Guitarmy of One presents his latest adventurous offering, ‘Soylent Seafoam Green’, the third single from his impending album ‘The Wave Files’. The song’s title and mood is inspired by the 1970s cult sci-fi movie ‘Soylent Green’, the song mixes dark ominous guitar riffing with surf guitar swells and foreboding reverb drenched melodies. This is surf rock with a gothic edge from guitarist Scott Helland, an ex-hardcore punk bass player turned instrumental song writer whose first band (Deep Wound) was formed with Western MA trailblazers J Mascis and Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr).
This solo project combines the thrilling sounds of spy-themed instrumental surf guitar music with punk vitality. Taking listeners on a sonic adventure to the realms of intrigue, danger and surf-soaked excitement, Helland channels that raw and unconventional spirit into a quirky fusion of genres.
“This third single, ‘Soylent Seafoam Green’ off the upcoming The Wave Files album, is in keeping with my blend of the spy and surf sound and is quite dark for a surf song. However, it fits the theme of the 1973 dystopian thriller film ‘Soylent Green’ of which the song’s title is based, but don’t worry, listening to the song repeatedly won’t lead to cannibalism!” says Scott Helland.
Earlier, Guitarmy of One released ‘Kolchak meets the Sea Mobster’, with a fresh Spanish guitar-influenced twist, and the lead track ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’, along with a fun spytastic video. This record picks up where his latest album‘The Spy Detective Collective’ left off.
Helland got his start playing bass guitar in the 80s-90s hardcore punk scene, first with Deep Wound, which he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (of Dinosaur Jr.) and later with East Coast hardcore and crossover thrash stalwarts Outpatients, School of Violence and Darkside NYC. Going solo in the mid-90s, he released numerous eclectic instrumental albums before forming post-punk dark pop cabaret duo Frenchy and the Punk in 2005 with French singer Samantha Stephenson.
Helland explains, “I wanted this album to be music you want to travel with – in your mind or physically. It’s action music, and I think it should ignite your imagination and take you on a journey. Wordless music relies on the visuals it creates so if it can take you on a sonic adventure across continents, or at least counties, my work is done. The idea for this album is rooted in spy and detective shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I want the music to be a sonic equivalent of those shows and movies where you’re riding the waves of intrigue and espionage so the music has to match that sense of urgency and excitement.”
In his live performances, Guitarmy of One becomes a laboratory of sound, as layers of guitar riffs, bass lines, and percussion intertwine and overlap, creating a lush and dynamic musical tapestry. Armed with a guitar, loop pedals, drum pads and an array of effects pedals, Helland creates a symphony of sound right before your eyes.
As of July 5, ‘Soylent Seafoam Green’ is available across digital platforms, including Spotify,Apple Music and Bandcamp, where the full album can already be pre-ordered. On August 18, ‘The Wave Files’ album will be released on CD, as well as digitally.
TRACK LIST
1. Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea
2. Jack Lord of the Sea
3. Kolchak meets the Sea Mobster
4. Soylent Seafoam Green
5. The Sea and the Seventh Veil of Surveillance
6. Plight of the Searchlight
7. Sea Legs Diamond
8. Espionage a Trois on the Open Sea
9. Must be the Season of Treason
10. Seance for the Saint
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