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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = The Helio Sequence| image = Helio Sequence.jpg| caption =| image_size = 220| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Beaverton, Oregon , nowrap| United States | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 1999–present| label = Sub Pop , Cavity Search Records|Cavity Search | associated_acts = Modest Mouse | website = http://www.myspace.com/theheliosequence myspace.com/theheliosequence| current_members = Brandon Summers Benjamin Weikel| past_members = The Helio Sequence is an United States|American alternative rock duo from Beaverton, Oregon , signed to Sub Pop . The band was formed in 1999 and consists of Brandon Summers on vocals and guitars and Benjamin Weikel on drums and keyboards. The band has released two albums on Sub Pop, two on the Portland, Oregon|Portland -based label Cavity Search Records|Cavity Search , and a self-released EP. Their fourth album, entitled Keep Your Eyes Ahead , was released on January 29, 2008 on Sub Pop.
The Helio Sequence toured with the British band Keane (band)|Keane through the U.S.A. and in June, 2010 they were Keane's support act in several gigs through Great Britain during the British band's Night Train Tour .
Brandon Summers
According to the CD booklet of Helio Sequence's album from 2000, Com Plex , Summers is responsible for the lyrics , lead vocals, guitar, and shares production credits with Weikel. Prior to the release of their 2008 album Keep Your Eyes Ahead , Summers lost his voice, but he regained it before their newest release.cite news | last =DeVaney | first =Scott | coauthors = | title =Introducing The Helio Sequence | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =The Wave Media | date = | url = http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php? pagename=article& articleid=23121 | accessdate = 2007-08-30 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927061759/ http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php? pagename=article& articleid=23121 |archivedate = 2007-09-27 The band's sound evolved on Keep Your Eyes Ahead , due in part to Summers damaging his vocal cords and then relearning to sing. http://www.subpop.com/assets/doc/3751.pdf On prior albums he can be heard also playing the harmonica like on several tracks from their 2004 release, Love and Distance .
Heliomena "Converter" (split 7" with Menomena ) (2010)
References
External links
http://subpop.com/bio/the_helio_sequence The Helio Sequence at Sub Pop
myspace|theheliosequence
http://www.bandega.com/band/view/the-helio-sequence#interview 2007 The Helio Sequence Interview at Bandega.com
http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/943/ The Helio Sequence Interview at groundcontrolmag.com (2/2008)
The Helio Sequence DEFAULTSORT:Helio Sequence, The Category:Sub Pop artists Category:American indie rock groups Category:Rock music duos Category:Musical groups from Portland, Oregon
