The Helio Sequence live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Helio Sequence

19
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
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Critic Consensus

Based on 19 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Helio Sequence is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. The Helio Sequence concert reviews describe live shows and performances as dreamy, magical, atmospheric, and energetic.

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Beaverton, United States (1999 - present)
Bio
The Helio Sequence is an indie electronic/shoegaze band signed to indie label Sub Pop. The band was formed in 1999 in Beaverton, Oregon and consists of Brandon Summers on guitar and vocals and Benjamin Weikel, who has also played for Modest Mouse, on keyboards and drums.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Spectrum Culture (USA)

October 1, 2017
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It’s not every day you find yourself standing on a street corner trying to give away an unexpected extra ticket given to you by Brandon Summers.

Dallas Observer (USA)

June 8, 2009
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Dallas, USA

The Santa Barbara Independent (USA)

June 19, 2008
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The evening’s headliners, Helio Sequence, and their current traveling companions, Talkdemonic (both from Portland), held court with local favorites Franklin for Short and The Coral Sea.

Punknews (USA)

December 3, 2018
80
%
This was a great two-band bill on a Sunday night featuring a pair of real good indie rock bands I hadn’t seen in a while.

Chunky Glasses (USA)

June 22, 2015
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Without straying too far from the formula of atmospheric indie rock that has given them their distinctive sound, the pair have managed to record an album that sounds fresh and ranks among some of their best work so far.

LA Record (USA)

August 17, 2014
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The alternative rock duo played tracks from their previous albums and tested tracks from the upcoming one.

Westword (USA)

October 25, 2013
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Summers blew into his mouth harp like he was playing some kind of strange blues rock song, and he did so with so much momentum and energy that it didn't really fit neatly into any kind of rock subgenre.

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