The Helio Sequence
Keep Your Eyes Ahead

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After 3 albums and ten years of touring and recording, The Helio Sequence (Brandon Summers and Benjamin Weikel) have recorded their most
dynamic, extraordinary work to date. Keep Your Eyes Ahead marries the Portland duo's signature layered keyboards and impossibly big guitars with
crisp songwriting and a newfound appreciation for minimalism. The finger picking on "Shed Your Love" is backed by exquisite strings and ambient
noise, but Brandon's serene, self-assured delivery remains front and center. While songs from the band's early releases spanned up to 7 minutes,
even the longest, lushest, catchiest track on Keep Your Eyes Ahead (fiery anthem "Hallelujah") clocks in at 4 and a half minutes, evidence of just
how refined their craft has become. Vocals were recorded spontaneously in bedroom closets and living rooms, which may explain the haunting
urgency you hear in Brandon's voice, especially on driving tracks like "Keep Your Eyes Ahead." The band also took its time on the album. After the
bulk of official recording was completed, a listen through all the demos and snippets on Brandon's hard drive convinced Benjamin there were more
gems in the rough (which is how both "Hallelujah" and "Keep Your Eyes Ahead," as well as the mid-tempo "Back to This" were rediscovered and
retooled).