EAR (band)

or EAR) is an experimental music collective formed around Peter Kember (a.k.a.

[1] While Spacemen 3 were a relatively traditional rock and roll band with strong experimental leanings, E.A.R.

is essentially a free improvisation project, creating instrumental music characterized by lengthy, droning textures and slowly evolving structures.

[1] Past collaborators include Lawrence Chandler[2] of Bowery Electric, Nick Kramer,[2] Delia Derbyshire and Thomas Köner, plus various members of Spectrum, though it is generally considered a Kember solo project.

The collective is one of Kember's several post-Spacemen 3 projects, which also include Spectrum, as well albums released under the Sonic Boom moniker.