Formed in Minneapolis, MN in 1997, Self-Evident have since developed and applied a unique, intricate, and smart formula to standard rock songwriting, conjuring music that is very resistant to categorization.
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Variously described as punk, indie, jazz, post, math, noise, and art-rock, Self-Evident are perhaps more aptly dubbed “transcendental”, encompassing all of these styles and more-often in a single three minute song with a strong melodic sense. The instrumentation is simple: bass/vocals, guitar/vocals, and drums.

Call it math rock, post-hardcore, or just plain rock

"The mathy angularity of bands like Faraquet and Q And Not U is still there but toned down ever so slightly. Frankly, things seem a bit more beefed up than ever before. Bands like Hum and Kerosene 454 come to mind rather quickly upon first listens"

http://www.soundaslanguage.com/2010/03/22/self-evident-endings/