God Is an Astronaut are an instrumental/post-rock three piece band hailing from the Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. They formed in 2002 and released their debut album 'The End of the Beginning' (2002) on their own Revive Records label.
Their two music videos for 'The End of the Beginning' and 'From Dust to the Beyond' received airplay on MTV UK and on other MTV European networks. 'All Is Violent, All Is Bright' (2005) is the band's second album. God Is an Astronaut released an EP called 'A Moment of Stillness' in 2006. Their third album, 'Far from Refuge' was released in April 2007 on Revive Records and as a download via their website. Their fourth, self-titled album 'God Is An Astronaut' was released November 7, 2008 on Revive Records.
The band's live performances make use of projected, self-edited footage along with impressive lighting arrangements to form what the band calls a "full audio visual show". Each song is accompanied by its own video.