Peals

Peals performing at Artisphere, surrounded by Blue Lights

Peals is a music project consisting of Bruce Willen (Double Dagger) and William Cashion (Future Islands). The duo crafts meditative and exploratory headphone panoramas, incorporating elements of ambient, folk, krautrock, punk, and experimental music.


Discography

Honey LP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-536 (2016)

Bubble Bath
Interactive ambient music generator (2014, 2016)

Seltzer EP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-389 (2015)

Walking Field LP
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-335 (2013)

Night Train to Tucson/Believers II 7”
Thrill Jockey, THRILL-340 (2013)

Furniture
Interactive ambient music generator (2012)


Film / podcast scoring + licensing

Peals’ music has been featured on TV shows and podcasts including This American Life, David Chang’s Ugly Delicious (Netflix), NPR’s Invisibilia, and several documentary films.

For Peals licensing inquiries please contact Bank Robber Music.

New scoring inquiries please email pealsmusic@gmail.com.


Performances

Peals’ have performed in a number of unconventional spaces, including the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Spring House, movie theaters, and a site-specific collaboration with artist Zoe Friedman in the Bromo Seltzer Tower’s clock room. Peals live performances strive to create an intimate atmosphere, embracing art galleries, living rooms, and back porches.


Select videos + performances

Birney-Willen
Peals – Honey