| Sisyphus | |
| Alias: | S / S / S |
| Genre: | Alternative hip hop, trip hop, indie pop, electronic |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | Anticon, Asthmatic Kitty, Joyful Noise |
| Current Members: | Serengeti Son Lux Sufjan Stevens |
Sisyphus (formerly S / S / S) is a collaborative project between Serengeti, Ryan Lott (under the moniker Son Lux) and Sufjan Stevens.[1]
The trio released their debut EP, Beak & Claw, on Anticon in 2012.[2] It features vocal contributions from Shara Worden and Doseone.[3] In 2013 the trio changed their name to Sisyphus.[4] In an interview, Stevens said, "S/S/S started to sound like the Nazi Schutzstaffel with a lisp, so we had to change it."[5] [6] The name is inspired in part by the art of Jim Hodges, whose work is featured on the cover of their self-titled debut full-length album, which was released on March 18, 2014.[4] Stevens says the "gold and metallic boulders Jim made were an obvious influence on our name change"—a reference to four steel-clad boulders installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.[7] Sisyphus performed at opening of Hodges' retrospective at the Walker on February 14, 2014.[8]