> >When we're not influenced by the sweet sounds of Stroh's-induced slurring, we tend to listen to Candiria, King Crimson, Extol, old school Megadeth, Rush, Meshuggah, Incubus, Mr. Bungle/Faith No More, The Police, Between The Buried and Me, Dream Theater, Nintendo,The Neverending Story Soundtrack, Danny Elfman, Sikth, Death, Gruvis Malt and other various side projects, Facing New York, Tiny Hawks, Dillinger Escape Plan, Cephalic Carnage, Estradasphere, Tool, Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane and the sound of puppies falling down concrete stairs! Wait...what?
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Right now, our EP is hotter than a flaming case of hemorrhoids, but not nearly as unfortunate. We've gotten an assload of positive reviews by: MetalReview.com, Hardcore Sounds (a webzine based out of Finland), and The East Coast Romper, among others. Click on the links below to check 'em out...
HERE ARE SOME REVIEWS:
"The Hawthorne Effect utilize more of the intelligible and slightly more inspired approach often coming off like a less schizophrenic Dillinger Escape Plan or infinitely more melodic Between the Buried and Me."
(MetalReview.com)
"A fighting force for fierce time changes and disparate compositional elements! It harks of prime Mr. Bungle and Fantomas...but with a more accessible flavour."
(HardcoreSounds.net)
"What really got my attention was the overall quality of this disc from the craftsmanship of the music to the top notch production that rivals a lot of stuff on labels. This EP should garner some well deserved attention."
(East Coast Romper)
"Not many think of Rhode Island when they close their eyes to envision true heavy music, but with the emergence of the Hawthorne Effect maybe those times are just around the corner."
(Smother Magazine)
"A Study in Motivation is a great four song demo. In fact, it's probably the best demo I heard in all 2006."
(Rough Edge)
"Fastidious music for fastidious listeners..." (8 out of 10)
* Recorded at Zing Studios (Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth) in Westfield MA... Engineered by Eric "That will do" Arena... Mixed by Eric "Why do you have 7 tracks of percussion??" Arena and Jim "Back To The Future" Fogarty... Mastered at West West Side (Dillinger, Mastodon, BTBAM) in NY by Alan Douches...
...:::ABOUT THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT:::...
The Hawthorne Effect could be called a progressive metal band, but it’s a description that may not accurately sum up the Providence, RI quintet. Mixing elements of metal, jazz, and funk, with odd time signatures, the goal is to give the listener something completely different, yet still maintain a sense of melody and familiarity.
The result is The Hawthorne Effect’s debut EP “A Study in Motivation”. Recorded at Zing Studios with Eric Arena (Under Falling Skies, Endwell), mixed by Jim Fogarty (Killswitch Engage, The Acacia Strain), and mastered by Alan Douches (Between the Buried and Me, Misfits, Dillinger Escape Plan), the album is ultimately heavy at its core, melodic in its delivery, and ambitious throughout. The combination of grinding but intricate guitars laid over a playful and captivating bass line and polyrhythmic drumming can be heard throughout the EP. And just when the song seems to be heading towards a path of normalcy, a quick tempo shift seamlessly takes it to somewhere completely new.
The band’s greatest strength may just be in its use of 4 different and distinct voices both on the EP and during live shows. The use of low to high range screams combined with 3 and 4 part harmonies and lead vocal tradeoffs keeps the melody driving while still maintaining a memorable feel. Incorporating piano, keyboard, organ, and percussive instruments creates a unique sonic blend of aggression and tranquility, compounded by the contrast of minor and major scales not typically found in heavy music.
Currently, The Hawthorne Effect is taking “A Study in Motivation” on the road, proving their sound is not just the result of studio magic. Having played together in one form or another for nearly 5 years, the band is just now discovering its own unique sound, which finds them sharing the stage with several different genres of music and bands including Beyond the Embrace, Diecast, Senses Fail, Fairweather, On Broken Wings, Hell Within, and many more. The EP and the very band itself has been a culmination of years of involvement in the ever-increasing local New England music scene. For the 5 members of The Hawthorne Effect at least, the result was worth the effort. Their hope is that fans of heavy music will agree.
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Kick ass pictures from our friend Shannon. Check her out if you’re looking to get some pics:
you guys are sick. i've been listening non-stop to the EP for past 2weeks now. The Graceful Fall of Ancient Kings is my favorite. The latin break is classic.
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Monster In The Machine has been described as "more than just music; it's an active aural experience" by Rick Florino of Ruin Magazine. If you want to see why the critics are raving, just go to _http://MITM.SongForFree.net_ (http://MITM.SongForFree.net) to get a FREE SONG!
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Check out new signings Romeo Must Die (ex Stampin Ground) - www.myspace.com/romeomustdie Tortuga (ex November Coming Fire) - www.myspace.com/tortugakings
Sylosis - The Supreme Oppressor MCD now available Romeo Must Die - Defined By Enemies MCD now available
Ok, the video's are going to take a little bit longer cause I have to resize the files to upload them...pretty freakin lame. But the pics are up and I tagged you guys just as a whole(cause I don't have everyone's personal pages), but I also have them up in my photobucket too if you'd like them from there instead.
Hey, I uploaded all the pictures from last night/this morning, I'll send them to you as soon as I get home from work and the other show tonight. Had fun guys!!
Our two new songs "Suicide Girl" & "Different Worlds" are fini except for some mixing and mastering. So take a spin by our page, listen and tell us what you think. hope you like them. And if you don't thats cool too
In Dover you say. I live 10 minutes from the Brick House. You guys are welcome to crash at my place if feel like you need to get a solid drunk going. I know that I will.
Gentlemen, It has come to my attention that my T.H.E. levels are low. I need a show and some more semi-racist Nintendo Wii bowling. Ah yes, warm beer and really "brilliant" girls might also help ease the pain.
Hi there The Hawthorne Effect first of all we'd like to say thanks for being our myspace pal. We wanted to make sure you knew the reason incase we suddenly vanish off of your friends list. The movement we've started for indie artists has grown significantly and consumes all of our time these days. We seldom sign into our myspace account and this is making several people believe that we are ignoring them. We are not ignoring anyone, we wanted everyone to know that. What we're doing has become so busy we just don't have the time for myspace any longer, so in all honesty we are pr
