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The Living
Progressive / Rock / Fusion

Epic Neo-Classical World-Rock



started in Vancouver, Canada; now in BERLIN,
Germany

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   The Living: General Info
Member Since9/25/2007
Band Websitecdbaby.com/artist/theliving1
Band Members


Mike Bell - Vocals, Keyboards
Elyse Jacobson - Violin
Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschläger - Guitars
Martin Rose - Bass, Vocals
Finlay Panter - Drums, Vocals

Also on the recordings:

Jason Nett - Guitars, Bass (all tracks); Vocals
Ali Siadat - Drums (Eye of the Day, Global Citizen)
Mike Bell - Drums (all other tracks); Sitar
Elyse Jacobson - Viola, Vocal FX
Alyssa Stevenson - Flute
Meg Todd - Vocals
Jeremy Vint - Trumpet
Kyle Shepard - Vocal FX, Didjeridoo, Percussion

All songs written and arranged by Mike Bell and The Living

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jason Nett

Mastered by Suite Sound Labs

The Living: Bedd Tracks
InfluencesMr. Bungle, Loveage, Bjork, Talvin Singh, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Kronos Quartet, Amon Tobin, Afro Cuban All-Stars, John Zorn, Mindless Self Indulgence, Ozomatli, Peaches, Queen, Portishead, Stravinsky, Ravel, Reich, Shakti, Mike Patton, Avenged Sevenfold, Muse, Karnivool


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Feb 13 2010 8:00P
Pegnitzbühne Nürnberg, Germany
Feb 26 2010 8:30P
Fair Cafe - Der Musik Club im Nordwesten Schortens/Grafschaft, Germany
May 13 2010 8:30P
PROG’SUD FESTIVAL 2010 Marseille, France
May 14 2010 8:30P
PROG’SUD FESTIVAL 2010 Marseille, France
May 15 2010 8:30P
PROG’SUD FESTIVAL 2010 Marseille, France
Jul 30 2010 8:00P
BALTIC PROG FESTIVAL 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania
Jul 31 2010 8:00P
BALTIC PROG FESTIVAL 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania

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   About The Living


Formed in Canada in 2006, The Living is a collection of highly skilled musicians brought together by the combination of their classical training and their mutual passion for artistic exploration. The band's evocative name reflects the diversity of styles present in their music, as well as their desire to push boundaries and to continually grow.

The Living is known for their ability to blend several genres seamlessly into a single song. Indeed, the band takes much of its influence from classical composers such as Stravinsky and Ravel, rockers Queen and Muse, world artists like Ozomatli and Shakti, and progressive visionaries The Mars Volta, Björk, and Mike Patton, among many others.

The result: Violin fireworks. Primal rhythms. Tripped-out lyrics and sound textures. In short, an epic sonic experience.


"[T]his [is] progressive rock – at least in the true, progressing forward, sense of the word. The music here is incredibly dynamic and it’s amazing how many changes they put into these tracks – and yet keep it cohesive. Nothing here is over four minutes and sixteen seconds in length, but when you listen to these tracks you’ll find that hard to believe because there is so much in each piece. [Bedd Tracks] is an EP and as such is short. It’s also killer."
-Gary Hill, Music Street Journal

"The Living besteht aus ... fantastischen Musikern, welche anscheinend spielerisch in der Lage sind sehr komplexes Material sehr eingängig umzusetzen. In den 4-Minuten-Songs steckt eine Vielzahl an Einflüssen, Stilen, genreübergreifenden Verknüpfungen, so dass man sicher sein sollte, dass diese E.P. nur was für Fans von völlig durchgedrehtem RIO/Avant (siehe Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) ist. Ist sie auch, aber dennoch ist die Scheibe auch total mitreissend und eingängig, regelrecht poppig....Bedd Tracks ist eine Super-E.P...."
-Fix Sadler, Babyblaue-Seiten Prog-Reviews

"Bedd Tracks is a great example of what this band can do[;] all four tunes stand on their own, making you want more material from [The Living]. The music here isn't light fusion nor is it jittery, it's accessible with sensibility for the melodic pop/rock factor in mind, yet they keep the artistic focus front and center - it's a perfect balance."
-Tommy Hash, Ytsejam.com

"Wenn es The Living gelingt, das Niveau der EP auf ihren nächsten Veröffentlichungen zu halten oder gar noch zu steigern, dann könnten sie eine richtig große Band werden - und das nicht nur im Progressive Rock Genre. Empfehlung!"
-Ingo Andruschkewitsch, Musik an Sich

"Amazing."
-Valentino Butti, Arlequins Progressive Rock Webzine

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The Living's Friends Comments
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Andreas Mette

Andreas Mette



Feb 10 2010 11:07 AM

absolutely great music, i'm really impressed very much!!!
all the best to you...
andreas
$King Steven$

