The Dwellers

Members

Andrew Gustin, John Wick, Eric Brock, Rick Jones, and friends.

About

Listen to the music as you read, it will tell you the most about The Dwellers.

"Dwellers channel a minimalist atmosphere befitting of the collection's title, and the "more" in question rings rather abstractly. Humming synths, skipping samples, distortion and a mix of subtle beats and dizzying rhythms construct the dense air and intermittently open into charming moments of light. The eerily beating heart of songs like the Grizzly Bear-like "Never Leave Me," the Brian Wilson bedroom-electronic vibe of "Silent Snow." The dazzling blips and soul of "Circle City," wouldn't have been out of place on Thom Yorke's The Eraser or alongside his work with Atoms for Peace." -Justin Wesley NUVO NEWS

" The Dwellers are like master chefs: they combine ingredients you might not enjoy individually to create an overall burrito or roll of sushi or something that is right with the taste buds. I don’t know how they do it, but this is a good one. " Joshua Macala raisedbygypsies.com

‎"To The Dwellers music is a non-linear, boundless, rule-less dreamscape. In many of their pieces they seem like mad architects hellbent on building their city, burning it to the ground, then building it back up with a reinforced foundation." Nick Jordan, Scene Zine #4

"The Dwellers, are a progressive group out of Indianapolis that creates kaleidoscopic sounds that engage your mind and body. They lift the gauze and expose the wounds of modern issues with their lyrics while their evocative instrumental interludes create an unforgettable experience." - Megan Props, IndyMUSIC

Genres

Experimental, Folk / Acoustic, Jazz, Rock

Albums

Less is More

13 songs

Contributions by:

John Wick, Andrew Gustin, Eric Brock, Rick Jones, Jimmy Brown, Andrea Tooley, Crystal Brock

Recorded in Indianapolis and Bloomington.

13 tracks = 35 minutes.

Introduction

1:27

Silent Snow

3:37

At Ease

2:15

Circle City

3:26

Breathing Birds

1:04

Tree Limbs

3:27

My Albatross

3:01

Less is More

2:09

5 over 3

2:24

Words of the Earth

5:46

Arrival

1:47

Never leave me

2:59

Tidal Wave

2:06

Dreambirds

10 songs

A song writing collaboration experiment started in early 2012. I wrote several poems and gave them to my favorite song writers, to have them put the poems to music. I then added other instruments and production to the music. Album art by Sean Lory

1. Big Brown Bear - Vocals and Guitar by John Wick, Bryan Ooley,and Eric Brock, Words by Andrew Gustin

2. Playoffs - Vocals and Guitar by Peter King, Words by Andrew Gustin

3. Situations - Vocals by Eric Brock and Andrew Gustin, Words by Andrew Gustin & Eric Brock

4. Bloomington - Vocals and music by Chris Barth, words by Andrew Gustin

5. The heart in me - Vocals by Dave Jablonski and Andrea Tooley, Words and Music by Dave Jablonski

6. Mr Sunman -Vocals by Eric Brock and Matt Wildridge, Words by Andrew Gustin

7. Faded Film-Vocals and Guitar by Matt Wildridge, Words by Andrew Gustin

8. All people Converse - Vocals by Matt Wildridge and Eric Brock, Words by Andrew Gustin

9. Backwards Dog - Vocals and Guitar by Chris Barth and Andrew Gustin, Words by Andrew Gustin

10. Dreambirds - Vocals by Andrew Gustin and Eric Brock, Words by Torri Rae Covey, (live at Bears Place in Bloomington)

Big Brown Bear

1:27

Playoffs

2:50

Situations

2:46

Bloomington

3:08

The heart in me

2:12

Mr. Sunman

2:49

Faded Film

1:56

All people converse

2:21

Backwards Dog

1:31

Dreambirds

3:59

Siblings of the Sun

21 songs

Created Summer of 2010, at the Goose Lodge. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Contributors:
-Andrew Gustin
-Jennifer Martin
-Rick Jones
-Steve Pavel
-Nick Jordan
-Gregg DeBoor
-Kenny Campbell

Gratitude

2:25

Teach me tree

5:19

True Make Believe

3:32

Teapot

2:19

Our Naked Anthem

2:52

540 thz

2:34

Portrait

2:14

Going out of Business

3:19

Wondering who

0:39

Dead Meat

4:24

Tophat

0:49

Faceless on Paper

5:19

Bionic Man

1:56

Mylogos

4:46

Nwonknueth

2:12

Citizens of Seniority

3:55

Siblings of the Sun

4:42

Flawed light of love and grief

2:57

I'm sorry, Sam

4:44

Wondering in G minor

3:35

Tomorrow Never Happens (in memory of Amanda Tames)

3:30

Forget your listening

5 songs

SAFE PURE AND POTENT
This is how we live now
Going Green, Going Machine

Fast pace life may pass you by more quickly then before.
My mind is losing its self again, my mind.
Why do we live with prescription homicides,
While the earth is fading, fading away.

Inner Energy, Put my mind at ease

Could it be a Gateway?
Don\'t try to say one is better one is worse
What do you want me to say?
It\'s safe, It\'s Pure, It\'s Potent

Safe, Pure, and Potent

11:19

In black Corners

6:00

1231212

12:06

Forget your listening

7:13

UsThankYouVisitingExperience

14:00

Start Moving

12 songs

Contributors:

Andrew Gustin, John Wick, Jennifer Martin, Joey Shepard

Hopping Along

3:32

Kodiak

2:32

Business Men

3:40

Rows

3:33

Into the Garden

6:36

Wet's nail it

2:18

'94 rockets

3:24

MPB

3:00

A different texture

3:33

Speak Easy

3:55

Super Tuesday

5:22

The County Line

3:48

A Minor Masterpiece

9 songs

A different beat

3:45

We were born into it

2:53

To the Garden

2:57

Float a little higher

3:54

The county line

3:58

Music Lover

2:44

Space Man

3:32

The lonliest monk

2:46

My evening coat

4:20

DR. IEW

9 songs

Another Sad Entertainer

3:17

Slipped Up

3:28

Fire down below

3:33

Another mental escape

3:58

Noiseating

0:55

Brainwashing

3:37

Backwards light

2:45

behind our ears

1:57

Hurt for hurtings sake

4:43

A March to End All

9 songs

From Bad to good

3:52

Control my brain

2:44

Wake up

2:58

Slide my feet

2:27

A march to end all

3:15

Four and One

4:57

While I drown

4:09

Hey Pretty Baby

3:20

Carry On

4:33

A Monster Screams

9 songs

A monster screams in hibernation dreams.

Replacers

1:54

In the way

2:49

The three

4:28

Rows

3:16

Confettie

5:31

Kodiak

2:42

Went to school

2:36

Rival Single

2:41

Mr. Dark

4:16

The unspent beauty of surprise

9 songs

The very first Dwellers album.

Spawned by John Wick and Andrew Gustin

Control Disaster

3:42

The completely necessary guitar interlude

0:55

Dream, to be more Free.

2:51

Erica

2:44

Get close to me

3:10

Purple hearted mouse

3:49

The Perfect Melody

3:13

Water with music afterall

2:34

You're dim, You're dimmer

1:14