{{Short description|American electronic music project}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Metavari | background = group_or_band | image =Metavari performing at the Middle Waves Music Festival, 2016.jpg | caption = Metavari performing at the Middle Waves Music Festival, 2016 | origin = Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | genre = Electronic, Downtempo, Ambient, Synthwave, Post-rock | years_active = 2008–Present | label = One Way Static Records, Mind Over Matter Records, Crossroads of America Records, Friend of Mine Records | website = [http://www.metavari.com metavari.com] | current_members = | past_members = }}
'''Metavari''' is an American electronic music project led by Nathaniel David Utesch in Fort Wayne, Indiana.<ref name=":1" />
== History == From 2008 to 2012, Metavari released two EP's, one full-length, and showcased at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, as a post-rock oriented full band.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.redefinemag.com/2010/metavari-band-inteview-w-sxsw-video-series/|title=Metavari Band Interview: Studies (w/ SXSW Video Series)|date=2010-04-19|work=music art film review - REDEFINE magazine|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Metavari - Press Resources">{{Cite web|url=http://metavari.com/press-resources/|title=Metavari - Press Resources|website=metavari.com|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> During this time the band shared the stage with many notable acts in the post-rock genre including This Will Destroy You, Maserati, Tortoise, The Appleseed Cast, Lymbyc Systym and other indie groups such as Bear In Heaven, Anamanaguchi and Titus Andronicus.<ref name="Metavari - Press Resources"/>
Metavari launched a Kickstarter in 2012 to fund the release of their sophomore full-length.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/utesch/metavari-is-making-a-record-gravity-is-still-every|title=Metavari is making a record: "Gravity is Still Everywhere"|website=Kickstarter|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> The record was eventually materialized in 2015 with Nathaniel David Utesch as primary composer and producer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.redefinemag.com/2015/metavari-band-interview-moonless/|title=Metavari Band Interview: Black as Midnight on a Moonless Night|date=2015-03-03|work=music art film review - REDEFINE magazine|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/blog/230157|title=MFT :: Interview: Metavari|website=Musical Family Tree|language=en|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> saw their departure from the post-rock genre,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.whitenoiserecords.org/archives/26126|title=Moonless +1 (1CD Japanese Edition, Bonus Track) White Noise Records|website=www.whitenoiserecords.org|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> and was Metavari's debut as an electronic music project.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cmj.com/metavari-wcyt-oh-wonder-wcal/|title=Chart Discovery: Metavari And Oh Wonder {{!}} CMJ {{!}} Column|date=2015-02-27|work=CMJ|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref> The crowd-sourced LP is titled, ''Moonless'', and was self-released February 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://jhubner73.com/2015/02/20/metavaris-moonless-journey/|title=Metavari's Moonless Journey|date=2015-02-20|website=jhubner73|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref>
Since 2015, Metavari has released two records with Mind Over Matter Records (Los Angeles);<ref name=":1" /> ''Oh Diane'' in September 2015;<ref name=":2" /> and ''Tetra A.D.'' in February 2017.<ref name="Coplen">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/listen-to-metavaris-new-release-tetra-ad-before-their-release-show-on-friday/Content?oid=4545797|title=Listen to Metavari's new release Tetra A.D. before their release show on Friday|last=Coplen|first=Katherine|website=NUVO|date=30 January 2017 |access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> "Oh Diane" is a tribute to the television series, ''Twin Peaks'', and was featured on the compilation, ''The Next Peak, Vol III''.<ref name="welcometotwinpeaks.com">{{Cite news|url=http://welcometotwinpeaks.com/music/metavari-oh-diane/|title=Sneak Preview: Metavari's "Oh Diane" From The Next Peak Vol III, A Retro Synth Tribute To Twin Peaks (Video)|date=2015-02-16|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref>
Metavari re-scored Fritz Lang's ''Metropolis'' as a commission from Fort Wayne, Indiana's Cinema Center for Art House Theater Day 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fortwaynereader.com/story.php?uid=3081|title=Scoring The Silence|website=www.fortwaynereader.com|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref> The re-score was released worldwide on One Way Static Records for Record Store Day 2017, and distributed in the United States by Light in the Attic Records.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.onewaystatic.com/ows17|title=One Way Static|website=One Way Static|access-date=2017-05-02|archive-date=2017-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823020708/https://www.onewaystatic.com/ows17|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lightintheattic.net/releases/3019-metropolis-an-original-re-score-by-metavari|title=Metavari - Metropolis (An Original Re-Score by Metavari) {{!}} Light In The Attic Records|website=Light In The Attic Records|access-date=2017-05-02}}</ref> Two years later, Metavari released another official Record Store Day title with One Way Static/Light in the Attic. Titled, ''ABSURDA'', the record was scored to a collection of work spanning the career of David Lynch and doubled as Metavari's fourth studio release.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/metavari-announces-absurda-music-reimagined-short-films-david-lynch-record-store-day|title=Metavari announces ABSURDA: Music Reimagined in the Short Films of David Lynch for Record Store Day; I begin to practice my RSD carols while rummaging in the garage for RSD decorations|website=Tiny Mix Tapes|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lightintheattic.net/releases/4773-absurda-music-reimagined-in-the-short-films-of-david-lynch-uk-eu-rsd-exclusive|title=Metavari - ABSURDA-Music Reimagined in the Short Films of David Lynch (UK/EU RSD Exclusive)|website=Light In The Attic Records|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
