A melting pot of divergent musical styles
Starting out as an anarcho-punk band from Amsterdam and Wormer, The Ex has
developed over the years into a melting pot of divergent musical styles,
interweaving noise, folk, jazz and ethnic music, under one unique umbrella:
Ex-music. Other features are the discordant, highly rhythmic guitar work,
the rolling almost African drumming style and the furious way in which Sok
delivers his often sarcastic lyrics. In the first few years The Ex denounced
political and social evils in their typical black and white manner, and
its members, active in the squat movement, come across as genuinely driven
and committed individuals. They set a significant example for the alternative
music circuit by the manner in which their records, accompanied by posters,
booklets and other relevant readings, are released and distributed by the
group itself.
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