Helvetiawere formed in Seattle in 2005 byJason Albertini. Since the bands inception, hes employed a rotating cast of band members and collaborators, which now includesSteve GereandSamantha Stidham.Albertiniis 1/3 of the groupDuster, who spent 2019 releasing a new album and playing shows for the first time in 20 years. Naturally,Helvetiashare a lot of the same sensibilities, pushingDustersboundary-bending ideals even further out with a mix of odd pop and eccentric oddities.Helvetiamade their debut in 2006 with ‘The Clever North Wind’ (released on Duster bandmate Clay Parton’s Static Cult label), followed by ‘The Acrobats‘ (2008) and ‘Headless Machine Of The Heart‘ (2009). With each release, Helvetia explored more psych-influenced territory, furt