==Members== In addition to Nathaniel, live shows are often accompanied by the bassist from Metavari's original line-up, Ty Brinneman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fortwaynereader.com/story.php?uid=3081|title=Scoring The Silence|website=www.fortwaynereader.com|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref>
List of past and present members and collaborators: * Nathaniel David Utesch — synths, vocals, programming, alto saxophone, drums<ref name=":1" /> * Ty Brinneman — bass guitar * Tommy Cutter — guitar, programming<ref name="discogs.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Metavari-Be-One-Of-Us-And-Hear-No-Noise/release/3496081|title=Metavari - Be One Of Us And Hear No Noise|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> * Simon Lesser — guitar<ref name="discogs.com"/> * Andrew McComas — drums, guitar<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fortwaynereader.com/story.php?uid=1483|title=Hear No Noise|website=www.fortwaynereader.com|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> * Kyle Steury — guitar, synths, programming<ref name=":0"/> *Colin Boyd — drums, percussion<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vehlinggo.com/2019/04/11/metavari-absurda-david-lynch-vinyl/|title=Metavari on Rescoring David Lynch on 'Absurda': A Q&A|date=2019-04-11|website=Vehlinggo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== * ''Be One of Us and Hear No Noise'' (2009, Crossroads of America Records) * ''Be One of Us and Hear No Noise (Extended Edition)'' (2009, Friend of Mine Records) * ''Moonless'' (2015, Vital Shores)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://midwestaxn.com/music/review/moonless-by-metavari/|title=Moonless by Metavari|date=2015-06-10|work=Midwest Action!|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref> * ''Metropolis (An Original Re-Score by Metavari)'' (2017, One Way Static Records)<ref name=":3" /> * ''Symmetri'' (2017, One Way Static Records)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lightintheattic.net/releases/3676-symmetri|title=Metavari - Symmetri {{!}} Light In The Attic Records|website=Light In The Attic Records|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> *''ABSURDA'' (2019, One Way Static Records)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onewaystatic.com/ows30|title=OWS30 METAVARI 'MUSIC REIMAGINED IN THE SHORT FILMS OF DAVID LYNCH'|website=onewaystatic|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
===EPs=== * ''Ambling EP'' (2008, Self-Released) * ''Studies vol.1: Loosen the Bands'' (2010, Crossroads of America Records) * ''Tetra A.D.'' (2017, Mind Over Matter Records)<ref name="Coplen"/> *''Soft Continuum'' (2019, Vital Shores)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://complexdistractions.blog/2019/12/17/metavari-soft-continuum/|title=Metavari : Soft Continuum|date=2019-12-17|website=Complex Distractions|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
===Singles=== * "Heavy Love" (2014, Vital Shores)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://arcticdrones.com/listen/metavari-heavy-love/|title=Listen: Metavari - "Heavy Love" {{!}} Arctic Drones|date=2014-11-03|work=Arctic Drones|access-date=2017-03-13|language=en-US}}</ref> * "See Again" (2014, Vital Shores)<ref>[http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/12/17/metavari-release-new-single-remixes/ <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220202131/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/12/17/metavari-release-new-single-remixes/ |date=2015-02-20 }}. ''Metavari Release New Single & Remixes''.</ref> * "Oh Diane" b/w "Josie's Lament (Mill Fire)" (2015, Mind Over Matter Records)<ref name="welcometotwinpeaks.com"/><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://modern-vinyl.com/2015/08/03/metavari-teaming-up-with-mind-over-matter-for-new-7/|title=Metavari teaming up with Mind Over Matter for new 7|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> * "Indigo" (2016, Vital Shores)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/metavari-indigo|title=Metavari, "Indigo" {{!}} Video {{!}} Impose Magazine|website=www.imposemagazine.com|access-date=2017-03-13}}</ref> * "Messages" (2017, One Way Static Records)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://midwestaxn.com/music/premiere/metavari-announce-new-album-symmetri-premiere-single-messages/|title=Metavari announce new album, Symmetri; premiere single "Messages" {{!}} Midwest Action!|date=2017-09-19|work=Midwest Action!|access-date=2018-02-02|language=en-US}}</ref> * "Witchhunt feat. Daniel Weyandt" (2017, One Way Static Records)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://midwestaxn.com/music/watch-witchhunt-metavari-featuring-daniel-weyandt-zao/|title=Watch This: "Witchhunt" by Metavari featuring Daniel Weyandt of Zao {{!}} Midwest Action!|date=2017-10-18|work=Midwest Action!|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en-US}}</ref> *"The Alphabet" (2019, One Way Static Records)<ref name=":4" />
==External links== *[http://www.metavari.com Official Site]
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