I, Absentee - Magic Arrows

Magic Arrows

Magic Arrows is Scott Beschta of Fredonia, Wisconsin. Scott began recording in the 1990s, playing as a member of the bands Ceilishrine, The Promise Ring, Pele and Telecognac. He joined up with Casino Versus Japan in 1998 to create duo Roommates (the name referring to the fact the two were actually former roommates). A Roommates 7" and 12" were released in 1999 on the Wobblyhead label. He then launched Magic Arrows, a solo venture in downtempo and ambient soundscapes. His first outing under the monicker came with the 2002 self-titled debut album, released on Beschta's own Lion Records. A follow-up album, "The Theme", came in 2004. That same year, a split 7" with String Theory was released through Wobblyhead. In 2005 he followed with arguably his most well-known release to date, "Sweet Heavenly Angel Of Death".

"After Rain" was recorded in 2006, which remained unreleased until 2010, when it finally surfaced via Earstroke Records. Beschta then began work on his most ambitious album to date, "Zeta Grey". The origins are actually rooted back to 2000, when he co-wrote a track with Signaldrift's Franz Buchholtz and Telecognac's Jon Mueller, called "Ray Of Lights". That track inspired him to eventually begin the "Zeta Grey" sessions in 2006. Also influenced by the search for alien life, sci-fi movies from the minds of Speilberg and Lucas and more, the album became something of an obsession. Beschta quit his job and recorded all-night sessions for a year straight. The result of this strange odyssey became "Zeta Grey", initially a staggering triple disc concept album. After a slight reassignment of two tracks (noted below), the album was pruned into a fully loaded double album. As part of our charity series, all proceeds will go to the SETI organization. After a five year silence, Magic Arrows is finally poised to make a this long-awaited return with not only his new album, but also an appearance on our "Truth Serum" compilation.

Releases:
Zeta Grey (IA041)

Related:
24/7 Bermuda Triangle (IA013) (unreleased track from the Zeta Grey sessions)
Truth Serum (IA040 (exclusive track from the Zeta Grey sessions)