Vayden
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When asked what the band Vayden sounds like, lead singer Curtis Casey answers, âEverything you've ever imagined yet nothing youâve ever heard.â Influenced by Good and Evil (in no particular order), some of Vayden's songs come at the listener with an attitude of being confrontational and geared for destruction, while others build from a place you donât expect until itâs too late. âWe started in the dark and dingy basement of an old music store where our drummer, Bruce, taught drum lessons.â Curtis explains, âI bought a half hour lesson so that I would have 30 minutes to convince Bruce to start a band with me. Luckily for me it only took 5. We started right away looking for the rest of Vayden and after some ups, some downs, and some lost band members ... we finally found ourselves with Armin and Matt.â The next search was for a producer. They wanted a person that âgot itâ, and thatâs when they crossed paths with Ryan Greene. Ryan has produced heavy hitters like NOFX, Authority Zero, Lag Wagon, Ten Foot Pole, and Dishwalla to name a few. âWe chose Ryan because he understands the importance of melodies, and heâs got a great sense of song direction and arrangement. Infusing that knowledge with his ability to capture incredible drum sounds and raw tones makes him one of the best in the business,â remarks Casey. Their debut record is entitled âChildren of Our Mistakesâ. The name is a play on the fact that every mistake you make spawns a metaphorical child, and that âchildâ might just grow up to take the wrong path. So in a sense, itâs a reminder to be aware of your actions and whom they effect. The Album is a combination of hard-hitting rock songs hell bent on destruction ("Karma is a Professional Wrestlerâ, âElysiumâ, âUniformsâ), over the top anthems with gigantic choruses (âAnthem of the Usedâ, âThe One You Left Behindâ, âPainted Faceâ) and melodic introspective songs that will pierce strait to the heart (âWelcomeâ, âZoé's Songâ). Casey explains, âWe wanted the whole album to take the listener on a melodic journey, while bringing them home with huge hooks, meaningful lyrics and amazing musicianship. Our goal was to create a very deep record with so many layers that after listening to it 1000 times, you still discover new things that will make you love it even more.â You donât have to take our word for it. Listen and youâll understand.
Updated Nov 02 2010 3:52 PM
Updated Nov 02 2010 3:52 PM
