We are simply a rock band with the thought of experimenting with different sounds.
Being the five good friends and huge fans of music that we are, we simply started this band as a fun way of expressing just that. But we do believe that what we started here is growing and it would just be amazing if somehow we would be able to share all this with you.
Even though, the band was only formed slightly more than 4 years ago, we are only at the beginning stage of getting better to know each other. To us, having to play in a band is to be able to express out from our daily lives and to become better musicians by surrounding ourselves with the music that we feel most driven to. Each one of us, FAD - VOCALS & SCREAMS, FAZ - GUITARS & VOICE, ZAL - GUITARS & LICKS, ESA - BASS & TONES & ROM - DRUMS & SKINS , brings distinct unique elements & sound to the band.
We don't think we are any different or naturally gifted. We just simply having much fun by playing to our own brand of music which that would be the ultimate cause & reason for the band's name as "Utopia" means a perfect bliss and an ideal place to be in, hence that is what the band means to us all. While "Morning" defines the fresh sounds & the new beginnings whenever we get together.
Even though we are generally a rock band, our sound scape & styles are a blend mostly of Glam, Metal and Blues. As a result, different elements are combined in the writing process. It's extremely natural; never forced or contrived. Currently, most of our songs that we have written showcases our diversity in music as our originals varies from a 6 minute rock piece to a daring metal number.
We are currently concentrating on writing on more originals out and hopefully, we will be able record all of them soon enough.
REVIEWS FROM OUR PERFORMANCE @ BAYBEATS 2008 (31st August 2008)
"The NOKIA Powerhouse was set alight by a scorching performance by Morning Utopia. With definite shades of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and other great metal bands, Morning Utopia brought the same intensity and guitar pyrotechnics."
- Hurrairah (www.esplanadeyouths.com)
"OMG. They’re SUPER LOUD. To give you an idea of just how loud they were - remember the scene in the 1st Jurassic Park where the T-Rex is approaching and the jello on the table starts wobbling? Something to that effect - I’m sure if I were holding jello while standing near the stage, the jello would have been wobbling too. (Although I have no idea why anyone would be holding jello while watching a hard rock band perform.) One song Morning Utopia performed was entitled ‘You’re Poison’ - it started quiet and then built up to a climax - a nice contrast between the different tempos and feel. I spotted a handful of people in the audience wearing t-shirts with their band name on them - so I’m sure they have a solid fan base..."
- Denise_c (www.esplanadeyouths.com)
"...we decided to go check Morning Utopia out, basically what they were to me was somewhat of a mix between classic rock and metal. The music was really really good, it was more hardcore than indie...The lead vocalist had a really solid voice and could go up to a fevery pitch that never, I dare say, quivered, which is quite a feat considering that they were playing live. The riffs at the last song was made of fucking win, it was so aggressive and impactful."
- Audrey (princessaudrey.blogspot.com)
We have changed our drummer. exit Rino, Enters Adam
Hammerson. Rino has left Vermillion due to scholastic reasons! :) and
we definitely wish him all the best in his future endeavours.
For
the month of July, we have three shows lined up. this coming
saturday,4th July 09, it will be Adam's very first show with us. It
will be held at *scape and tickets are being sold at $6. Event is
called BREAK THE CHAINS! and we will be the first band up at 4pm. :)
HERE'S THE SPECIAL CATCH 22 if
you are around for our set, we are going to give you FREEBIES! that's
right, FREEBIES! (FREE). and this will only happen during our set and a
little bit after it. so if you see this, you like it, and you're there
on saturday, don't be afraid to come up to us and ask us for it. :)
two more shows after that, hang tight for further promotion!
The 8 uprising bands who promises to fuck your ears off:
1) Obscure Phionix - Melodic/Progressive Death Metal
2) Eargasm- Black/Death/Thrash Metal
3) Thy Fallen Kingdom - Thrash/Progressive/Death Metal
4) Whore House Butchery - Brutal Death Gore Grind
5) Dyeth - Death/Grind Metal
6) Elegy for Eulisza - Death/Black/Hardcore Metal
7) Beyond Suicidal - Death/Hardcore
8 ) Demise - Melodic Metal
And the headliners, making this an orgy:
Nafrat
Steel Damage
7 Pound Vein
Meltgsnow
Venue: Crawlspace, 766 North Bridge Rd, Near Beat Merchant, alongside Sultan
Mosque
Date: 25th July
Time: 4pm till death
Tix: $5 - Band presale / $6 - Presale / $7 -At the door
Visit band’s myspace for band tickets.
or sms Moki - 82031781
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HEY EVERYONE, Team Salad Days and *scape are bringing to you a gig (part of the Confessions series) on the 11th of July, Friday!!!
Armchair Critic and Backbeat were selected after grueling rounds of auditions, so be sure to come down and support them. If you are a fan of Giants Must Fall, Anna Judge April, or Lunar Node (or all 3), this is a great chance to catch all of them in action!
Tickets can be bought at the door for $5. Also, make sure to check out our shirt and EP (proceeds go to Boys' Town and *scape Co. Ltd.)!
If you want to pre-order shirts or have any other enquiries, feel free to email us at team.saladdays@gmail.com!
See you there! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE (we'll sing the vegetables song for you)
