'Soylent Seafoam Green' from The Wave Files album. (2023) Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/1fegFn... Bandcamp - https://guitarmyofone.bandcamp.com/tr... "This is surf rock with a Goth Edge" ~ Click Roll Boom "The Wave Files. It is a collection of instrumentals casting a noir spy adventure in sound and suggestion; quite simply one rousing incitement of mischievous fun, manipulative enterprise and cinematic thrills." ~ RingMaster Review "Helland has tapped something interesting and, dare we say, magical... Soundtracks for the movie in our minds" ~ PopMatters "Fom hardcore punk to thrash metal, to folk-punk cabaret, to working with J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), and more; Helland never fails to surprise with his continuous evolution as an artist" ~ Ghost Cult Magazine "Outlandish, playful, mysterious... plays out like the soundtrack to an old detective television show" ~ Alt77 Blog "unique and imaginative compositions" ~ Thoughts Words Action Blog "Helland fuses instrumental and cinematic compositions with a keen dose of punk attitude." ~ Sound Read Six "Who is ready for a film noir soundtrack-infused, twanging 60’s, Spanish-vibed, cannibal surf-punk instrumental? That should get your attention. Those don’t come along too often, so you should wholeheartedly embrace songs like “Soylent Seafoam Green,” the new one from Guitarmy of One when they blip on the radar of special and interesting things. And there is lots to love here, so take your pick. The slightly Tex Mex feeling, the surfer vibes, the fact that the track delivers the requisite edge and energy not through anything as mundane as lyrics but through licks, the infectious energy, the cool beats, the reverb-soaked chords, nostalgic sensations, the punk swagger, the tremolo arm twang, the willfully louche and wonderfully lazy pace and purpose, and the fact that the song takes its titular reference from one of the all-time classic sci-fi movies. It’s all here and more. But what else would you expect from Scott Helland, the man usually found as one-half of the most excellent Frenchy and the Punk? Following on from where the earlier album The Spy Detective Collective left off and again, in the absence of words, the album demands that you conjure your own scenes and scenarios to accompany and generally make sense of the music. This means that just this one song can tell thousands of individual stories, one for every listener who casts an ear its way. Now that is not just a smart way to work… that is real value for money!" ~ The Big Takeover Magazine (Dave Franklin) "This is a surfy twangy, sixties mystery spy film groove and it's excellent." ~ Fighting Boredom.com Guitarmy Of One: Hailing from a background rooted in the rebellious energy of punk rock and thrash metal, Helland got his start playing bass guitar in the hardcore punk scene in the 80s and 90s with the band Deep Wound that he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (now of Dinosaur jr). He also played with East Coast hardcore and crossover thrash stalwarts Outpatients, School of Violence and Darkside NYC. He went solo in the mid nineties releasing numerous eclectic instrumental albums and then in 2005 formed the post-punk dark pop cabaret duo Frenchy and the Punk with French born singer Samantha Stephenson with whom he still tours. With Guitarmy of One, Helland channels that raw and unconventional spirit into a unique fusion of genres. Guitarmy of One’s live performances are a spectacle as the stage becomes a laboratory of sound, as layers of guitar riffs, bass lines, and percussion intertwine and overlap, creating a lush and dynamic musical tapestry. Armed with a guitar, loop pedals, drum pads and an array of effects pedals, Helland creates a symphony of sound right before your eyes. With ‘The Wave Files’ Guitarmy of One has become a full-fledged espionage-inspired surf rock act. It’s a thrilling musical journey blending the realms of instrumental guitar, surf music and the mystique of spy themes within the one person band format. Follow Guitarmy Of One: Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/guitarmyofone Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/guitarmyofone X(twitter) - http://www.twitter.com/guitarmyofone TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@guitarmyofone Threads - http://www.threads.net/guitarmyofone Bandcamp - http://www.guitarmyofone.bandcamp.com Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/guitarmyofone

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