Discovering Bands: Earthside - A Dream In Static (Full-Length Album - 2015)

sexta-feira, 1 de julho de 2016

Earthside - A Dream In Static (Full-Length Album - 2015) - Bandcamp Stream

BIOGRAPHY

Earthside is a New England-based creative collective that plays an absorbing style of modern progressive music they call “cinematic rock.” Across their widely acclaimed debut work, 'A Dream In Static', the seasoned group displays a wild stylistic diversity and creative hunger that jams the mental machinery of comparison. Through organic layers of living, breathing orchestra (courtesy of the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra), and an eclectic arsenal of world music-influenced instrumentation, Earthside fashions an ever-changing sound that is equally engrossing alongside a work of cinematic art as it is resonating throughout a densely packed concert venue.

'A Dream In Static', the group’s conceptual mission statement, is a story of purposeful sacrifice and existential yearning told across sweeping instrumental movements interwoven with adventurous vocal compositions featuring guest performances from premier voices across the rock and metal worlds (Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust, Björn Strid of Soilwork, Daniel Tompkins of Tesseract, and Eric Zirlinger of Face The King, Ex-Seer). The inherently collaborative cross-continental project was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden under the watch of renowned producer and mix engineer David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath) and additional mix and mastering engineer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, The Ocean, Leprous).

The reviews are in, and Earthside’s ‘A Dream In Static’ is one of the most acclaimed and buzzed about debut albums of 2015!

“Their ingenious and frequently jaw-dropping epic “A Dream in Static” is one of the best prog metal albums in recent years … God be with them trying to follow this one up.” – Blabbermouth.net 10/10

“A Dream In Static is a magnum opus of infinite proportions.”– Sea of Tranquility 5/5

“Earthside score highly because their ambition is nothing short of deranged: Mob Mentality would be an extravagant 10 minutes of intricate bombast even without the input of the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra, but thanks to this band’s joyous devotion to pulling out all the stops, the wild contrast between bursts of rugged riffing and waves of sumptuous strings makes most similarly inclined fare sound anemic and lazy by comparison. – The Guardian

“The arch stands complete and magnificent, a monument to the different voices, tones and efforts that were poured into this creation. It’s hard not to be moved by such a collaboration and move us it does.” Heavy Blog Is Heavy 4.5/5

“The most ambitious of debuts” – Metal Hammer UK

In Fall of 2015 Earthside joined Soilwork and Soulfly on the "We Sold Our Souls to Metal Tour" and will be touring throughout 2016 in both the United States and Europe in promotion of A Dream In Static. Earthside and recently supported Leprous and Voyager in Europe this Spring on the “Congregation Part 2 Tour.” See the Tour Dates tab on Earthside's Facebook for other live dates and additional details.

AWARDS

2016 NAIRMA Awards: Best Keyboardist (Frank Sacramone) WINNER
Best Music Video by an unsigned artist ("Mob Mentality") WINNER
Best Song by an unsigned artist ("Mob Mentality") NOMINEE
Best Album by an unsigned artist NOMINEE

Formed In: 2012
Status: Active
Years Active: 2012-Present

LINE UP
Ben Shanbrom - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Frank Sacramone – Grand Piano, Keyboards, Programming
Ryan Griffin - Bass
Jamie van Dyck – Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Orchestration, Backing Vocals

Country of Origin: United Estades
Location: New Haven, CT
Genre: Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock / Symphonic / Cinematic Rock

Current Label: Bushwhack LLC
Press Contact: earthsideband@gmail.com

Booking: USA: Ryan Feldman (ryan@fresnomediausa.com)

UK: Lulu Davis (lulu@incendia-management.co.uk)