Karen Bradford - lead vocals, lyrics Jon Price - bass, backing vocals Mark Mather - drums Nick Paul - guitar
Influences
There are so many inspiring and creative people who have influenced us individually
and collectively. I'm not taking full responsibility for this list, so I'll
post one when Jon, Mark and Nick have the opportunity to contribute.
That seems reasonable.
If you have read this far, thank you! This banner is not related to us in any way, however, the project is an exciting one and linked to a band which has walked boldly and beautifully into our lives recently. Follow the trail.........
Sounds Like
We try our best to sound like Maya29. People do sometimes compare us to other
bands and that's OK with us, because that's what tends to happen.
We do like to acknowledge our influences though, so if a bit of one of our songs
reminds you of something else - chances are it's supposed to...
Who do you think we sound like?
Aaron Everitt – Road Runner Records - March 2006 said....................
Maya29
Definitely a prog vibe going on here and the Egyptian/Eastern vibes in your first track are a good addition as they add mysticism to the proceedings.
The vocals aren't strained either, and they fit well, which is good. The production job is nice.
I really like the meandering vocals at the beginning of the second song too (Tonali) - just adds a mystic vibe to it, it's quite hypnotic.
I like the guitars in this too, as their chimy effect is interesting to listen to.
This is possibly your best song in my books just because it's mesmerising and keeps you listening to see which new direction the music takes.
The Journey of Gods has a different vibe to the other songs, not being quite so proggy, maybe even a little more poppy in places than your other songs.
Overall, it's a nice sounding EP; Well done!
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Based around the songwriting and recording team of Jon Price
and Karen Bradford, Maya29 regularly performs live as a 4 piece
band, with the addition of drummer Mark Mather and guitarist
Nicholas Paul. This line up of the band has been together
for 3 years, and Maya29 has gigged extensively in Scotland & England.
At the end of 2005 we completed our most recent recording, thisisnotforyou,
which features three tracks:
House of Leaves (7:25) Tonali (4:28) The Journey of Gods (5:08)
We all hail from far flung regions of the UK, and Edinburgh has become our
adopted home. We're always keen to organise gig swaps with other bands, so if
this is something you also do, give us a shout and a stage and we will do the
same for you.
A track from thisisnotforyou appears on the coverdisc of the March/April
2006 issue of Zero Tolerance
magazine, which also features a review:
Zero Tolerance magazine review, March/April
2006
by David Flint.
Maya29 - thisisnotforyou (demo)
Maya29 are a two-piece act whose three track demo is a remarkable
slice of assured prog metal. Taking in elements of Tool, they manage nevertheless
to craft their own sound thanks primarily to Karen Bradford's vocals.
The songs featured here are as impressive as the erotic novel
from which they've swiped their name, and if it wasn't for the fact that
it's the lowest common denominator that sells in this country, I'd predict
big things for them.
Put together the first music video for one of the songs, that being for the song "Eel Marsh House", which is based on the movie "The Woman In Black". Wasn't sure to name it that instead of 'Eel Marsh..." ...Eel Marsh House being where the woman in black 'lived', and now haunts it. Though, she seems to haunt the general area of the village as well as the House. If anyone catches her gaze, looks into her eyes....a child will die, usually from the family of the person unfortunate to look at her. As you see what happens to the story's main character at the end.
Hope you like it, that's about all for now, Cheers! Rob
Wrath Of The Raven's Dance - "Eel Marsh House" - Video
Described as: 'like Soulfly if Trent Reznor were part of the band,' their debut album "There's No Profit in Truth", mixes the pent up frustration of acts such as Rage Against The Machine with the raging, highly charged riffs of classic Machine Head. Good, honest, politically aware and highly charged Metal at its best...
Hiya, Thanks so much for the offer!!! I think our bass player will be away on holiday the first two weeks in July, but we'd deffo be up supporting you again if the opportunity arises! ;-)))
thanks k glad your enjoyin it we are at henrys sat 13th so hope to see you there will bring a cd for ya realy enjoyed your set quality rock and roll...keep on walking in the light...bats
Our first album "King of the Universe " is available on Brennus website! YESSSSS! A fucking metal album ! Enjoy yourself and get on with it ! http://www.brennus-music.com/boutique
Hehe aaaw you guys! I miss edinburgh a bit, especially when it's sunny and everyone's in the meadows! How ye doin anyway? We're actually playin tonight at the bowery in edin, free popcorn films and bingo! Would be lovely to see you soon, it's been ages!! X
