Metavari | |
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 Metavari performing at the Middle Waves Music Festival, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, Downtempo, Ambient, Synthwave, Post-rock |
| Years active | 2008–Present |
| Labels | One Way Static Records, Mind Over Matter Records, Crossroads of America Records, Friend of Mine Records |
| Website | metavari.com |
Metavari is an American electronic music project led by Nathaniel David Utesch in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [1]
From 2008-2012, Metavari released two EP's, one full-length, and showcased at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX as a post-rock oriented full band. [2] [3] During this time the band shared the stage with many notable acts in the post-rock genre including This Will Destroy You, Maserati, Tortoise, The Appleseed Cast, Lymbyc Systym and other indie groups such as Bear In Heaven, Anamanaguchi and Titus Andronicus. [3]
Metavari launched a Kickstarter in 2012 to fund the release of their sophomore full-length. [4] The record was eventually materialized in 2015 with Nathaniel David Utesch as primary composer and producer, [5] [1] saw their departure from the post-rock genre, [6] and was Metavari's debut as an electronic music project. [7] The crowd-sourced LP is titled, Moonless, and was self-released February 2015. [8]
Since 2015, Metavari has released two records with Mind Over Matter Records (Los Angeles); [1] Oh Diane in September 2015; [9] and Tetra A.D. in February 2017. [10] "Oh Diane" is a tribute to the television series, Twin Peaks , and was featured on the compilation, The Next Peak, Vol III. [11]
Metavari re-scored Fritz Lang’s Metropolis as a commission from Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Cinema Center for Art House Theater Day 2016. [12] The re-score was released worldwide on One Way Static Records for Record Store Day 2017, and distributed in the United States by Light in the Attic Records. [13] [14] Two years later, Metavari released another official Record Store Day title with One Way Static/Light in the Attic. Titled, ABSURDA, the record was scored to a collection of work spanning the career of David Lynch and doubled as Metavari's fourth studio release. [15] [16]
In addition to Nathaniel, live shows are often accompanied by the bassist from Metavari’s original line-up, Ty Brinneman. [17]
List of past and present members and collaborators:
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