Mad at Gravity - Resonance
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Music CD Cover Artist: Mad at Gravity Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2002-07-16 Music Label: Reincarnate Music Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Resonance Album
Free Music Review: Strong debut by young California rock band...
Hit: 4 Stars
Based out of Orange County, California, the five-piece Mad At Gravity came into being in 2001 and features the lineup of vocalist J. Lynn Johnston, guitarist Anthony "Bosco" Boscarini, guitarist James Lee Barlow (previously worked with bassist Tye Zamora of Alien Ant Farm), bassist Ben Froelich, and former Pressure 4-5 (Dreamworks Records) drummer Jake Fowler. Following their inception, the group made an immediate impact on the music scene, quickly signing a deal with management company Freeze Management (Glassjaw, Amen, Vex Red, etc) followed by a 4-song demo that was mixed by Steve Evetts (Glassjaw, Lenny Kravitz, Sepultura), which soon led to a record deal with Artist Direct, a new, upstart record label that is headed by former ruler/founder of Interscope Records Ted Field. From there, Mad At Gravity teamed up again with producer Steve Evetts to record their debut album Resonance, which is set to drop on July 16, 2002.Drawing from a wide variety of influences & passions and led by a dynamic combination of intelligent songwriting, innovative concepts and skilled musicianship, Mad At Gravity has crafted a compelling brand of atmospheric, modern rock that effortlessly bridges the gap between artistic creativeness, melodic sensibility, and commercial appeal. Style wise, Mad At Gravity can best be described as combining the dark, magnetism-like aura of A Perfect Circle with Incubus melodicism and creative ambition, accentuated by traces of The Color Red's emo-rock tendencies and Pulse Ultra's prog influences, though in truth, comparisons cannot accurately portray the ingenuity, beauty, and emotion behind the band's sound. Musically, lush, elaborate soundscapes are composed, dictated by the exquisite guitarplay of James Lee Barlow & Anthony Boscarini, whose dynamic display of effusive riffs, dramatic melodies and opulent effects beautifully clashes with the powerful, rhythmic-driven back-end of Ben Froelich & Jake Fowler. Brilliantly complementing the group's sound is frontman J. Lynn Johnston, an experienced singer/songwriter and noted poet, who delivers thought-provoking lyrics and rich, A Perfect Circle/Chevelle-like harmonics in a manner that is both stylishly elegant and emotionally sincere.
In a matter of months, Mad At Gravity went from shopping their first independent demo to demoing material for soundtrack purposes, and soon after, to recording their major-label debut, entitled Resonance. Comprised of 14 tracks, Resonance features both old and new material, led by the standout track and first single, Walk Away, a melodically driven anthem fueled by compelling choruses, and is one of the four tracks that is found on the initial 4-song demo, along with Burn, Find The Words and Kerosene, with both Walk Away and Burn featured in the major motion picture, Reign Of Fire. Focusing on the older material, it is apparent that Mad At Gravity had embraced their melodic side, crafting melodically imbued ballads that were marked by catchy harmonies & timeless choruses, as evidenced by the beautifully touching Burn, the more strident Kerosene, and the memorable Find The Words, while Historypeats, a song that was first written for soundtrack purposes, introduces a changing direction for the band, led by more dynamic craftsmanship, expanded vocal play, and more creative indulgences. Of the newer material, both the atmospheric In Vain and Letter To Myself with its catchy vocal harmonies stands out, while the erratic/punkish Time And Time Again and the contrasting Run For Cover ventures into more experimental territory. Rounding out the album is the groove-oriented This Collision, Say It, an Incubus/Hoobastank-like track, and the ethereal, ambient-driven ending ballad Undefined, while the opening intro Primer and Coalescence are abrupt instrumentals. As a whole, Resonance is a solid debut, though there seems to be a noticeable difference between the older & newer material, with the older recordings being overall, more accessible, appealing, and memorable, while the newer songs are more creative & diverse. Because of their unprecedented rise from upstart, independent band to exciting, new rock group on the verge of mainstream success, Mad At Gravity has eschewed the typical development stages that younger bands go through, and, as shown on this album, have yet to fully develop their own signature sound. Nevertheless, the music they have created is still dramatic and powerful, as it is timeless and beautiful, and with time to further explore their ideas & abilities, Mad At Gravity should easily emerge into their own identity...