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Mortimur is a three-piece instrumental outfit hailing from Columbus, Ohio. The trio creates seductive soundscapes by intertwining patterns of rhythm and melody into a polyphonic storm. Recognizing each other through constant communication, three separate voices gathering in unison, parting to connect, form a picture or narrative without the constraints of a lyrical lean. This magnetic sound is characterized by its yearning melodies, ethereal swells, and lilting waves of drumming. The sound combination creates a counterpoint or axis for all instruments to exist both separate and together, spanning audible space with bold frequency and dynamic tonal and volume range. Hypnotic rumbles of trance like patterns, moody triplet based polyrhythms, and cacophonous dissension all signify Mortimur's bacchanal reverie. Notable influences consist of bands such as Don Cabellero, King Crimson, Slint, Laddio Boloko, Can, and Godspeed You Black Emperor. Each of these bands has created something uniquely their own, simultaneously defying musical categorization while defining modern sound. A testimony to new music; Mortimur is determined to discover and claim ownership on fertile ground. Mortimur's lips are hermetically sealed. The trinity's first full-length self-titled audible requisition is impervious to external influence. As to say, the best thieves never get caught. The mystery is in their hands and the ears of there listeners. Musical deviants by nature and truth savors in the world of independent rock and roll, Mortimur illuminates the strength of innovation in a world of fraudulent popular radio play while still remaining assessable to true music lovers.