Boulder Supergroup Surrounds the Silence

Three musicians stand in a circle, cables spiraling like roots between their feet — two electric guitars and one electric bass, each running through sprawling pedal boards that breathe, glitch, shimmer, and roar. No sheet music. No preconception. Every sound is born in the moment, shaped by instinct, texture, and trust.

That’s the AI-generated description of the recording process for Before and After Silence, the new album by Farrell Lowe, Michael O’Neill and Colin Bricker. After that promising — and accurate — start, it continues:

This album is not composed — it is discovered. The guitars stretch beyond melody into atmosphere and gesture; the bass anchors and fractures the field, sometimes thunder, sometimes pulse, sometimes pure color. The players listen as much as they play, carving spontaneous architecture from feedback, delay, and resonance. The result is a conversation of voltage and imagination — an evolving landscape where tone becomes language, silence becomes rhythm, and improvisation becomes revelation.

Farrell (SeFa LoCo) and Michael (Bear the Sleuth, Electro Manifesto) are prolific experimental guitarists and Right Brain Records contributors. Teamed with multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Colin Bricker, they've produced a captivating 50-minute sonic journey and a new chapter to their ever-growing musical stories. Learn more about Farrell’s projects and the Front Range music scene here.