Woven

In 2001, with the release of its debut EP titled EPrime (Interscope), the Los Angeles group Woven set out to pave new roads with their signature aesthetic blend of organic and synthetic elements. Exploring the spectrum of electronic and rock influences, the music travels a path from guitar-driven drum and bass to syncopated, sparse IDM, ending in a dark and brooding dream state. The eclectic songs from EPrime quickly made their way into heavy rotation and charted nationwide on CMJ as the 5th most added record that year for college radio then landing spots on L.A.'s groundbreaking radio station KCRW 89.9.

With the band drawing from such diverse influences as Bjork, Aphex Twin, Pink Floyd, Jane’s Addiction and Deftones among others, they would create otherworldly songbeds for listeners to lie in and ponder life's moody side. Such haunting moods would land two of 8 Bit Monk's songs, "My Conditioning" and "Soul Fossa", on the hit CBS show, CSI : Crime Scene Investigation. Continuing to attract the attention of new listeners across the globe, Woven became one of the first featured artists on iTunes' front page, receiving enough downloads to prompt iTunes to extend the bands coverage an additional two weeks. and would later receive positive nods from Spin Magazine and RollingStone.com.

In support of 8 Bit Monk the group toured with then labelmates, Dredg joined by Equal Vision’s Codeseven and Wind-up’s Strata gaining the respect of new fans along the way. Forging ahead on their own, Woven continued to perform across the country with a wide array of acts such as Buckethead, The Apex Theory, Mellowdrone, Pretty Girls Make Graves, They Might Be Giants and Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon among others.