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Tera Melos is a band from Sacramento, California , that incorporates many styles of math pop, rock, jazz, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure all in one, to create their original genre. They are currently a three-piece (formerly four) consisting of Nick Reinhart (guitar/vocals/keyboard) Nathan Latona (bass), John Clardy (percussion).
Tera Melos play a brand of math pop music characterized by quickly alternating rhythmic patterns, start-stop dynamics, improvisation, two-handed tapping on the guitar, extended open-ended bridges, and the use of effect pedals and samplers. Aft ...read more
Tera Melos is a band from Sacramento, California , that incorporates many styles of math pop, rock, jazz, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure all in one, to create their original genre. They are currently a three-piece (formerly four) consisting of Nick Reinhart (guitar/vocals/keyboard) Nathan Latona (bass), John Clardy (percussion).
Tera Melos play a brand of math pop music characterized by quickly alternating rhythmic patterns, start-stop dynamics, improvisation, two-handed tapping on the guitar, extended open-ended bridges, and the use of effect pedals and samplers. After releasing a four song demo in 2004, they self released their untitled debut full-length on October 4, 2005. The album comprises eight tracks, and was re-issued in 2008 on sargent house. While some of the tracks on the album feature distorted vocals that are somewhat undecipherable, (guitarist) Nick Reinhart started contributing more prominent vocals to the music with the release of their 2007 split with By the End of Tonight, called Complex Full of Phantoms.
Right before they started recording their second EP Drugs to the Dear Youth, one of the guitarists, Jeff Worms, left the band. It is rumored that Worms left to become a football star. This has been confirmed by Worms, although he has not cited what college he is currently playing for. On January 19, 2007, Tera Melos released the LP on sargent house. ‘Drugs’ for short, was a step away from the previous sound they had before and farther into more progressive and original regions.
Tera Melos have over the past few years, developed a cult-like fan base around the United States and have recently gained some popularity in Europe, Asia, and South America.
Tera Melos announced on their MySpace page on April 2, 2007, that drummer Vince would be leaving the band to pursue other things, namely returning to college to pursue a career as a math professor. The band began searching for a new drummer shortly thereafter. After a little more than a year, the band announced the addition of John Clardy as their new drummer. Originally the band had planned a long-awaited LP release after touring, however they ended up releasing an EP of covers, featuring songs by The Beach Boys and Polaris, entitled Idioms, Vol. I.
On November 7, 2009, Tera Melos confirmed a new album due out in 2010 in a myspace bulletin. The post stated that the band was set to begin recording the next day, November 8. The new album, titled Patagonian Rats, was released in September 2010, and like their 2007 split with By the End of Tonight, it included vocals.
By The End Of Tonight
Hailing from Alvin, TX, By The End of Tonight was a four-piece post-rock instrumental band that encompasses driving bass lines, spastic drum beats and fluid fretboard action with math-rock and post-hardcore tendencies to deliver a instru-metal experience unlike anything you’ve heard.
Formed in 2003, the band was renowned for being a ferocious live act as well as a relentless touring group, usually touring for months on end.
They released their first album ‘In a Letter to the Sandbox…’ in 2003. The CD was self produced and only 1,000 copies were made. Shortly after, the band signed to Temporary Residence and released the ‘Fireworks on Ice’ EP, which consists of four remastered songs from ‘In a Letter to the Sandbox…’. The group was the first band ever to be signed by Temporary Residence Limited based only on a demo.
In 2005, they released ‘A Tribute to Tigers’ which showed the band further developing their sound.
In 2006, one of the bands guitarists, Josh Smith, left the band to pursue individual commitments. He was replaced by a close friend of the band, Brett Taylor.
Later in the year, the band released a set of four EP’s, one recorded by each band member, partially due to the fact that they couldn’t record together due to distance.
In July 2007, the band’s long-time drummer Jeff Wilson left the band.
August 2007 saw the release of a 7” split with the band O Pioneers!!!
November 2007 saw the release of a split with the band Tera Melos, called ‘Complex Full of Phantoms’.
The band announced their breakup in early 2009 after they could not find a replacement for drummer Jeff Wilson.
The band is briefly reuniting in 2011 for one show on 3/5 at Fitzgerald’s as well as a set at the Free Press Houston Summerfest 2011. « hide |
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