07.27.07 Press Release. Ancestor EP available today. The newest delivery this summer from Thomas Watkiss is a 7" vinyl e.p. entitled ANCESTOR. Leading from his work on canvas of post-industrial abstractions and severed environmental frames, he renews the approach with his heaviest and most carefully produced release to date. Combining fragments of distorted guitar, echoing bass effects, found sound and freshly composed ambience, ANCESTOR opens a sonic plain that can appeal to followers of both contemporary art and experimental music. The American pressing of the EP is limited to 500 copies in black vinyl with a full color layout by the artist. Written, recorded and mixed in Sweden and the United States ANCESTOR is merely a short sample of what to expect from the full-length set for completion this November. A number of worldwide independent music and art-publication retailers will be selected to carry the EP this fall with clusters of live dates to be announced on the website: www.thomaswatkiss.net Watkiss, 27, has written and produced 6 portfolio albums since 2005 including the experimental production STIGMATA AND THE HUNTER with Mathias Josefson, Per Åhlund, Jon Egan, Magnus Andersson, Amit Sen and Colin Greig (Premier: May 26, 2006, Fylkingen, Stockholm). He co-founded the groups JÅW (with Josefson & Åhlund) and THOEL:EME with Joel Grimes. He curated the sound exhibition Resonance while attending CuratorLab of Konstfack ‘04/05, He recieved his MA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Konstfack University of Art and Design, Stockholm Sweden 2006 and a BA from the University of Pittsburgh 2003. A member of STIM; Swedish Performing Rights Society, Watkiss currently works from Boston, Mass. Relative Genres: Ambient, Dark Ambient, Experimental Metal, Instrumental, Lo-fi, Minimalist Noise, Sound Art. Licensing for film and multimedia productions is available by request. For more information, previous sound recordings, and images please visit www.thomaswatkiss.net Title: Ancestor By: Thomas Watkiss Release date: July 27, 2007 Format: 7” vinyl EP Produced by: The Seventh Media Catalog number: VII/TW0701 Universal Product Code: 6-3391401361-5 ©2007 Thomas Watkiss (STIM)