Storm and Stress

Musical Group

Forlisteners of experimental rock, math rock, free-jazz-influenced music, and fans of don caballero/avant-garde rock.
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The Profile

American experimental rock group led by Ian Williams, known for dismantling song structure in a free-jazz–influenced, math-rock context. Key releases include the 1997 self-titled debut and Under Thunder and Fluorescent Light.

Ian Williams (ex-Don Caballero) was a central figure; core lineup included Kevin Shea (drums) and Eric Emm/Erich Topolski (bass). The band released the albums 'Storm & Stress' (1997) and 'Under Thunder and Fluorescent Light' (commonly cited as 2000) and is noted for challenging conventional rock forms.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate Storm and Stress as an experimental, free-jazz–inflected evolution from Don Caballero. The self-titled debut (1997) and Under Thunder and Fluorescent Light are highlighted for their challenging, revolutionary approach. Reviewers praise the band's daring dismantling of rock conventions.

Notable Quotes

❝ Storm And Stress were born with the intent: "forget the songs while playing them".

❝ Well, the debut of Storm & Stress provides an effect very similar to watching that movie, where every two and a half minutes you had to ask yourself what the hell was happening.