cody Bonnette, Christopher Lott

Wall of Ears oozes high-grade pop pleasure for a mind to dance to. Hello Beautiful Nothing will be released in 2015. Perfect Organ Assembly (2013) is available in all your favorite formats.

Wall of Ears was birthed in 2009 as a way to document CW Lott’s experimental recordings and songwriting. After releasing two acclaimed and well-received records with As Cities Burn and touring relentlessly for three years – Lott wanted to start fresh, break out of his old habits in pursuit of higher sounds. Perfect Organ Assembly (2012, Broken Circles Records) showcased a vast range of influences, and the output ranged from ambient pop weirdness to raw uncompromising experimentation.

Flash forward to 2014. Lott relocated to New England to write a novel and met Jon Ruseski, a poet and master of atmospheric drone, and the two set forth in crafting a follow up album. Working together, the songwriting became more refined; Lott evolved as a singer, and Ruseki added infinite dimensions that elevated the tunes. Wall of Ears began playing shows under a new line up, and the word began to spread.

HELLO BEAUTIFUL NOTHING furthers WOE’s musical evolution. Their singular flamboyant sound pulls from art forms all over the spectrum: surrealism, showtunes, the singularity, barbershop quartets, early era crooners. The songs are tighter, smarter, more dynamic, with layers and samples so dense it sounds like a dream.