In the winter of 1997, in the dark hallways of GMU, budding singer/songwriter Keith Center approached music composition major Jeremy Rodgers. Tipped off that Rodgers played bass, Center asked if he might be interested in forming a band. Rodgers, whose passion for music was evident from the bands he was already in, quickly responded with a resounding no...

Since then, practically every member of the group initially refused to join. But just like Rodgers, after hearing the Dreamscapes Project brand of folk rock for the first time, they quickly changed their minds.

Maybe it was the disarming intimacy of the lyrics, or the music's balancing act between the simple and complex. Perhaps it was just potential; a potential that required just a few key ingredients.

After several changes in the lineup, one of those ingredients was discovered in the form of cellist Ben Guy in 2001. Within the dark, haunting overtones of Guy's cello, the Project found direction and gained momentum. Since that point, TDP has gone on to win an average of at least one award, accolade, or contest every year of its existence.

2007

* "Still Love" received over 10,000 plays in its first two weeks on myspace. (September 2007)

* Ranked 1 folk-rock band in Virginia and 13th in the Nation by myspace.com (September 2007)

2006

* Highest Ranked Unsigned Original Act in DC - Washington Post Best Bets

*Nominated for the WUSA 9 "A-List" for best local band.

2005

* Best Bassist in the Washington Region - Emergenza (international battle of the bands)

* Washington Regional Runner Up - Emergenza (international battle of the bands) Only act to ever reach the Washington Region Finals twice.

2004

* Best Rhythm Guitarist in the Washington Region - Emergenza (international battle of the bands)

* Washington Regional Finalist - Emergenza (international battle of the bands)

* Highest Popular Vote in the Washington Region - - Emergenza (international battle of the bands)

* Editors Choice - mp3.washingtonpost.com

2002

* Grand prize winner - Jaxx Battle of the Bands The DC area's largest head-to-head battle featuring almost 200 area bands and $10,000 worth of prizes.

The recipe as we know it today finally came together in 2006, as a change to the rhythm section brought in Gordon Shankman and Eric Sanford to add pounding grooves and world beat percussion to the mix.

The Dreamscapes Project's 2005 album, There Are No Safe Words, caught the ear of producer Ted Comerford (Lucktown, Virginia Coalition, Red Wanting Blue, Army of Me), engineers Jeff Juliano (Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse, John Mayer) and Paul Hager (Avril Lavigne, Dixie Chicks, Goo Goo Dolls, Hoobastank) who all signed on to be a part of the band's latest release. It is due out in October 2007.