About Way to Go, Einstein (pseudonym now out on itunes)
hide and seek champion, the story
it's beyond hard being, not yet twenty, in a small town, and being the national hide and seek champion, three years running. with such great accomplishment at the tender age of nineteen, it's hard not to fall victim to the expectation of the hundreds of tens of adoring fans, but that's exactly what happened to andrew.
"i could hide andre the giant in a dollhouse....i was that damn good...and he's dead! i had the world at my fingers and women at my feet and it got to a point where i'd be forced to say, grandma, mom, please you're embarrassing me. get up....love you."
seven years passed, his star faded, and he turned to drugs, and so began a torrid love affair with what lay beneath pill bottle tops. his lavish apartment above the safeway was littered with empty pill jars, almost laughing in his face. it seemed like all of bedrock was in on the joke, as flinstone vitamins had become his harsh mistress and fred and barney and the entire hanna barbera crew were mocking his existence on his floor. soon, the hide and seek champion was performing his greatest feat ever.....hiding.......from himself.
while out, offering himself up for his next fix, he stumbled into an underground wrestling bout. it was there he met the man who would overnight, change his life. this man was one half of the now infamous duo, cookies and cream, and he was also a pacifist narcissist, which hindered his ability to wrestle, but too full of himself to admit it, and his peaceful approach to winning a grappling contest left cream all alone, no cookie to dip into him.
after leaving the venue, cream, or kevin, as his mama calls him, while rooting through his my pet monster duffel bag to find his vitamins, bumped into a sorry sack. they collided in a beautiful mess and bam bam, wilma, and barney circumvented the happy accident, in the form of fruity chewable tablets. neither moved, neither taking their eyes off the other. they knew they were supposed to meet this way.
after an excruciatingly painful few minutes of awkward silence, they then realized they had nothing at all to talk about. so andrew spoke up, leading him to the conversation that would change his life.
"so, do you play any instruments or anything?" "no, you?" "nope......umm, so, do you like abba?" "do i?!? wanna start a band or something?!" "do i!!!?!"
and there it was. two men, driven by placebo driven addictions to children's vitamins, wrestling, and abba. they plan on releasing an album this year, if kevin can find andrew......he wasn't the national hide and seek champion, three years running, for nothing, and kevin would kick his ass when he found him, if he believed in that sort of thing.
say your milk, take your prayers, drink your school, stay in vitamins,
way to go, einstein
- here's what they're saying -
Allow me to go out on a limb and say that if I want a dose of melancholy rapture, sparkling production, and a surging chorus that takes its sweet time to bring me to headphone apotheosis (two minutes and 11 seconds, in this case), I’ll take Way to Go, Einstein’s “The Flood” over any of the droopy nonsense on Viva La Vida….While the rest of Pseudonym is no less pristine, huge, or international sounding as that opening track, WTGE also changes the backdrop on its big emotions to fashion grown-up alt rock into something it can call its own—skittish verses preface the wailing guitar choruses of “Shiver in the Sun”; “Everywhere You Turn” introduces almost-flamenco guitar to a 7/4 time signature; “Parallax” is Andrew Carter’s beatific vocals above, and uptight, quasi-NIN distortion below. It’s the album you might expect from a band that lists Sigur Rós as an influence, along with “contradictions” and “childhood obesity”. (The Tyee)
With vocal inflections that bring to mind alt-rock genius Thom Yorke, Carter leads his bandmates through epic soundscapes heavy with hypnotic guitars and quivering synths. Building on the musical archetype perfected by Brit-rock icons Coldplay and Muse, Way to Go, Einstein imparts its own vision of modern rock with slow burners like “Shiver in the Sun” and “Insensate”. (the Georgia Straight)
WTGE caught my attention as soon as they hit the stage. It wasn’t just the unicorn on the mic stand, but it was the musicality of the group…. They are heavily piano driven, but also having the necessary oomph of a rock band to make them unique above the rest. Andrew’s falsetto is soothing and effortless, and at the same time quite vulnerable…. Sure he’s a great vocalist, but he also brings it back down and you realize what he’s doing is quite sincere. The highlight of their set was definitely when they pulled out the double keyboard for ‘Walk Through Fire’. To put it lightly, it was easy on the ears. The harmonies were undeniably pleasing and the instrumental arrangements were something to be amazed by. (Ronatron.net)
Singer Andrew Carter’s melodies soar to the heavens, and are backed by lush beds of reverb-treated guitars and synthesizers. It’s a gorgeous sound. (the Georgia Straight)
Singer Andrew Carter’s vocals are reminiscent of the band’s influences—you’ll definitely hear hints of Coldplay and Muse. The boys reveal a mysterious poetic edge that reflects the Vancouver indie scene. (Youthink)
They have a bit of a Radiohead thing going on.…very melodic and pleasant to listen to. (Capital Rock City)
Way to Go, Einstein sound like Radiohead if they played in more eclectic time signatures. Songs such as "Everywhere You Turn" and "Parallax" are both in 7/8 time, with an interesting groove and floating synths. Soaring vocals with driving guitar riffs create a nice contrast that holds the listener’s ear and make the music pleasing to listen to…. For fans of indie and experimental music, this is almost a must for you.
(The Other Press)
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Hey Einstein,I came by to tell You..that I really enjoy Your band..Way to Go.. Best of luck with winning whatever it is You want to win..but... Your already winners in My book. That is,if I had a book..but I think You get the picture. Peace always,brainchild.
that link is wierd. haha! couldn't find where to vote so I sent a message to the page on the bulletin and told them I wanted to vote for y'all but couldn't see how to do it. :)
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