Meet the Artist: Irata

The Greensboro based band Irata started in 2007. At that time they were an instrumental act, fusing ambient textures with progressive, metal leaning rhythms.  After some lineup changes and self-imposed vocal training, they added full time guitar to the mix & brought the heavier aspects of their music to the forefront.

Irata's latest release is a split 10” vinyl ep. It was released via Crimson Records, and features the band Solar Halos on one side, and Irata on the other. Irata guitarist Cheryl Hall stopped by WFDD, and told Eddie Garcia about the writing of the epic song Semjase.