Six Organs of Admittance

The Profile

Six Organs of Admittance is the primary solo project of American guitarist and songwriter Ben Chasny. Since the late 1990s the project has explored psychedelic folk, drone, noise and American primitivist guitar traditions, releasing albums on labels including Drag City and collaborating with artists such as members of Comets on Fire and drummer Chris Corsano.

Ben Chasny is the sole figure behind the Six Organs of Admittance moniker (reviews explicitly identify him as such). The project has been active since 1998 and is associated with Drag City. Reviews note influences and affinities with John Fahey, Sir Richard Bishop and American primitivism, and list collaborations or associations with Comets On Fire, Current 93, Chris Corsano, Ryley Walker, Damon & Naomi and others. Record titles discussed in DeBaser reviews include School Of The Flower, The Sun Awakens, Shelter From The Ash, Luminous Night, RTZ, Ascent, HEXADIC and Burning The Threshold.

DeBaser reviews portray Six Organs of Admittance (Ben Chasny) as a versatile solo project spanning psychedelic folk, drone and noise. Reviews praise melodic development and experimentation while sometimes critiquing accessibility and pretension. Frequent collaborators and labels (Comets On Fire, Chris Corsano, Drag City) appear across reviews.