Phaser (6)

Info below previously available at phasermusic.com. Site no longer active. Formed by brothers Siayko and Boris Skalsky, Phaser is a Washington, D.C. based quartet that has been writing, performing and recording throughout the East Coast for over 2 years. Augmented by guitarist Paul Wood and drummer Rich DeJong, the band has been compared to the current British scene-- according to the Washington Post "an auspicious preamble to a new D.C. sound." Phaser has played numerous East Coast venues, from Boston to Richmond, also recently completing a 3 week tour of venues throughout the South. They have performed with British bands Gomez and Super Furry Animals as well as a 3-day mini-tour with L.A.'s Buckcherry. In the Spring of 2000 Phaser was invited to perform at the HFStival, an annual festival organized by D.C. radio station 99.1 WHFS, with bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, and Third Eye Blind. During the Summer of 2000, Phaser's 'Skydive EP' debuted on college radio and, for seven weeks, was the highest charting usigned EP in the CMJ Top 200. The EP also charted on the CMJ Core 75 (the 'Skydive EP' peaked on the Top 200 in September, at #56). Phaser was also among a handful of unsigned bands chosen to play the CMJ Music Marathon in October of 2000 when they performed at Arlene Grocery in New York City. Among Phaser's catalog are two formal releases, Silverscreen Daydream (1998) and Skydive (2000). The band is currently promoting the new Skydive EP and has garnered favorable local and national reviews, including the Washington Times and the College Music Journal New Music Report (CMJ). In addition to the recorded material, the band can also be experienced live. They have booked, and will be booking, shows at venues throughout the region.