Other bands influenced by King Crimson

arctic

From: Vancouver

Member since: March 8, 2006
Genre: Alternative

On Project Opus since:	March 8, 2006
Last seen:	30 weeks 4 days ago
Biography:	"When I was a kid I remember my mother saying it's OK to be a non-conformist. I thought that was somewhere between a capitalist and a communist..." ARCTIC - the band and/or solo project of Marcus Martin - is all about duality. His childhood in Yellowknife, a small gold mining town in the Arctic region of Canada's Northwest Territories, was a stark contrast to his experiences in a private UK boarding school. He grew up in the land of lakes, trees, rocks and ice with true wilderness spirit and is equally at home sharing his ARCTIC adventures in any big city, where there are more people on one street than in his whole hometown. Coming from the Tom Morello school of guitar texture, he has learned to challenge the listener by layering unique sounds usually found only in the electric guitar world. As a loop-based acoustic artist he tours with an 80 lb. effects pedalboard - not traveling light compared to most acoustic singer-songwriters. His live set is where this duality takes flight, as he constructs each song before the audience, piece by piece. Influenced by both 70's progressive rock and conventional songwriters of the day, ARCTIC bridges a world of opposites together. He layers haunting melodies on top of his arrangements, improvising like a jazz artist, intertwining vocals and guitar into a chilled and airy soundscape. "I think it's hard not to be an environmentalist, growing up on the land." His environmental message is not watered down and mixed into his music: they are separate entities. His music is an introduction; it is the common ground between him and the listener. As many will attest, he does his best to meet everyone after his show to say hi. You never know where the conversation will go, but people always want to know more about the ARCTIC - both the region and the band. Marcus is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Albums:	Today Brought Me Here,Music for Rain
Reviews Received:	Compliment

Pretty Train Crash

From: Winnipeg

Member since: December 18, 2006
Genre: Hard Rock

euterpe nc

From: Sewell

Member since: June 9, 2008
Genre: Experimental

dragon0602

From: Los Angeles

Member since: February 3, 2008
Genre: Rock

On Project Opus since:	February 3, 2008
Last seen:	never
Biography:	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: United States of America (Press Release) February 8, 2008 -- MICHAEL STOLLAIRE PREPARES TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM, "HOLY AVENGER!" February 8, 2008 (Los Angeles, California, USA) CD Release Date: February 14, 2008. JetSpeed Records. JetSpeed Records, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, is proud to announce the release of the debut full-length album of Michael Stollaire via JetSpeed Records. Recorded in Winter 2007, "HOLY AVENGER" captures the essence of the free-form poetry that Michael Stollaire is famous for, and its transformation into lyrical music that penetrates the listener's heart and soul. Recorded in DTS and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, "HOLY AVENGER" features a genre-spanning set list that includes the first single "Little Princess," the powerful ballad "I Can't Let You Go," the undeniable force of "Watch Her Walk," the pounding resonance of "Just Like Yesterday," the experimental hard-core rock of "Quest 4 Power," the face-melting guitar instrumental, "MGO," and others. "Trinity" and "Holy Avenger" are available via iTunes and CDBABY.com here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mstollaire http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=261573972&s=143441 Artist Information, Sample Tracks, and EPKs here: http://www.sonicbids.com/MichaelStollaire http://www.MySpace.com/theankhproject http://blog.myspace.com/theankhproject http://www.michaelstollaire.com Bonus tracks on the CD/DVD will include exclusive interviews with Michael Stollaire, along with live performances and promotional video footage, making this a must-have release for both fans and music enthusiasts alike. Stollaire's "TRINTY" EP was released by JetSpeed earlier in November 2007. See Michael Stollaire and The Ankh Project on tour in 2008! Look for upcoming shows at L.A.’s Whisky on Sunset Strip, New York City's Pussycat Lounge, and supporting national recording artists! Check out his JetSpeed Records official artist site for details: http://www.jetspeedrecords.net/michael_stollaire/index.htm For additional information please visit www.jetspeedrecords.com or contact Joey Little at JetSpeed Records directly. For more information: JetSpeed Records Enterprises 1626 N. Wilcox Suite #605 Hollywood, CA 90028 (310) 487 - 9395 www.jetspeedrecords.com "Trinity" and "Holy Avenger" are available via CDBABY.com here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mstollaire For further information, including booking, interviews, etc., contact Michael Stollaire's management at: 1.818.31.ANGEL (1.818.312.6435) ### Michael has been singing lead vocals, and playing lead guitar/keyboards in rock bands since the tender age of twelve, playing music ranging from 1950s rock and roll to full-bore thrash metal, and everything in-between. He picked up playing the guitar when he was fourteen and has been amazing audiences with his talents ever since. He began writing and recording in the mid-1990s, and has been a non-stop blur until the current day! His songs and style are inspired by artists like Nickelback, Creed, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Evanescence, Maroon 5, Nightwish, Van Halen, Asia, Boston, Def Leppard, Dream Theatre, Edenbridge, ELP, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Yes, and ZZ Top. Michael was fatally infected with FM radio that was playing constantly throughout his childhood, in the house and in the car, along with a scattering of Beach Boys 45s that he inherited from his Mother. He began playing guitar and writing songs around 14 years of age. Magazines, posters, CDs, cassettes and records were constantly scattered throughout his room, and a dream is born. Picture him sitting alone in a room playing and singing into a cassette recorder. Then, he was involved in a seemingly endless string of bands, where he cut his teeth and his unique style was germinated. Then, he moved to California in the mid-90s, following his heart and career. Over the next 15 years or so, he played and recorded with a chain of club rock bands, as well as many solo performances and recordings. Currently writing a book of poetry, based on existentialism and romantic meanderings, with a working title of “Better Late than Never.” "Trinity" will be pre-released at the first stadium concert of the 2007 "Holy Avenger" tour on August 25th , 2007 at the "Summerfaire '07 World Peace Concert" at The Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California, along with a half dozen Midwest dates in mid August! “Trinity’s” official release will be in November 2007. The full-length CD, "Holy Avenger" will see its official release on Valentine’s Day 2008, where it will be available at iTunes, eMusic, CD Baby and select retail stores around the world, along with every date and venue associated with the world tour to support this ground-breaking release! CONTACT: Michael Stollaire 12407 Moorpark Street, Suite 102 Studio City, CA, 91604, USA 1.818.31.ANGEL (1.818.312.6435) http://www.myspace.com/theankhproject http://www.SonicBids.com/MichaelStollaire http://www.purevolume.com/michaelstollairetheankhproject http://www.michaelstollaire.com http://www.musicsubmit.com/MichaelStollaire http://eventful.com/michaelstollaire
Albums:	Holy Avenger
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plankton

