EX-iGNOTA
Jammin' On The One CD - Satellite Transmissions

In 1994 EX-iGNOTA formed in the California coastal town of Goleta. Then known as iG-88, they resolved to create sounds that interrupted the monotonous hum of waves landing on the nearby shore. The musical intrigue began as many such endeavors do: five young men periodically isolating themselves in a garage containing drums, keyboards, guitars, a drum machine, a tape recorder, a sound sampler, and numerous amplifiers. The neighbors called it "barf rock", but that didn't stop the group from performing in living rooms, dining halls, film festivals, small clubs, and ever recording a five song demo tape, "The Revolt of the Faceless Humanoids". The group quickly became recognized for strange and extreme live performances consisting of the members dancing and crashing into one another amidst sounds ranging from pounding chords, to gentle guitars, to Italian zombie soundtracks. The band seemed to like nothing better than to challenge each institution they encountered, and audiences were turned on. Around this time the group discovered that several other iG-88s were roaming around the United States. This simply would not do, and the name was changed to EX-iGNOTA.

The band decided to go big in 1995. EX-iGNOTA went into the studio on June 14th to record three songs for a split CD with Uranium 9-Volt, and in November they laid down three more tracks for the "Lazarus is back to report... sunny skies in heaven" 7" single on Ebullition Records. Two of the songs from the split CD were re-released on a 7" record by Redwood Records later that year.

Amidst studio sessions and writing, EX-iGNOTA played shows all over Southern California and, after acquiring a gold van and poor hygiene, expanded their travels to the Northwestern United States during the Spring of 1995 and 1996. On their second tour, the group joined forces with California contemporaries Torches to Rome and The Leadfoot Broadcast for an explosive seven evenings of big music in small rooms. Then, in the summer of 1996, they marched inside the van of gold for a journey across those United States and parts of Canada. With wheels on fire, guitars don't tire, and EX-iGNOTA hit town after town for six weeks. Though relatively unknown, the group consistently invoked intense head-nodding and excited chatter in its audiences. In between shows the band began plotting perversive ideas for an album and, upon returning to California, EX-iGNOTA recorded their first full-length, entitled "Jammin' On The One". The studio visit was followed by one final show in that town of transgression where they first assembled two years before.

And what a show it was. "Jammin' On The One" is a versatile album; the first time EX-iGNOTA has been able to showcase their varied musical interests. We at Satellite Transmissions take great pleasure in presenting EX-iGNOTA's first and only album with thirteen exciting performances representing energy and innovation in underground music. The band may never play again, but this music will continue to bless our ears for years to come.

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