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Birch Riley is an original four-piece progressive rock band formed in Bellingham, WA in 2000 by Wes Hlebichuck (vocals, guitar), Shawn Thompson (bass), Rick Sloot (drums), and Paul Carrico (keyboards). After recording and releasing the self-recorded CD "Scattered" in 2001, Shawn Thompson left the band to finish college. The remaining trio, Hlebichuk, Sloot and Carrico (on bass and keys) hit the road for a 3 month tour to promote the new release. After the tour, Sloot left to try other ventures. The band took various forms until late 2009, when most of the original lineup reformed as a three-p ...read more
Birch Riley is an original four-piece progressive rock band formed in Bellingham, WA in 2000 by Wes Hlebichuck (vocals, guitar), Shawn Thompson (bass), Rick Sloot (drums), and Paul Carrico (keyboards). After recording and releasing the self-recorded CD "Scattered" in 2001, Shawn Thompson left the band to finish college. The remaining trio, Hlebichuk, Sloot and Carrico (on bass and keys) hit the road for a 3 month tour to promote the new release. After the tour, Sloot left to try other ventures. The band took various forms until late 2009, when most of the original lineup reformed as a three-piece: Wes on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn on bass, and Rick on drums.In early 2010 the band released an online EP called "3" which includes a straight-ahead guitar-driven rocker called C'EST LA VIE, a prog rock tune called 6 FEET UNDER featuring Shawn on violin and cello, and THROWN TO THE WOLVES, an in-your-face Latin prog-rock effort that speeds you through a set of passages layered with guest backing vocals, a surprise horn section, and a radically present vocalist. In February of 2011, the trio brought bassist, guitar player and keyboard player Phil Calvert on board to help the band expand their live stage sound. He has quickly become a vital part of the band and song creation process. Over the past eight years, the band has played periodic shows, all while writing and recorded a new collection of songs, which has come together as the concept album, "Fragments of Space-Time". This new sonic adventure takes songs that fans of the band will find to be both familiar and new, and coalesces them to tell an epic sci-fi story. The band is overwhelmingly excited to finally share this new music with their fans. « hide |
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