From: Culver

Member since: January 31, 2006
Genre: Alternative

On Project Opus since:	January 31, 2006
Last seen:	never
Biography:	"Post-Punk / Art Rock..." - Boyd Nutting "...in the realm of Sonic Youth or Fugazi..." - Max Kauffman Hailing from Culver, Indiana, plankton is comprised mainly of Matt Pare and Tina Pare on bass, vocals, and guitar. 2006 began with plankton appearing on WNIT's "Open Studio," a program on local public television focusing on talent in the station's viewing area. Because of that appearance, plankton was invited to play a show at a popular club with crowd-drawing bands from the South Bend/Mishawaka area. At the time plankton had no drummer. Chris Nespo (Evil 10 Submission, US Thrash Company, Dorks With Glasses) had been sought out to play the TV spot but was unable to play the date of the club gig. From an ad placed in the forum of a venue's web site,Tim Post (Wichita Kansas Trailer Park Conspiracy) agreed to play the show and ended up staying with the band for a stretch of accomplishments. These include breaking into many venues formerly unreachable by the band and being selected to participate in the Chicago Bodog Battle of the Bands. Tim left the band in September 2006 for personal reasons. Plankton wishes Tim the best and everyone is looking forward to keeping in touch. For the time being, catch Chris Nespo or Jerry Mitchell (Jet Stream, Bad Habbit) on drums with the band! Matt was in a band in 1992 when he met Tina. That band went bust, but Tina and Matt stayed together. Tina began to learn bass. Matt and Tina searched for a drummer to suit their music. For one reason or another, people never worked out. In January of 2003 plankton was joined by Eric Scott on drums (Eric left the band in late 2005). Right away they new they could have something special if they practiced hard. Festivals, battles of the bands, private parties, and a free public performance on the Fulton County Court House (Indiana) lawn sponsered by the Fulton County Public Library have all contributed to the band’s growth and progress. They have been working their butts off to craft their originals into a crowd pleasing set of shock, amazement, and yes, even the occasional offense. So...what do you call THAT? Boyd Nutting, owner of now-defunct-but-always-in-our-hearts Club Cackle in South Bend, Indiana, described plankton as "Post-Punk / Art Rock." Something that helps to set plankton’s music apart, Matt and Tina switch off on bass and guitar. They both played drums in other bands. Adding to that, they write all the songs, and do all the recording themselves in their studio, Splatcat Records, with Matt acting as the band's ample engineer. Being a totally DIY band, Tina makes all the band's t-shirts - dying and printing them by hand. Influences run up and down these lines: King Crimson, Talking Heads, Beck, Midnight Oil, Laurie Anderson, Shellac, Big Black, Throwing Muses, Pixies, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, Wire, Firehose, Tool, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, XTC, Brian Eno, Joe Jackson, The Fall, Cure, New Order, Joy Division, Duran Duran, Juliana Hatfield... Bands plankton has been compaired to include Ween, Cake, Portishead, Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Breeders, Pink Floyd, and for some reason... The Cranberries.
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On Project Opus since:	December 18, 2006
Last seen:	never
Biography:	For over four years Pretty Train Crash has dazzled Winnipeg with their unique musical style. As their name suggests, it's a mixture of light & dark...soothing & abrasive. High-energy performances combine with intelligent & innovative songwriting that leave packed houses moshing, singing along, and screaming for more. Pretty Train Crash is: Josh Bedry - Guitars Rob Burton - Bass Steve Hammel - Vocals Eric Nordquist - Keyboards Troy Strattner - Drums Mike Wagner - Guitars Contact the band at: http://www.myspace.com/prettytraincrash
Albums:	Pretty Train Crash
Reviews Received:	great song You're right PERFECT! PERFECT!

On Project Opus since:	June 9, 2008
Last seen:	never
Biography:	Euterpe is currently composed of Jon Badiali alone, its founder. The band's title comes from the Greek muse of music and lyric poetry of the same name. My objective with Euterpe is simply to create for myself a means for creative expression, and to work on a lasting project that will eventually impact some lives in a positive way.
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