Originating years ago in Chicago, as the solo-project of guitarist Guy Blakeslee, The Entrance Band slowly morphed into a trio as of 2009, adding Paz Lechantin on bass and Derek James on drums. Both new members were longtime friends with Guy, and had played music with him on and off for years. Officially formed, the band moved to Los Angeles and began recording their self-titled debut as three piece. Released on Ecstatic Peace Records (co-owned by Thurston Moore) in 2009, their debut album utilizes a unique blend of improvisational modes to hack away at traditional rock structures by applying tenants of eastern raga, psychedelia, non-structural noise and free jazz to the solidly built homes of blues, punk, and rock and roll. The band was recently picked to perform as part of the Animal Collective curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival in the United Kingdom.