NOTIZIE PRINCIPALI
THE LEAD VOCALISTS, RAY AND JASON, BRING TOGETHER THEIR TALENTS TO FORM ONE DYNAMIC ENTITY AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE BAND. FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM TO EMOTIONAL MELODIC HARMONIES, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE EMOTIONS OF THE LISTENER AND DISPLAY A RAPID CHANGE OF MOOD. DAN, THE GUITARIST, LAYS DOWN THICK HEAVY RIFFS. HIS WIDE RANGE OF EFFECTS ARE ALMOST A SIXTH MEMBER OF THE BAND. CARLENE’S THUNDERING BASS ADDS A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION TO THE BAND IN A STYLE THAT IS TOTALLY UNIQUE. KEITH’S DRUMMING, WITH IT’S INTRICATE DOUBLE BASS, BRILLIANT TOM WORK, AND ELECTRONIC EFFECTS HELP LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BANDS ALL OUT ASSAULT ON YOUR SENSES. LYRICALLY, THE BANDS SONGS DEAL WITH THE DARKER SIDE OF THE HUMAN PSYCHE AND HUMAN INTERACTION, WHICH MAKES IT EASY FOR ALL LISTENERS TO RELATE TO THEM.
ON STAGE, WHERE THE BAND’S TALENT IS MOST EVIDENT, FACELESS PRODUCE A BLISTERING LIVE SHOW THAT IS UNMATCHED BY THEIR PEERS. THEIR DEBUT SHOW WAS ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1999 AT CHAMPS, WHICH HAS ALSO HOSTED BANDS SUCH AS DISTURBED AND SKINLAB. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE BEEN REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC AND ENERGETIC BANDS IN CHICAGO. IN JUNE OF 2000, THE BAND HOSTED FACELESSFEST. THE ALL DAY FESTIVAL FEATURED PERFORMANCES BY WELL KNOW LOCAL BANDS VIS@40, DITCHWATER, AND RED RIVER. AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, FACELESS BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE BY DELIVERING ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PERFORMANCES OF THEIR YOUNG CAREER.
IN JANUARY OF 2001, FACELESS MADE THEIR FIRST TRIP TO THE STUDIO. THEY CHOSE STAR TRAX IN CRESTWOOD, IL. “FEEL”, “MAKE THE MIND”, “DECADENCE” AND “DISBELIEF” WERE RECORDED. IN THE SUMMER OF 2001, A PRODUCTION COMPANY CALLED, 1ST AND 15TH TOOK NOTICE OF THE BANDS TALENTS. WITH THEIR HELP FACELESS ENTERED THE STUDIO AGAIN. THIS TIME THE LEGENDARY CHICAGO TRAX WAS CHOSEN. WHEN THEY FINISHED RECORDING, “SUFFER”, “MY LIFE” AND “RESTLESS” WERE ADDED TO THE PREVIOUS FOUR SONGS TO GIVE LISTENERS THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE OF THE BAND’S TALENTS. WITH NOW SEVEN SONGS RECORDED THE BAND PUT TOGETHER A SAMPLER TITLED 808. SINCE THE CREATION OF THE SAMPLER FACELESS HAS MANAGED TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 3,000 COPIES TO THEIR FANS. THE SAMPLER IS ALSO BEING SENT TO VARIOUS VENUES AND RECORD LABELS TO HELP SECURE MORE SHOWS AND POSSIBLY A RECORD DEAL. LATER IN 2001 THE BAND RETURNED TO CHICAGO TRAX AND RE-RECORDED “FEEL” AND ADDED THEIR NEWEST SONGS, “VICTIMS” AND “KEEP YOU DOWN”. RECENTLY, FACELESS ALSO RECEIVED A PARTIAL ENDORSEMENT FROM DIRTBAG CLOTHING WHO ALSO ENDORSES SOULFLY AND FISHBONE.
KEITH SELLES 01 gennaio 2004 12:00