$King Steven$



Feb 8 2010 10:26 PM

Danke fürs adden

ich schau dass ich kommen kann - denk aber mal schauen

lg

Steve
Tori Sands

Tori Sands



Feb 7 2010 12:35 PM

Danke für die Freundschaftsanfrage, hoffe dass ich kommen kann. Weiß aber noch nicht wie ich arbeiten muss. LG
1.Offizieller Stereotide-Support Germany

Sylvia Mertens



Feb 7 2010 10:03 AM

Danke fürs adden, aber leider kann ich am 13. Februar nicht anwesend sein, ich habe sehr viel zu tun. Auch hätte ich keinen Babysitter für meinen Sohn. Sorry. yuni
*C-luv*

Blessed by Da best



Feb 6 2010 7:05 PM

danke fürs adden.
Salvatore aka NOS TeflonDon

Salvatore Mazzilli



Feb 6 2010 12:33 PM

danke für den add leider muss ich euch absagen denn ich wohne nicht merh in deutschland ich bin da weg aber trozdem danke ich wünsche euch trozdem viel erfolg gruss salva
**TUTTA ITALIANA**

**TUTTA ITALIANA**



Feb 6 2010 1:33 AM

thanks for the add....
grüße aus nbg
Oma99's Musikwelten

Nadine Hoffmann-Voigt



Feb 4 2010 9:45 PM

Herzlich willkommen zu Oma99's Musikwelten!

Vielen Dank fürs adden.

Ich versuche am 13. in Nürnberg dabei zu sein!

Nadine aka Oma99
dafee

dafee



Feb 2 2010 9:52 PM

Thanks for the request! Greetz from Nuremburg, Germany
zenz-art

Jens reinhold



Feb 2 2010 3:44 PM

thanks for the request.
if you ever need some artwork - get in touch!
cheers,

jens / www.zenz-art.com
Eminent

Eminent



Feb 2 2010 12:31 PM

Hey thanks! you can pick up our CD from our myspace - be sure to grab one.
markus

markus



Feb 1 2010 4:55 PM

Hi, thanks for the request.
Cheers
Markus
Sumpfel

Sophie Dorothea Lobenhofer



Feb 1 2010 1:32 PM

Hey there thanks for add your Musik is great !!!
Sir DanceALot

Matze A.



Feb 1 2010 1:26 PM

Am 13ten bin ich leider nicht in Nbg, sondern in Prag, sonst wär ich da voll dabei...
aber vielleicht kommt ihr ja auch zum Bardentreffen oder so... So long, und danke für den Add!
Patchmusic

Patchmusic
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Jan 30 2010 3:54 PM

Moin The Living, nach wie vor - sauber musiziert :-)!! Vielen Dank für die Freundschaft ... Grüße aus dem AudioVerse Patch
Amanda

Amanda Walker



Jan 30 2010 8:44 AM

Thanks for the add
Maike

Maike Wohlrab



Jan 28 2010 8:50 PM

Hey hier hallo,

em...ich find euer musik echt cool. und danke für die Einladung (hier im myspace und aufs Konzert) aber ich kann an dem 13 leider nicht, kommen hab schon was anders vor....aber ne anders mal bestimmt irgendwann mal.:D:D

bis dahin wünsch ich euch noch ein schönes Wochende und eine schöne näche woche und ja ein schönen Monat!^^

lg bis dann maike
theMealsBeastExperiments

theMealsBeastExperiments



Jan 28 2010 8:51 AM

thanks for your kind words elyse! So glad you even spent time listening to my stuff, really honored!

That would have been amazing to work with devin!! spewin it wasnt his own material, non the less...wow!!! i own that bleeding through album too, nice work on the violin btw

Devin would have to be my most favorite songwriter, i am completely and utterly entirely influenced by him, if it wasn't for him, i would never have ended up taking that sort of direction musically.

Rock on dudette (and dudes) :D
DJ Trust

DJ Trust



Jan 26 2010 6:42 PM

Hi there...nice Music on your Page :-)
Thx for the Add...Greetz Trust
Ivan Mihaljevic Street Team

Ivan Mihaljevic Street Team
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Jan 26 2010 12:20 AM


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TheBeauties - NEW EP!!

TheBeauties - NEW EP!!



Jan 24 2010 7:03 PM

Hey! We just released a few tracks from our new EP on our page and we would love it if you would give it a listen and let us know what you think of it! Thanks -TheBeauties
ArtWorx By Jojo Davis

Jojo Davis



Jan 21 2010 8:01 PM

thanks for adding me!!!and any support, whole new world of artworx coming 2010!
MMCM

MMCM



Jan 21 2010 6:32 AM

Thanks for the add friends.
The Living is now supported by MMCM:
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Check out my profile.
Regards, Erich.





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theMealsBeastExperiments

theMealsBeastExperiments



Jan 20 2010 7:16 AM

you guys are splendid!!!
SPYTORA (female fronted band)

SPYTORA (female fronted band)



Jan 20 2010 3:05 AM

Greetings,
thanks for the add!!!
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