Scott (Vocals)
Wayne (Guitar)
Clifton (Percussion)
Paul (Bass)
Influences
I think at some point the simple blend of any old power chord and the angsty rasping of a wailing singer just stopped filling that gap. Our musical tastes progressed along almost identical lines. We all began to take an interest in bands who were both heavier and more substantial e.g Pantera during this same period bands who managed to have a healthy mix of pure aggression and melody really grabbed our attention, bands such as mudvayne spring to mind. Of course the logical evolution of this gradual slope towards a more heavy/melodic/intellectual sound resulted in us discovering bands like Tool and A perfect circle. It was really these two that gave each of us a glimpse at what true creativity can bear forth.
Atma appeared in two previous incarnations before reaching its current state. The brothers Mcmanamon first breathed life into Atma while members of Insomnia, a band which enjoyed a large amount of local success. At first Atma was visibly a side project with friends Scott Lynch (Vocals) Paul Courage (Bass) and William Pacheco (Guitar) drafted in to aid the brothers in making something of material which had fallen by the wayside due to the lax work ethic in their current band. However from the get go Atma's first incarnation fell into the same pitfalls as Insomnia with songs taking a more humorous and haphazard shape. Eventually the groups first live performance left each of the members so disenfranchised that they went their seperate ways. Atma then took on a life of its own, completely severed from its original founding members (Clifton(Drums) and Wayne(Guitar)) However this grouping of Scott, Paul and William also came purely from mutual friendships and a haphazard sense that they would somehow blurt out amazing music. The band soon felt the lack of the driving force that was the brothers Mcmanamon. After a very short period this new incarnation of Atma fell to pieces without any real hope of resolution. Social divides soon saw former guitarist William Pacheco extradited from the other former members social circle and saw a new bond emerge between the remaining members of Atma's first incarnation. A mutual appreciation of all things musical as well as an almost uniform musical sensibility soon saw these remaining members reform Atma in its current state. At present the band is taking as much time as necessary to ensure that the product of their toil will be to their liking.
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ever watch the channel E! ? it's a programme about her family, she's not that big over here. but she's rich basically, had a sex tape. entire family is a mess, except Brody who is in The Hills on MTV
ah ha ha ha ha!!! well start bein a lil nicer 2 me in future cock rot.. i actually do like ur sound tho.. i do hear a lil incubus in der but every1 will tink someting else.. u goin in2 college dis week??
no its just a curiosity.. i was just wondering like coz u seem so intense wen it comes 2 ur music i just taut uz would cum up wit original material.. but hey its ok i guess i read u wrong.. so wen d u get ur flight bak 2 saudi??
hiya good luck with ur test - was at school yesterday evening so i couldnt come online. hopefully we could talk today (im online at 7 to 9 ... afterwards i NEED to watch scrubs & greys anatomy :)
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