Ex-Easter Island Head (sometimes abbreviated as EEIH) is an English musical ensemble formed in Liverpool in 2009.
Together they are recognised for their use of prepared tabletop guitars as percussion instruments and for composing and performing music that "explore[s] group interplay, repetition and melodic invention through purposefully limited means.
"[7] The collective's output has drawn comparisons to guitar-centric compositions by American no wave pioneers Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca, as well as to minimalist Steve Reich's ensemble works.
Their music has also been likened to the styles of bands like Battles[8] and Slint,[9] as well as to "more avant-garde inclinations of performers such as Bang on a Can or Sō Percussion".
[10] The collective gained critical acclaim with a trio of Mallet Guitars recordings (2010–2013).