CLEVIS

Clevis biography
CLEVIS was founded in 2005 by bassist Ken Moore and drummer John Enke who had been in various other bands before working together. In 2006 they relocated from Baltimore, Maryland to Los Angeles and began establishing themselves. CLEVIS's debut EP "Subliminal" was released in November, 2006 on As Is Records. Strictly a bass/drums duo, Moore and Enke have no qualms about doing a purely rhythm-based rock music. "CLEVIS is a band stripped of all filigree. It is an orchestra without winds or strings, a jazz band minus a brass section and a rock group sans the singer. At the core of every musical group is the rhythm section".

"Subliminal" is a raw but clean recording of melodic grooves, math aspirations and Prog rock-funk flavors, and was one of the most unadorned instrumental offerings of 2006 with popping numbers like 'Obliverate', the catchy swings of 'Bird on the Brim' and jazz of 'Crocodilian'.

Straight-forward and infectious, CLEVIS are rhythm and nothing else, relaxing the harsh arithmetic of bands like ORTHRELM into more listenable and inviting tones.


- progismylife (Ben)





Why this artist must be listed in www.progarchives.com :
With a warm, groove-based style, CLEVIS is helping to define the contemporary sounds of rhythm rock with less tech and more soul.




Discography:
Subliminal, studio album (2006)