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The Ed Kemper Trio was an independent Art/Noise rock band based in Montgomery, Alabama. The band was formed in 1997 after the breakup of two Montgomery-area noise rock bands, Bert and He is the Queen. EK3's sound was characterized by short asymmetrical song structures, sheer volume and odd meter. EK3 played hundreds of weekend shows and completed four Southern/Midwestern tours. The band translated its live show into three studio albums, two of which were recorded at Zero Return Studios by Jim Marrer, who engineered most Man or Astroman recordings for Touch and Go. In addition to the studio recordings the band released one live recording. EK3 was also the focus of the 2004 independently produced documentary ''People Will Eat Anything'', directed by Shane Gillis. The band split up in 2004. Each former member is still active in the Montgomery music scene. ==History== In the summer of 1997 ex-He is the Queen members Kenny Johnson (guitar and vocals) and Vonda McLeod (bass) formed the trio with Jason Singleton, drummer for local band 41 Down, which would later become the major label band Trust Company. Singleton soon left the band and Glenn Grant (Bert) joined cementing the line up. Within three months the band recorded a demo from which one song was released on a Chicken Ranch Records (Flat Duo Jets, The Woggels, Tiger! Tiger!) compilation based in Tennessee. EK3 immediately started touring the Deep South and would go on to do four independent tours of the Midwest. The band played two mini-tours with Man or Astroman, as well as shows with many noise, metal, and indie rock bands of the day including: Craw, The Flying Luttenbachers, Jucifer, Sweep the Leg Johnny, Ex Models, The Violent Femmes, The Locust, Hot Rod Circuit, Cream Abdul Babar, VHS or Beta, Pferd, Apollo Up, and others. The band’s first two recordings were made in rural Elmore County, Alabama, by Jim Marrer, engineer for most of Man or Astroman’s Touch and Go albums. During the recording of their second album, ''How to Win a Sword Fight'', the band was signed to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Yawn Records and the CD was released in 2002 to mixed reviews. That was soon followed by their final studio recording, ''Hack'', which was released by the Atlanta-based label Moodswing Records. ''Hack'' was recorded at Sarcophagus Studios in West Point, Georgia, by Lynn Brydges, Adam Vincent and Jamie Uertz, who would later record a session with Devendra Banhart for Young Gods Records (Michael Gira/Swans). Due to the more experimental nature of ''Hack''. A friend of the band, Dave Veatch, was recruited to play keyboards during their live sets. Although not a writing member Veatch’s addition to the band in 2003 was instrumental in expanding the scope of EK3's sound. While active EK3 was featured, reviewed or mentioned in several magazines including: Copper Press, Chunklet, Skyscraper, Punk Planet, Alternative Press, Performer Magazine and others. Years of touring strained the working relationship of the band and in June 2004 EK3 split up. Johnson and McLeod are currently in the band El Chupa Cobras. Glenn Grant plays drums in Unsect. Dave Veatch fronts the Rudy Banes Breakup. Johnson and Veatch are currently in Black Racers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ed Kemper Trio」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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