Sextile is an American

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band from

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. The band consists of founding members Brady Keehn (vocals, guitar, electronics) and Melissa Scaduto (drums, electronics, guitar). The band takes its name from the aspect of the same name in

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History

Sextile was formed in 2015 by Keehn and Scaduto, after the duo relocated from

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to Los Angeles. They were soon joined by bassist Kenny Elkin and multi-instrumentalist Eddie Wuebben. Signing to Felte Records after supporting Ritual Howls at local gigs, the band released its debut album, ''A Thousand Hands'' in the same year. Its follow-up, '' Albeit Living'', was released in 2017; by the time of its release, Elkin was replaced by bassist Cameron Michel. In 2018, Sextile released the single "Current Affair," with the band reduced to its two founding members for their EP, ''3'', later in the year. Sextile entered a hiatus in 2019, with Keehn and Scaduto pursuing other projects, Panther Modern and S. Product, respectively. The band's former guitarist, Eddie Wuebben, died on 5 October 2019, at the age of 29. Sextile broke its hiatus with the March 2022 release of "Modern Weekend"/"Contortion", both having been written after Wuebben's death. For summer 2022 tour dates in Mexico and the U.S., Cameron Michel rejoined the band on guitar and keyboards along with new drummer Lia Simone Braswell, formerly of

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. On September 15, 2023, the band has released their third album, ''

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'', on

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, which was accompanied by a North American tour. Following the departure of Michel, the band announced their fourth studio album, ''yes, please.'', which was released on May 2, 2025 on Sacred Bones Records.

Musical style

Sextile's sound has been described as

and

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. Their debut album featured an "

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-inspired post-punk style" that blended industrial, surf-punk,

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and

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; the band drew influences from

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, Coil,

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during this period.

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critic Heather Phares thought that the record "gave

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some new life" while featuring "descending riffs, martial beats, and outbursts that light up the darkness like flares." Their second album, '' Albeit Living'', marked a change in style with a synth-punk sound that was likened to the works of

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, D.A.F. and Chrome. Michael Toland of ''

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'' wrote that the record collects "post-punk's angular chords,

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's buzzing colors,

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's brash indifference, and

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's pessimistic glower." Its follow-up, 2018's ''3'' EP, showcased further embracement of electronics while introducing elements from EBM and

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. The band's third studio album, ''

'', has showcased significant influences from

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Band members

Current members * Brady Keehn – vocals, guitars, electronics * Melissa Scaduto – drums, electronics, guitars, vocals Former members * Cameron Michel – guitars, keyboards * Eddie Wuebben – guitars, synthesizers * Kenny Elkin – bass * Lia Simone Braswell – drums

Discography

;Studio albums * ''A Thousand Hands'' (2015) * '' Albeit Living'' (2017) * ''

'' (2023) * ''Yes, Please.'' (2025) ;EP * ''3'' (2018) ;Singles * "Current Affair" (2018) * "Paradox" (2018) * "Modern Weekend" / "Contortion" (2022) * "New York" (2023) * "Crassy Mel" (2023) * “Freak Eyes” (2025) * “S is For” (2025) * “Kids” (2025) ;Music videos * "Visions of You" (2015) * "Can't Take It" (2016) * "One of These" (2017) * "Ripped" (2017) * "Disco" (2018) * "Paradox" (2019) * "Hazing" (2019) * "New York" (2023) * "Crassy Mel" (2023) * “Freak Eyes” (2025) * “S is For” (2025) * “Kids” (2025) * "Women Respond to Bass" (2025)

References

External links

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