John Battema: Synth
Brian O'Neill: Guitar
Charlie Gore: Bass
Jeff Malone: Drums
Influences
King Crimson, Genesis, Opeth, Anekdoten, Marillion (H era), Steve Hackett, 3rd and the Mortal, Katatonia, Pat Metheny, Bruce Hornsby, Vangelis, Paradise Lost, Tool, Pink Floyd, Dead Can Dance, Ulver, Porcupine Tree, Transatlantic, Magma, Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bark Psychosis, Simon Phillips
Sounds Like
4 guys with varied influences making music.
We like Fusion, Metal, Jazz, Doom, Rock, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog, Pop, Blues, etc.. etc..
Ephemeral Sun is an exercise in contrasts, creating a music that balances elements both cerebral and visceral in nature.
Following almost five years of work, the band is ready to release their sophomore album, "Harvest Aorta." The album finds the band moving into still more ambitious musical territory even as their desire to forge a unique path remains an unspoken mission statement. In the place of vocal-oriented song arrangements are dark, complex instrumental passages and extended adventures into theme and variation.
The band also took a different approach when recording this material: rather than working against click tracks and scratches, as much tracking as possible was done live in the studio. As a result, the songs capture some of the energy and intensity of a live performance, but with the relative sonic clarity of a studio recording.
"Springsong" opens the album and serves notice of the new direction Ephemeral Sun has taken. Intended as an informal sequel to "Winter Has No Mercy," it embraces the same aggressive approach but achieves higher peaks and greater contrasts. "Prism" was originally a vocal piece, deconstructed and rebuilt into its final form; a powerful symphonic work and a pastoral interlude that may be one of the band's most affecting moments. Closing out the first half of the album is "Memoirs," a quiet slice of restrained melancholy. Even in miniature form, the band retains the ability to convey a cinematic landscape.
The second half of the album is the epic "Harvest Aorta," the band's most definitive moment to date and nothing short of a tour de force. Clocking in at over 40 minutes, the piece began as an experiment in theme/variation rather than conventional verse/chorus composition. Within its expansive framework, the band's many strengths are consolidated and showcased: contrasts between dark and light, lush atmospheres, blistering solos, ambient interludes and soaring melodies.
"Harvest Aorta" is four songs, four musicians, and over an hour of powerful, heavy instrumental symphonic rock.
Beyond the studio release, Ephemeral Sun remains committed to live performance. Blurring genre lines means less frequent shows, so when the band plays, they hit the stage hard, fast, and ready to present their work in the best manner possible. Even as a quartet the band creates a huge, dense atmosphere balancing the same dynamic contrasts as can be found on their studio work. A word like "dangerous" would not be inappropriate when describing Ephemeral Sun live.
Ephemeral Sun formed in 2002 from the remnants of a popular regional doom metal outfit. With the release of their debut "Broken Door" (2004), they took that metal formula and mangled it to bits, incorporating ideas and motifs ranging from jazz to prog rock to avant garde experimentation. Dark, winding arrangements, confident musicianship and soaring female vocals all became cornerstones for a sound that echoed within the metal genre while existing entirely outside of it. This phase of the band would culminate in a standout performance at ROSFest in 2006.
Ephemeral Sun will embark on a series of shows to support and promote "Harvest Aorta" in late 2009 and into 2010.
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