Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker – Welding the C:/

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Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker – Welding the C:/

Posted on 07 July 2008 by Rachel Longo-Tosoian

How would you describe a sound that you have never heard before? That was my dilemma when sitting down to write this review for Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS for short). Their debut six-song EP, Welding the C:/, is flying off the shelves of HMV stores everywhere, and has been completely sold out on their official online store for some time.

USS is a two-piece group based out of Toronto, Ontario, with Ash Boo-Shultz on acoustic guitar, vocals and ehur, and Human Kebab, dubbed as the turntablist hype man extraordinaire.

Their Facebook page describes their music as “Where Grunge, drum and bass, and 2-step converge,” and that sounds pretty good to me. Welding the C:/ is, by far, one of the best pieces of work I have heard from any artist in a very long time. The EP is a breath of fresh air from the generic pop, stale rock and Top 40 music that is littering the airwaves. Just the combination of acoustic guitar and turntables is not something you would see or hear everyday.

I first heard about USS on my favourite radio station, 102.1 The Edge (Toronto) (www.edge.ca) where DJ Barry Taylor saw them perform one night and has been raving about the pair ever since. I was instantly drawn to their sound because it was so different and unique. The first single, Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole was in heavy rotation on The Edge due to people constantly calling in and requesting more information about the band. Everyone seemed to want more of USS. During this time (a few months ago), USS didn’t have a CD out and it wasn’t until a few weeks ago that their EP was released.

Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker’s second single, 2 15/16 has been on repeat in my house since I bought the EP. Ash’s voice can only be described as hypnotic and captivating, and with the combination of sounds and beats from Human Kebab, I have often found myself in a trance listing to the EP.

Over the past few months, USS have seen a lot of success playing intimate venues around Hamilton and the GTA, but the cream of the crop will be playing Edgefest on July 12 in Toronto in front of thousands of people.

I think it is safe to say that as of right now, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker is the best-kept secret Canada has. At the rate of their success, the world will be in on our secret and dancing along to their amazing songs. The pair is definitely worth checking out. Hit up their Facebook and MySpace accounts for more information and sample some of their songs and videos.

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Dr. Danger Says:
July 8th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Thanks to Rachel, they are now in my rotation too. I think it is safe to say that other than Josh Veneble (The Adventure Club on 102.1 the EDGE), I’m probably the first guy down here that has heard of them. So you can all give Rachel a big “Thank you” when you’re able to say that you were the first person in your circle of friends that rocked out to USS.