Slow Teeth’s debut single, out today, titled “Still You Speak,” took a remarkable journey before its release. The band’s formation and songwriting process began in Saxapahaw, North Carolina during the summer of 2021. Initially, it served as an opportunity for Robert Chamberlain (drums, synthesizers), Justin Ellis (bass, vocals, keyboards), and Jeremy Haire (guitar, vocals) to engage in musical expression with others following the pandemic lockdown, while their previous projects remained on indefinite hiatus. Today also kicks off the group’s double tour with Easter Island, for an impressive selection of venues. As the band’s chemistry flourished and their collaborative identity solidified, they ventured into live performances in March 2022, refining and transforming their improvised post-rock compositions into polished songs that resonated with audiences all along the East Coast. After a year of performing shows and exploring various studios in their home state of North Carolina, the band finally entered the recording process for “Still You Speak” in February 2023. They worked with Sumner James Phillips (known for his work with Bombadil and David Wax Museum) at Mangum Street Grocery in Durham, NC. The song was skillfully mixed and mastered by renowned NC music figure Nick Petersen, who has lent his expertise to artists such as Bon Iver, Bowerbirds, The Dead Tongues, and more.
