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Self-Titled In stores 09.25.07!! |
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| Location: | Fayetteville, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 29, 2008 (574 days back) |
About Me |
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Spoken Self-titled It won't take long for listeners of Spoken's sixth studio album to be reminded of how hard and fast the band can rock. The three songs that open the album, "History Erased," "Close Your Eyes" and "Not Soon Forgotten," start things off with nine minutes of blazing fast guitar riffs and loud and quick-rising vocals, all bounded by a full-sounding rhythm section. After two albums for Tooth and Nail where the band explored more anthemic avenues, the quintet found itself re-examining its hard rock and metal roots on its third record for the label. The resulting album is an 11-song sonic attack that knows when to slow down the pace and when to pounce back like a slap to the face. "We didn't intentionally go for a heavier sound," guitarist Jef Cunnigham said. "We just wrote what came to mind and I think it turned into some of our best material." Late last year the band's hectic touring schedule slowed enough for them to start working on the record, though they had a few geographical obstacles to overcome before starting. With members spread across four states, each created a secret Myspace for a non-existent band where they would post song ideas for the others to listen to. Singer Matt Baird would download these parts to his iPod, where he began to craft the lyrics for the record. His finished work centers on topics like redemption and restoration, and reaches its pinnacle on the album's tenth track, "When Hope is All You Have," which began as a phrase he used during his father's funeral just before recording began. "There are songs about healing and hope and about moving .. we've made mistakes," Baird said. "I felt some pressure in writing, hoping my parts would turn out as good as the music. But I think it all came out better than I could've imagined." After their internet-aided pre-production, the band decided to set up shop in a one-room cabin in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee for over a month to mold those song ideas into the core of the album. After three weeks of work, Baird joined the band for the final two weeks to add his lyrics to the fray. With songs in hand the band then headed to Lakeside Studios in Knoxville for a month-long session with producer Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Disciple), who also produced 2005's "Last Chance to Breathe," a record that helped the band expand its fanbase as it ventured into poppier leanings. "I'm blown away by the finished record," Cunnigham said. "We wrote these songs to please ourselves, to write songs that we wanted to play live and we ended up with a few that were heavier and harder than anything on the last two records." Wyrick and the band have created a sound less reliant on overdubs and layering and more focused on bringing the band's live show to mind with a more sparse sound that still rocks as hard as ever. Maybe more so. "We wanted to experiment with heavier songs and think further ahead in the lifespan of the band," Baird said. "And with these heavier songs it really feels like a step toward the future and a reflection of the past." |
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Music:Member Since: 9/12/2004Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock) |
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Brandons back, Matts out: |
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| I know that's kind of a light hearted title for this post, but when things are tough you got to make the best of the situation right? Late Sunday evening Matt's son Jackson endured a type of... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:37:00 PST |
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Sick, sick, and more sick |
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| This is the toughest tour on record for your boys in Spoken, not because of attendance or what not, but because of illness. Right now as I write this Brandon is laid up in bed in Nashville, TN w... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:08:00 PST |
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Sick, sick, and more sick |
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| This is the toughest tour on record for your boys in Spoken, not because of attendance or what not, but because of illness. Right now as I write this Brandon is laid up in bed in Nashville, TN w... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:09:00 PST |
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Man it’s been a long time |
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| I'm seriously the worst at keeping this thing updated, I look at other bands myspace and see that they update their blog like; weekly, bi-weekly, or even monthly. But us, well it's been like Nov... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:52:00 PST |
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Waiting for planes, missing home |
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| I've seriously been at the KC airport since 2pm, it is now 8:57pm and I'm still waiting. It's not due to anything other than booking a late flight so I don't have to dish out more $crill then I ... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:00:00 PST |
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to those of you who have contacted us about not receiving your preordered cd. |
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| first off, we'd like to say "thank you" to all of you who have gone out and picked up our new album. it's doing better than we could have ever hoped for, and you guys are to thank for that. we reall... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:13:00 PST |
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"Spoken" Album Site Is Live! |
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| Hey Everyone -Our new self titled album hits stores on Tuesday and the new album website just launched! Check it out to hear songs from the album, read up on the latest news and tour dates, help spr... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:14:00 PST |
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Spoken Myspace Contest! |
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| Hey Everyone -From now through October 19th, we are giving you the chance to help spread the word about our new self titled new album, and win a Paul Red Smith Guitar, Ernie Ball prize pack, and much ... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:44:00 PST |
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Brand New Song Online! Enter To Win A Paul Reed Smith Guitar! |
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| Hey Everyone -Our new self-titled album hits stores in less than two weeks on September 25th! We wanted to give you another piece of the album to chew on so we posted the new song "Not Soon Forgotten... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:18:00 PST |
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New interview with Matt posted |
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| A new interview with Matt has been posted on Indi Vision Music's web site. Swing by and see what Matt has to say about: The New Record, Faith, and a ton of other things. Click the link and enjoy the... Posted by SPOKEN (The Children of War Tour 7/11-7/26) on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:52:00 PST |
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