Closing Iris is “Alternative Soul-Rock’ originating from Vancouver, BC. With influences like Nirvana, The Doors, Nine Inch Nails, and The Beatles it’s always hard to predict what Closing Iris’ next song will sound like. Towering walls of distorted sounds, overlapping layers of eerie melody, deep grooving rhythms, and stripped down acoustic ballads all come together to form their own experimental fingerprint.

The group’s diverse sound has been described by onlookers as raw, soulful progressive and captivating. At a Closing Iris concert it is not unusual to hear whole sections of song transform into spontaneous perfomances that no audience will witness again. The 6-song debut EP entitled ‘Another Reason (to lie to yourself)’ was released independently on iTunes in August of 2008 and has since received glowing reviews. The album appeals to music fans who care about lyrics, enjoy variety, and prefer music that is unuaul while still remaining accesible.