Old Time Relijun

The Profile

American experimental rock band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 1995 and led by Arrington de Dionyso. Known for deconstructed blues, primal rhythms, and sax howls, they released key albums on K Records and returned with new material in the late 2010s.

Formed in Olympia, Washington (USA). Core members include Arrington de Dionyso (vocals, guitar, sax) and Aaron Hartman (upright bass); drummers have included Phil Elverum (Uterus and Fire) and Rives Elliott. Associated with K Records. Style blends experimental rock, post-punk, blues, and free-jazz elements.

Four DeBaser reviews paint Old Time Relijun as an Olympia force of deconstructed blues and ecstatic ritual. Uterus and Fire erupts with Phil Elverum’s raw drums and Arrington de Dionyso’s animal vocal/sax howls. Witchcraft Rebellion and Lost Light toggle between chaos and danceable grit. 2012 doubles down on sound-cubist blues built to scramble neurons.