Erik - Lead and Rhythm 6 string Guitars, lap steel guitar
Mike - 5 string basses and piccilo bass
Jerry - Vocals, 6 and 12 string rhythm and lead guitars
Influences
Influences include but are not limited to:
King Crimson
Porcupine Tree
Opeth
Pink Floyd
Gentle Giant
Wishbone Ash
Rush
Nevermore
and many, many others...
Sounds Like
The material is epic and meaningful, dark and light, heavy and floating, layered, textured and smooth. It is rich in vintage vibe yet refreshingly new. Every song is its own adventure, its own statement; each one is different from the others, its own variant. Combined, they address the times we live in. The four musicians behind the sound come from different musical backgrounds with differing tastes. Each one contributes his own style. The band is aptly called “Variant”.
This CD is available on CD Baby and Amazon.
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It is also available in over 2400 record stores by special order through Super D distributing.
Please visit the band’s website at:
www.musicbyvariant.com
You will find lyrics, bios, pictures, the latest news and more there. You can also hear higher quality samples of all of the songs on Beyond Jargon there!
General Musical Description
This ever-shifting progressive material is a blend of old school and current cutting edge. Somehow, it manages to cover a wide array of different genres, while maintaining its own identity. People hear a surprisingly diverse number of influences in it, yet they are most struck by its individuality.
Each song is different from the others. Each is unique, unexpected, now hard, now soft, and guitar driven. The focus is on the atmospheres and textures created within each piece. Many are dark edged or tinted with mystery. Every song it its own adventure, its own audio landscape. The sound is sometimes both atmospheric and heavy at the same time. While densely complex and layered, it all makes perfect sense to the ear. All of the songs portray both purpose and intent. They are musically emotional and dynamic.
All four members fade in and out of the lead role. While there are many tempo and time signature changes, they never give the impression that they were done simply because the artists are capable of it. Instead, they were only done when they would add intensity or embellish the overall feeling of the song.
This is a concept album with deep lyrical content. All of the song lyrics are available at the band’s website. Even though each song is very different from the others, there is a complete story being told. Lyrical examination may provide a look into the times we live, in ending with a ray of light.
Not just a debut CD, but a debut sound. This is a true Variant.
Variant is currently being played on a large number of conventional, Internet and Satellite radio stations. If you listen to progressive radio stations on the Internet, it is likely that you will find Variant available for request. Please don’t hesitate to do so!
A sprinkling of review highlights follow:
“Your music is infectious. Your musicianship is impeccable. Your songwriting is ingenious. Your lyrics are insightful. And, your cover art is inspired. Variant kicks some serious ass.”
-Vince and Daisy Font, hosts of Prog’opolis, on The Dividing Line Broadcast Network-
“One of the better new progressive minded rock bands out there…After the CD is over I want to hear it again and you know what, I hear new things each time…excellent song writing and composing…Every song is great…once you hear them you will want to purchase…This is a very recommended release…”
-Ron Fuchs, aka ProgNaut, www.prognaut.com
“I was listening as a music fan last night…Really EXCELLENT release…labour of love I guess…wonderful new material…” (The use of caps and gaps shown here are exactly as written by the author.)
-Lord Litter, international icon of underground music from Berlin, Germany.
“Modern rock with a progressive outlook and edgy instrumentation…a forward looking group who are relevant for the day…No way to easily pigeonhole…What I believe this band really needs is more exposure, because they have all the right tools to build a large audience around.”
-Tom Hayes of Gnosis-
“…I was instantly attracted to this music…this band is very strong, effectively pounding home their lyrics with a mixture of rock, progressive and metal.”
Hi! FREE DOWNLOAD available for the bonus track of my debut solo album "Something Different" (released by Lion Music in 2008). The track's called "Glory Of Life - Bass only version". Enjoy!
hey! we are trying to change something... our new singer erik can't be a full member of dreamscape because the stess to travel a lot is affecting his health. so we decided to work with more than one singer - honestly we will work with even more than two... hopefully you will like that idea! we like it a lot because we will be very flexible and our sound will become even more complex! kind regards! DREAMSCAPE (progressive metal from germany) (new cd november 2009! - buy or let die!)
PS: always believe in your dreams! and don't get frightened if they are becoming real! - because for a believer they will!
On se fait une toile ? G.Nova ouvrira la 6ème édition du "Langage des Viscères", soirée musicale visuelle et littéraire expérimentale orchestrée par Amine Boucekkine. A cette occasion, nous donnerons un concert dans un cinéma, un lieu insolite pour un évènement atypique. Les informations suivent :
Hey. Thanks for giving us a listen. Enjoying your music. Imagination, surprises - complex layers but organic tunes - particularly enjoyed reflections - plus great playing. Cheers.
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Thanks so much for your friendship it’s a real pleasure for me- I am very impressed by your profile – wow really amazing stuff. Currently I am pretty excited as I have just now released my first solo double album “An Ocean Of Dreams”. It would be a real honour and pleasure for me if you could give it a listen and if you have some time leave me a comment with your thoughts about my baby.
I say thanks in advance and wish you a beautiful day
Mindmovie
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