The band - made up of Chirsky, singer Art Loomer, bassist Justin Wade, and guitarists Keith Caro and Holden Truelove - has garnered a lot of attention since coming together in fall 2004, both with their live show and with Blind Drive. thanks to a live gig they played that wowed one of the sports network's staffers. In addition to their WCCC airplay, the release of their debut album Blind Drive, and a prime gig opening for Audioslave and Seether at Hartford Dodge Center, the band also managed in 2005 to land its songs on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and Gravity Games broadcasts. Snow - it's their biggest freestyle skiing event of the year."Īnd actually, having sporting events set to their driving, riff-heavy songs isn't anything new for Livintrust. "We auditioned for the Warped Tour about a month ago, WCCC is going to be putting another single in rotation, and next Saturday, we're playing the Mega Mother Hucker coming up at Mt. "We have some opportunities coming up," says drummer Matt Chirsky, the band's spokeman as well as its sticks-man. Problem is, locally-based hard rockers Livintrust have already accomplished all of that - so what's next for the aggressive but radio-friendly (perhaps aggressively radio-friendly) quintet?
It's not unusual for fledgling bands to have big dreams - like, say, playing an arena show in front of a few thousand rock fans, getting their songs in rotation on a major radio station, and snagging themselves a lucrative endorsement deal or two. In my eyes, the record was what a good melodic metal album should be with just enough creative experimentation provoking me to come back for more. Besides, its nice to review a CD from time to time where I can actually discern what the singer is saying rather than referring to the lyrics every few seconds. All of which are orchestrated and cultivated like a fine wine-sometimes bitter and sometimes sweet but always good in the long run.
The formula essentially runs like this: punching bass drum, smooth guitar transitions mired in deep tones and actual, life-like singing that runs the gauntlet of octaves. If you like bands like CROSSFADE, SONIC CULT, SHINEDOWN and SEETHER who have embarked upon a movement to make the heavy alternative, or nu-metal light, popular then LIVINTRUST will be making an appearance in your ipod soon enough. The record didn’t instigate any mold smashing but their lively sound and incontestably melodic riffs will wreak havoc on your brain cavity in a positive way. LIVINTRUST from the chilly state of Connecticut are not so much relying on a lost genre of music but helping others to bring it into the new millennium by fortifying it with a revitalized energy and zest. So when a band comes along and plays within the ranges of a style that many had left for dead, it becomes a refreshing experience for us music lovers. The death of nu-metal was a solemn moment in music to be sure and now we are swamped with emo and post hardcore bands being spit out like hot dogs in a factory. He was beat by Cassadee Pope."Blind Drive CD Review- East Coast Romper" On 18 December 2012 Terry was named runner-up on The Voice. On 1 August 2012, it was announced that Terry McDermott had auditioned for Season 3 of the NBC television show The Voice becoming part of Team Blake. Lotus Crush released its debut record Half Light Morning on 3 March 2011. He went on to form Lotus Crush with Candlebox members Peter Klett and Scott Mercado and MIGGS member John Luzzi in 2009. This band is no longer active since 2008/2009.Īfter Driveblind, Terry McDermott left to the United States where he resided and married continuing his musical career in the States. They released their debut album on 24 October 2006, via Geffen Records. A weekend of gigs at the Viper Room in Hollywood, California led to them being noticed by music industry representatives. Originally a two-piece singer-songwriter partnership comprising Nick Tyler and Terry McDermott, they recorded a few songs on cassette, later recruiting other band members to complete the band.Īfter quickly establishing themselves on their local music scene, they played several well-attended shows in Aberdeen before then heading across the Atlantic Ocean to perform shows in New York City and Los Angeles. Driveblind formed in Aberdeen in Scotland in 2001.
0 kommentar(er)
