Chris Oberst: Guitar, Bass, Percussion Programming, Keyboards, Witty Asides
Influences
Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Frank Zappa, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Lifeson, Chris Squire, John Petrucci, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Marino, Tony MacAlpine, Trevor Rabin, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Shawn Lane, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Robert Fripp, Peter Banks, Uli Roth, Jaco Pastorius, Steve Harris, Jeff Loomis, Michael Romeo, Judas Priest, Metallica, Megadeth, Glenn Hughes, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton and PFunk, Earth Wind & Fire, John Sykes, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Tommy Bolin, Steve Howe, The Flower Kings, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Jascha Heifetz, Vladimir Horowitz, Martha Argerich, Wilhelm Furtwaengler, Dmitri Shostakovich, Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Scriabin, Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ralph Vaughn-Williams, Jaz the Dog
Council of One is the musical manifestation of guitarist Chris Oberst. Chris plays a unique style that veers between jazz, rock and metal. Strong musical chops are in evidence, but Chris does more than just play really fast, really often. A musician plays the silence as much as he plays the notes. Although Chris has a background in rock-based instrumentals (think Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson), Council of One represents a turn toward an improvisation-centered style of jazz that is amped up, edgy, and unconcerned with any musical boundaries recognized by the so-called “experts.” Inspired by the heady days of avant garde and fusion jazz in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Council of One is on a journey to explore new sonic frontiers and take the listener to new places.
The new album, One Day in August, is a single, 48-minute improvised piece that morphs through several stages and features searing and sophisticated guitar work throughout. You can download the album in its entirety at on the CoO page at MusicV2, or download a 7 1/2 minute excerpt at the CoO Soundclick page.
The previous album, One Week in December, is composed of a variety of mostly improvised jazz/rock pieces and is available for streaming and download in its entirety at the CoO Soundclick page. If you want a CD version, you can buy that through CD Baby by clicking this link:
525 Eastern Blvd. Essex, MD 21221 410-391-8919 Show starts at 10:00 No opening band!!!
Our goal is to present a mix of Maiden's classic repertoire from the Dickinson and DiAnno eras (No Blaze Bayley- you're welcome!!!) alongside some of the more obscure favorites. This way, everyone from the casual fan who likes the hits - to the die-hard who knows every lyric to every song - will leave the show feeling satisfied. Even "Eddie" has been known to make a cameo appearance on stage with us.
Seventh Son is comprised of the following:
Gordon Tittsworth - founder/vocalist of the progressive-metal band Images of Eden.
Dave DeMarco - plays with the prog band Oblivion Sun, and Van Halen Tribute, Everybody Wants Some.
James Goetz - drummer of Division as well as Images of Eden (just recently announced), but is playing guitar for us!
Randy Ellefson - has his own instrumental metal band and has released 2 CDs of original music, The Firebard and Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid.
Vince Barille - is a founding member of local sensations Cloudbreak and plays with Wes McDonough.
Thans for the kudos on the Maiden thing. Sorry just getting to this now. We appreciate the support and hopefully we'll see you out at the next SS show.
but first off - thanks for trekking up to baltimore for the Seventh Son show. Your feedback was very cool too...
Division with Jon Oliva's Pain; Circle II Circle; & Manticora!
This Friday (Oct 10th) at Jaxx Nightclub!
Support us by getting your tickets through the band - message me for a ticket, or visit www. divisionusa. com. For either option, you can use paypal, cash, etc.
We're on at 830p, tix are $22 (cheaper if we work out a deal :).
The Agile is truly an awesome instrument. I just have really fallen in love with it. I'm hoping to post some music soon I just need more hours in the day.
As you can see I'm a bit behind, but I see Matt already beat me here! lol!
Anyhow, thanks for coming out to the show! Glad that you enjoyed our new material too! And I can't thank you enough for the help getting us on and off of stage. That was a pretty screwy time so it was great having some help work through that.
Also thanks for the little comment you left with the request. You are quite the shredder yourself! I'm really digging Random Light, some awesome phrasing in that on(OK, all of them)! The time sig pattern in Phase 3 (4/4 - 6/8 during verses) is cool too!
Much thanks for the compliments! It's nice to hear that things out front sounded okay. Especially the vocals - no monitors makes for a tough singing environment.
Hey, Chris, thanks for the friend request! And thanks for all the help last night too. Yes, crazy stories. I'm sure Rick has told you plenty of others. :)
You can preorder the new CD Deathanity as of today.
Deathanity is the latest effort from Odin’s Court, a Maryland, USA band. Deathanity is an ambitious concept album dealing with the effects mankind’s actions are having on the planet. Alternate views are offered through the use of instrumentation, lyrics, sound effects, and various vocal clips. Ambience, dynamics, and soul are combined with complexity, groove, and energy in a song oriented structure, to create a unique, surreal landscape. Each song, dealing with a different theme, is accompanied by a newly created word and definition in the album art. Special guest vocalists include Tom Englund (Evergrey) and Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica).
Hi Chris....Nice to see you here in MySpace! I'm enjoying what you are up to, and look forward to seeing where you take your music. As to Nic C., I'm sure he'd find something equally as unflattering to say about your music as he did about mine. I feel like I'm in good company.......
hey chris! thanks so much for listening to us, we really appreciate it. it was likewise great to meet with you in D.C.! hope we'll get to come back one of these days! happy new year, zing!
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