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Eclectic Santa Cruz indie rockers
Division Day formed in 2001. Excellently named singer and keyboardist Rohner Segnitz, guitarist Ryan Wilson, bassist Seb Bailey, and drummer Kevin Lenhart recorded their self-titled debut EP that summer before the band ever played a single gig. Mixing the cool electronic vibe of
Broadcast or
Boards of Canada with the lysergic dream pop of the
Grandaddy/
Flaming Lips axis and a hint of post-rock aggression in the rhythm section, the band refined its sound on its higher-profile second EP,
The Mean Way In, produced by the prolific
Scott Solter (also both a solo artist and a latter-day member of
the Mountain Goats). Following the release of that EP, the band took an extended break to concentrate on the members' academic careers, then reconvened in Los Angeles in 2006. Their debut full-length, Beartrap Island, was again produced by
Solter and released on the Eenie Meenie label in October 2007. ~ Stewart Mason