Studio Update
Added November 23, 2009
Watch Kevin Boenning record some the guitar solo in the studio for “Family Tree Dysgenic.”
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Watch Kevin Boenning record some the guitar solo in the studio for “Family Tree Dysgenic.”
Watch Kevin Boenning record some extra guitar parts in the studio for “Freeze Frame” and “Learning To Crawl”.
Freeze Frame – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9db15dhmzQ
Learning To Crawl – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSA_DcjzaAU
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Music 4 More is proud to announce its “Downloads for Donations” fundraising campaign running September 1 – November 21, 2009.
Music 4 More hopes to raise $250,000 to be used to purchase instruments and supplies for music classrooms, refurbish and mend donated instruments, and fund service days in communities from Philadelphia to Atlanta to repair, clean and paint schools’ music facilities. For as little as one dollar, donors will be given a code allowing them access to original recordings by hundreds of musicians via this site, http://www.music4more.org/. The more money given, the more music the contributor can download from the site.
Concrete Prophet has donated “The Conquest” to this worthy cause.
New guitar tracking video from the studio…”Kinetic”
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New guitar tracking video from the studio…”Elegy”
Aysemart Video and Photographics has just released a DVD to promote tourism in Australia. The DVD features a few tracks from Brian Dobbs’ 2006 solo album titled The History Of Recorded Music.
We would like to announce the departure of singer Nicholas James. We appreciate the service that Nick gave performing with the band and we wish him the best in his future endeavors. While completing our newest recording, Proof of Concept, we will be auditioning singers to fill the position. Interested parties may contact us at concreteprophet@gmail.com.
New guitar tracking video from the studio…”Freeze Frame”
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New full guitar tracking video from the studio…”Learning To Crawl”
New full guitar tracking video from the studio…”Family Tree Dysgenic”
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New full bass tracking video from the studio…”Kinetic”
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New full bass tracking video from the studio…”Family Tree Dysgenic”
Brian from CP here…
First thing’s first. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4q5ZgexgL8 and listen to “Broken”, the newly recorded single from Iris Divine.
Like what you hear? Yes? No? Either way, send them a message on MySpace and tell them what you think.
I first heard this song live in late 2008, and after one of their performances in Virginia one night I told them that it was the next song that they had to record. Who knew that month’s later they would actually do it?
In March of 2009, after a performance that we had with Iris Divine, we were given an exclusive demo of “Broken” from a car stereo outside of an IHOP at 3 a.m. Cool, eh?
While the mix wasn’t complete, I could easily hear how well every instrument was tracked and could envision what the final product would sound like.
“Broken” has a strong chorus, with layered vocals and heavy guitars. The vocal talents of both Farhad Hossain and Navid Rashid blend seamlessly to provide a great sense of melody and strong harmonic support. Oh yeah, and if you don’t already know, they also provide all of the guitar work.
The bridge and solo section is worth the price of admission alone. It doesn’t get much better than this.
The guitar riffs are almost barbaric, kind of like a 5-ton bulldozer armed with canons and machine guns, blasting through the traffic jams and clearing the way for my morning commute into Washington, D.C.
Tanvir Tomal and Brian Dobbs (the other Brian) round out “Broken” with some great chunky rhythm support. Tanvir has some great double-bass work here, and I just can’t get enough of this guy’s work.
Insider’s note – interband emails between CP and ID have been confusing at times, being that there are two people named Brian Dobbs. Brian and I have since adopted the “BD-CP” and “BD-ID” signatures for email correspondence.
This isn’t just some basement recording folks, this is the real deal. Like us, Iris Divine takes their work seriously and strive for good recording quality. Kevin at Assembly Line Studios did an amazing job putting this mix together.
“Broken” will be available to purchase soon folks. Buy it and crank it up! Stay tuned to their MySpace page for updates.
Brian Dobbs
Iris Divine No.1 Fan
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New full bass tracking video from the studio…”Freeze Frame”
New live clips of “The Conquest” and “Kinetic”
New full bass tracking video from the studio…”Elegy”
New photos from Enoch Chan added. Look on our Media page under “Photos”. Be sure to check out more of Enoch’s work at http://www.enochchanphotography.com/.
New full bass tracking video from the studio…”Learning To Crawl”
New full drum tracking video from the studio…”Learning To Crawl”
Click the note below to download “Family Tree Dysgenic” from our recent show at The Whiskey in Annapolis, MD on March 7, 2009.
Click the link below to watch a video of “Mona Lisa” from the same show.
May 30 (Saturday)
with Iris Divine
601 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Door – 8 p.m.
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New drum tracking video from the studio…”Learning To Crawl”
May 30, 2009 (Saturday)
with Iris Divine
ESPN Zone
601 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Door – 8 p.m.
Click the note below to download “Family Tree Dysgenic” from our recent show at The Whiskey in Annapolis, MD on March 7, 2009.
Click the link below to watch a video of “Mona Lisa” from the same show.
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LIVE SHOWS
Thursday, March 5, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Hot Topic Local Static Showcase in Annapolis Mall
2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401
Door – 6:30 p.m., Free Show
Free Show
In a special warm-up gig prior to their return to Annapolis’ famed Whiskey club, Concrete Prophet will be unplugging their amps (but not their energy!) and performing a special acoustic set at the Hot Topic store in the Annapolis Mall. Please stop by and check us out as we perform selections from our upcoming EP, as well as songs from our debut EP. Don’t miss this special event!!!
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
9 p.m. – Concrete Prophet
10 p.m. – Laredo
The Whiskey
1803 West St
Annapolis, MD 21401
$10
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Friday, March 20, 2009
with Iris Divine and Matt Mills
Johnson Center at George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 5A3, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Door – 7 p.m., $10
Join Concrete Prophet and Iris Divine for a night of the best progressive rock/metal in the DC Metro area! Fresh off of their triumphant show, “The Progression of Metal,” in January, these two powerhouse bands will tear it up once again at George Mason University’s Bistro! The Matthew Mills Band will be opening up, followed by Concrete Prophet and then Iris Divine.
This is an ALL AGES SHOW!
8 PM – Matthew Mills Band
9 PM – Concrete Prophet
10 PM – Iris Divine
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STUDIO UPDATE
Two new drum tracking videos from the studio…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyXdjs8GB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmgvYaKmUeY
Brian Dobbs
We offer our heartfelt gratitude to all of those who encouraged, supported or contributed to our music education. We support education in the fine arts and we strongly oppose any measure or action that would limit or eliminate music programs in the public school system.
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