Alien Inquisition
Artist: 
Alien Inquisition
Region: 
United States
Main Genre: 
Experimental
Sub Genre: 
Psychadelic
Members: 
Jason Helsel - guitar, vocals : Michael "Radar" Markham - drums, vocals
Label: 
none (seeking representation)
   
Reviews
gypsysomething  
Written: Wednesday August 13, 2008 03:51 pm
They're Quirky
I like these guys. They're a little unusual, a little off, and a little home spun. Despite the garage band type sound Alien Inquisition is a lot of fun to listen to. If you're in the mood for something off-color then I highly recommend these guys.

Discography
The Virgin
Radar Media/COTR - 2010
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Premeditated (single): disc 1 (studio)
Radar Media/COTR - 2009
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Premeditated (single): disc 2 (live)
Radar Media/COTR - 2009
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The 99th Objective (The New Union Sampler)
Radar Media/COTR - 2009
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The New Union
Radar Media/COTR - 2009
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Evolution 5 (compilation)
Radar Media/COTR - 2008
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Faceless
Radar Media/COTR - 2007
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One Way Mirror
Radar Media/COTR - 2007
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Among Us
Radar Media - 2006
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Videos
Never Alone (instrumental
2:5
Alien Inquisition live at the Future Gallery. Support the future. Google search Future Artists & Musicians...
Never Alone (video slides
2:10
Slideshow presentation of Never Alone (instrumental) from Alien Inquisition's 2007 release, "Faceless."
Xiie (interview 1)
3:1
Our first interview for Xiie.net
Shot by Dwight Patillo
Xiie (interview 2)
4:10
Alien Inquisition's 2nd interview for Xiie.net
Shot by DP
'Cause I F___ing Will (ra
3:49
Alien Inquisition's debute video, of the hit single "Cause I F_ _ing will" Shot entirely at their practice space. A.I. gave the director full reign of the concept and style of this story of "self torture" Shot in Dazzling HighDefinition, Jason plucks and grinds this melody into your memory, while Radar smolders on the Drum Kit and ignites as a front man. Look for this release On A.I.'s The New Union, available on line.
 
Biography
Alien Inquisition is an experimental, psychedelic rock duo from Detroit. They take an unconventional approach to song writing, using atypical song structures and intensely poetic lyrics to produce a driving and enticing sound. Alien Inquisition successfully and creatively tackle psychedelic and experimental rock in a way that leaves listeners wondering how a two-piece band can create such a huge and varied sound.

Every performance Alien Inquisition did in 2008 was by personal invitation from a venue or show organizer. The band was invited for the second year in a row to play the Xcape Con convention in Flint. The Xcape Con 2 performance landed the band a spot on the Nightmare Sinema program on Channel 20, Detroit. Alien Inquisition played countless other shows in and around the Detroit area, gaining new fans and continuing to receive attention for the rich sound being produced by merely a two-piece band.

In 2008, Alien Inquisition greatly increased their internet presence, which included publishing their own Tivo channel and being featured in two interviews for Xiie.net, one for their merchandise section and one for the home page of the site. Alien Inquisition also signed up with Number One Music and in just a few weeks received thousands of plays and profile views, greatly increasing their fan base worldwide and garnering them an array of glowing reviews. Alien Inquisition was also excited to be invited by The Alien Agenda-- an online forum and publication-- to do an hour-long feature for their online podcast and to be featured in the music section of their website. In addition, Alien Inquisition was approached once again by A&R Select regarding representing the band.

Releases by Alien Inquisition include: “A Dent In the Oblong Triangle” (2005); “Among Us” (2006); "One Way Mirror" (2007); “Faceless” (2007); “Evolution 5 (compilation)” (2008); and "The New Union" (2009), their first full-length album. All of their releases are self-produced and self-recorded.

Alien Inquisition is available for touring, live performances, and contract work for film, audio books and video game soundtracks. The band is not limited to playing in the Detroit area and invites requests to play live shows anywhere.

- - Nadia Matta

Contact Alien Inquisition at http://www.myspace.com/alieninquisition or alieninquisition@hotmail.com
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