Dumbsaint
Instrumental, Cinematic, Post-Metal
Dumbsaint is a once-cinematic instrumental rock band from Sydney, Australia made up by Nick Andrews (drums), James Thomas (bass), Mike Tokar and myself (guitars). I joined the band during the production of "Panorama, in ten pieces." in late 2014.
Unlike other bands who might project visuals as a backdrop, one of the aims of Dumbsaint was to blur the boundaries between the different art forms, and to use the live music stage to explore dynamic and sometimes surprising interactions between sound and image. Featuring film work that is written, shot and edited entirely by the band itself, we performed live in total synchronisation to our filmic “fifth memberrdquo;
After a lengthy hiatus, Dumbsaint returned in 2024 in a trio configuration. Gone are the films, gone is the pageantry, gone is our bass player. Instead the band is re-interpreting the older material as it has never been presented before, and searching for the future.
Distributed by Sydney-based independent record label Bird’s Robe Records, Dumbsaint has released two studio-recorded full-length albums, one studio-recorded single, a trilogy of independently-recorded EPs and three DVDs since forming as a band in 2009.
To the left you can find a collection of materials recorded since I've been involved.
More detailed information and full audio-visual experiences can be found at http://dumbsaint.net
