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Architectural Rock on a relaxing sunny day... bassist- Mark Cyst, struggles to find the right words to describe Shock Radar’s music. "You guys play architectural rock," says a friend, pointing up at the buildings that surround them. "All the parts have a purpose." On Shock Radar’s latest EP- “Arena of Adrenalineâ€, the band proves this theory through four extraordinary songs filled with musical joints, girders, halls, and elevators - each part enabling the next and holding the others up. Chard Drouin’s shimmering drums link to a rhythm change, a melodic bass line or a perfectly placed guitar melody, stepping up into a chorus where singer Lee Diamond lets go and sends the ceilings higher. Shock Radar’s music is about energy and tension, desperation and hope. You can hear progressive influences- Soundgarden, Sunny Day Real Estate and The Pixies, yet you also detect hints of Oasis, The Verve, and Blur. Theirs is a big sound with big emotion behind it-- a sonic mirror for your life and mine... A Brief History: Mark Cyst (formerly of Mezzanine C-14) and Lee Diamond (ex- Aerial Love Feed/Rockethouse drummer) got together as a rhythm section for The Early Morning Band during the summer of 2005. At first there was a lot of banging on walls and cans of beer, acoustic guitars and practice amps. Due to artistic differences, the duo decided to go out on their own, as Diamond moved to guitar and contacted long time friend and drummer- Chard Drouin to work on a musical project promising to excite audiences, and generate a buzz among NYC nightclubbers. After playing shows throughout the northeast, they released their first EP- “Emandee†on Tarantula Records in late-2005. Their fan base grew in the US and even overseas, where their music was played on BC’s “Nippon Music Champ†radio show in Japan. They collaborated with Albini-prodigy engineer- Mark Ospovat in 2006 and released their second, furiously progressive EP- “Adrenalineâ€. The trio is currently touring the country and gearing up to release a full length album in 2007. Check out the artist's website: http://www.shockradar.com Track List: 1. Arena of Adrenaline 2. Yoga 3. Bi-polar Bear Hunt 4. Modulator Other Genres:
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