Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Progressive Rock , Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 105 mb
Bio:
When you hear the term "progressive rock", it likely brings to mind associations with the musically arcane and over-the-top; the distinctively nerdy and - for better or worse - unrepentantly weird. And well... that's not inaccurate (this is the genre that gave us nearly half-hour opuses about giant, weaponized cyborg Armadillos and the struggle between reason and sentiment as personified by Greek gods). But GREAT WIDE NOTHING turns many of these tropes on their head, infusing prog with emotional immediacy and the vital energy of the rock underground. This gritty, decidedly more down-to-earth approach yields something more akin to a kind of retrofuturist punk than the fantastical escapism & esoteric musings of the genre's 70's forebears.A staple of the Atlanta music scene, GREAT WIDE NOTHING - comprising bassist/frontman and primary songwriter Daniel GRAHAM, keyboardist Dylan PORPER and drummer Jeff MATTHEWS - has spent nearly a decade in the trenches, gradually amassing a cult following with their expansive, wide-screen arrangements and pop-friendly hooks, counterbalanced by bombastic, balls-out musicianship and earnest, often existential and socio-politically minded lyrics. The band's dogged, do-it-yourself methodology has kept them busy, and allowed them to independently release three full-length studio albums (including the totally self-produced & self-recorded "Hymns for Hungry Spirits", Volumes I and II) that have received glowing reviews and radio airplay from grassroots outlets around the globe and perform extensively throughout the American southeast and beyond. Never the type to wait for anyone's help or permission to do exactly what they want, GREAT WIDE NOTHING has carved out a unique niche for themselves without the backing of a label or any form of management. They're a truly independent band; one that has earned their stripes - and the respect of their peers - the old fashioned way.
Album:
A staple of the Atlanta music scene, GREAT WIDE NOTHING – comprising bassist/frontman and primary songwriter Daniel GRAHAM, keyboardist Dylan PORPER and drummer Jeff MATTHEWS – has spent nearly a decade in the trenches, gradually amassing a cult following with their expansive, wide-screen arrangements and pop-friendly hooks, counterbalanced by bombastic, balls-out musicianship.Never the type to wait for anyone’s help or permission to do exactly what they want, GREAT WIDE NOTHING has carved out a unique niche for themselves without the backing of a label or any form of management. They’re a truly independent band; one that has earned their stripes – and the respect of their peers – the old fashioned way.Musically, their new album “A Shout Into The Void” is a fascinating and diverse palette of sounds, one time sounding like FROST* most commercial or John MItchell’s ARENA, at others ’80s RUSH meets pop-rockers ICEHOUSE.Results pretty amazing how these guys keep you hooked for 45 minutes of energetic, highly melodic, and pulsating thrills to be found here.What makes the album standout is how much the musical delivery perfectly conveys the emotional content while remaining both intricate and harmonious. “A Shout Into The Void” succeeds as a confident, assured, and sonically diverse collection of tracks that may just be a perennial favorite for many years to come as its that impressive.
Line-Up:
Daniel Graham – vocals, guitars, vocals
Dylan Porper – keyboards, guitars, supporting vocals
Jeff Matthews – drums
Tracklist:
01. Utopia (5:38)
02. Rules of Engagement (5:39)
03. Chain of Command (4:13)
04. Brain of Fire (5:38)
05. One Thousand Eyes (7:13)
06. The Parting of Ways (6:36)
07. You're Not In (4:39)
08. A Shout Into the Void (6:06)
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