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The Ex in Toronto June 23

The Ex are not just Dutch punk pioneers, they are also arguably one of the world's best live bands. Creating and performing actively for more than 35 years, The Ex have evolved from their punk roots to incorporate influences ranging from free improvisation, African jazz, experimental noise and European folk music - but still rooted in hard-hitting, angular guitar-based rock dynamics. Their June 23 appearance will be an "Ex Quartet" show - just the core four-piece: Terrie Ex and Andy Moor (guitars), Katerina Ex (drums) and Arnold de Boer (vocals/guitar). Supporting their 2014 single "How Thick You Think," this Toronto date is part of a Canadian tour that also sees The Ex visit the Sled Island Festival in Calgary (curated by Godspeed You! Black Emperor) and the Suoni per il Popolo Festival in Montreal.

For those lucky enough to have caught their 2009 Wavelength-presented apperance with Ethiopian jazz sax legend Getatchew Mekuria, hopefully this will be just as memorable a night.

About The Ex

The Ex have defied categorization ever since they started playing in 1979. Born out of the punk explosion, when anything and everything was possible, the band have still managed to retain both curiosity and passion for their music. Using guitars, bass, drums and voice as ther starting point, The Ex have continued to musically explore undiscovered areas right up to the present day: the early 1980s saw collaborations with jazz musicians and an Iraqi-Kurdish band. In the '90s, the group found a myriad of partners from varied musical and non-musical backgrounds including Kamagurka, Tom Cora, Sonic Youth, Han Bennink, Jan Mulder, Shellac and Wolter Wierbos. In 2002, The Ex set up a lively musical exchange with Ethiopia, which eventually led to two CD recordings and hundreds of concerts with the legendary saxophonist Getatchew Mekuria. After 35+ years, more than 25 albums and around 1800 performances, the band continues to work as they did in when they began, completely independent of record companies, managers or roadies. Because of this "do it yourself" work ethic The Ex remains a great example for other forward-thinking bands and musicians.

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Brodie West & Fleshtone Aura

Alto saxophonist, Eucalyptus bandleader and The Ex accompanist, Brodie West opens the evening in a duo set of improvisations with collaborator Andrew Zukerman a.k.a. Fleshtone Aura.

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fleshtoneaura.bandcamp.com

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