Biography
Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto helm Sextile, whose fiercely engaging sound pulls from punk, industrial, darkwave, and EBM. Their raw yet theatrical post-punk surfaced on the 2015 debut A Thousand Hands, which wove psychobilly and ambient textures into brooding arrangements, before the duo pivoted to the synth-driven, politically charged Albeit Living in 2017. Later output reflected further shifts, with the propulsive electronic focus of the 2018 3 EP and the abrasive punk-dance fusions of 2023’s Push.
The project formed in 2015 after guitarist/vocalist Keehn and drummer/vocalist Scaduto relocated from Brooklyn to L.A. There they connected with bassist Kenny Elkin and guitarist/keyboardist Eddie Wuebben, who matched their musical preferences and shared an interest in the occult. Taking their name from the astrological concept of balanced opposing forces, Sextile drew early influence from acts such as Christian Death and the Cramps alongside Brian Eno and the Haxan Cloak. Their ferocious concerts built a loyal audience, and a support slot for Ritual Howls led to interest from Felte Records. The label debut A Thousand Hands—titled after a vision Wuebben experienced in an open-eye meditation—landed in August 2015. Bassist Cameron Michel had entered the lineup by the time the group tracked its follow-up. Cut in an Echo Park basement, the chaotic, politically pointed synth-punk of Albeit Living evoked predecessors including Circle X, D.A.F., and Chrome.
Reduced to the core duo of Scaduto and Keehn, Sextile maintained its political edge on the 2018 single “Current Affair,” which included vocals from Sienna Scarritt, and on that year’s 3 EP, shaped by Italian Futurist Luigi Russolo and leaning further into industrial and electronic textures. The band entered hiatus the following year, during which Keehn pursued the techno- and EBM-oriented Panther Modern while Scaduto launched S. Product alongside Arkitect’s Kyle Harmon. Wuebben’s death in October 2019 prompted Scaduto and Keehn to reconvene with Michel, after which the trio began crafting fresh material. Sextile issued the March 2022 single “Modern Weekend”/“Contortion,” extending the dance-oriented trajectory of 3. “Crassy Mel” surfaced later that year and reappeared on the subsequent album Push. Released in September 2023, the record deepened the band’s immersion in dance music, referencing Goldie, Josh Wink, and Primal Scream’s Screamadelica while nodding to punk figures such as Crass and Iggy Pop.
The project formed in 2015 after guitarist/vocalist Keehn and drummer/vocalist Scaduto relocated from Brooklyn to L.A. There they connected with bassist Kenny Elkin and guitarist/keyboardist Eddie Wuebben, who matched their musical preferences and shared an interest in the occult. Taking their name from the astrological concept of balanced opposing forces, Sextile drew early influence from acts such as Christian Death and the Cramps alongside Brian Eno and the Haxan Cloak. Their ferocious concerts built a loyal audience, and a support slot for Ritual Howls led to interest from Felte Records. The label debut A Thousand Hands—titled after a vision Wuebben experienced in an open-eye meditation—landed in August 2015. Bassist Cameron Michel had entered the lineup by the time the group tracked its follow-up. Cut in an Echo Park basement, the chaotic, politically pointed synth-punk of Albeit Living evoked predecessors including Circle X, D.A.F., and Chrome.
Reduced to the core duo of Scaduto and Keehn, Sextile maintained its political edge on the 2018 single “Current Affair,” which included vocals from Sienna Scarritt, and on that year’s 3 EP, shaped by Italian Futurist Luigi Russolo and leaning further into industrial and electronic textures. The band entered hiatus the following year, during which Keehn pursued the techno- and EBM-oriented Panther Modern while Scaduto launched S. Product alongside Arkitect’s Kyle Harmon. Wuebben’s death in October 2019 prompted Scaduto and Keehn to reconvene with Michel, after which the trio began crafting fresh material. Sextile issued the March 2022 single “Modern Weekend”/“Contortion,” extending the dance-oriented trajectory of 3. “Crassy Mel” surfaced later that year and reappeared on the subsequent album Push. Released in September 2023, the record deepened the band’s immersion in dance music, referencing Goldie, Josh Wink, and Primal Scream’s Screamadelica while nodding to punk figures such as Crass and Iggy Pop.
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