biography:

absent without leave is the solo project of the 25 year-old George Mastrokostas, based in Athens, Greece. Recording everything himself in his home-studio, he creates a melancholic sound that covers a multitude of styles such as shoegaze, post-rock, ambient and electronica.

discography:

inland (album, self-released, 2003)
semper e.p. (e.p., self-released, 2003)
lost shadow (single, self-released, 2005)
affiliate program vol.3 (compilation, bsbta, 2005)
bon voyage (album, unlabel, 2006)
lope / yellow6 / absent without leave / kimonophonic (4-way split, bsbta, 2006)
reborn e.p. (3" e.p., duotone records, 2006)
these waves... (compilation, sound in silence, 2006)
a small frame of reference (compilation, october man recordings, 2006)
absent without leave / cono norte 3 (3" split, sound in silence, 2007)
bon voyage (2nd edition) (album, sound in silence, 2007)
the silent ballet vol.3 : unfolding a broken heart (compilation, the silent ballet / lost children, 2007)
absent without leave / doogie - among friends (split, fuzzy panda recording co., 2007)
yuria 2006 (compilation, vm recordings, 2007)

links:

www.myspace.com/geezertek
www.myspace.com/soundinsilencerecords

live dates:

jul 24 2007 @ synch festival - athens, greece (www.synch.gr)