Hey folks,
The Strange Land catalog is now up at Bandcamp. All three albums are there and the prices are low. There's also some extra stuff. For free - the (slightly) alternate mix of Evolve from the Catharsis promo cd, and for a measly two bucks, a single track version of the Catharsis epic. Twently five minutes of non-stop prog. Keep your eyes open, over the coming weeks and months there will be more free tunes from the vault making their way to Bandcamp.
You can get full album downloads, or single tracks. The best part of Bandcamp, you can get many formats, from 128k MP3 all the way up to high quality FLAC files.
Thanks for listening!
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Time only moves forward
Greetings Strange Land Fans,
Sean here, we've been laying low for a couple months and I've now got the big updates I can share with everyone. As most of you know, I have moved to Colorado. They whys don't matter (no, it wasn't a chick. I'm smarter than that), but I'm here and Chad and Brad are 1100 miles away. When I first told the guys I was going to more (late last fall) I had thought long about it, and had thought of ways we could still keep working. With the internet and a flexible schedule, writing and recording would work. There might have even been shows. We decided to have one last gig before I left and it turned out to be a great show. After that, we took some time off, did some relaxing, some thinking, and starting talking about the future of Strange Land last month.
After some soul searching, Chad decided to resign. The live stage has always been his favorite part of being in a band. Working long distance with perhaps a slim chance of playing shows wasn't something he wanted to do, and I understand and respect that. I've known Chad since I joined Strange Land (it wasn't even called Strange Land) 12 years ago. Chad and I have been the two consistent members of the band that whole time. I'm going to miss working with him. But lest you think Chad has opted for early retirement, keep and eye on Fibonacci Sequence. Fibonacci Sequence is an instrumental act full of prog metal-y goodness. Chad's also filling the shoes of former Cynic bassist Chris Kringle in this band, so no rest for the wicked. Also be sure to check out Dameus Calling. If you like your pop served with brains and great vocal harmonies, you'll like Dameus Calling. Support local and independent music!
As for Strange Land, Brad and I have decided to continue on. We'll be writing and emailing files back and forth for a while and I think by the end of the year I'll be schlepping back to the cheese state to track drums. For now, it will just be the two of us doing everything. We want to focus on writing and recording so we can get new music out to you sooner rather than later. Obviously there will be some changes to the Strange Land sound, as there has been with every member change. Chad, as singer, bassist, and keyboard player, was half of the live sound of Strange Land. We're undecided at the moment if we want to add any new people to the mix. Ultimately it will depend on what the music needs. We must serve the song.
As for what forms the music might take, all I know for sure it that the road is wide open. Brad and I decided that if we're entering this new phase as a studio project, there are no limits. Strange Land really never had any explicit limits, but now all the stops can be pulled. A string section? Sure. Nine drum tracks? Why not. We intend to let our imaginations run wild, but never fear, the Strange Land ethos remains intact. No matter the complexity, we'll make it listenable, too. Unless you only like Celine Dion and Green Day. If that's the case, why are you reading this?
Thank you many times over to all our fans and friends around the world. We make art for our own satisfaction, but we also love to share it with you. Keep an eye on our website, our facebook, our reverbnation page. We'll keep you informed on the Strange Land news, and the news on whatever other projects we might be involved in. Keep your ears open, there may be some special treats soon to tide you over until the new music is finished.
Sincerely,
Sean
Sean here, we've been laying low for a couple months and I've now got the big updates I can share with everyone. As most of you know, I have moved to Colorado. They whys don't matter (no, it wasn't a chick. I'm smarter than that), but I'm here and Chad and Brad are 1100 miles away. When I first told the guys I was going to more (late last fall) I had thought long about it, and had thought of ways we could still keep working. With the internet and a flexible schedule, writing and recording would work. There might have even been shows. We decided to have one last gig before I left and it turned out to be a great show. After that, we took some time off, did some relaxing, some thinking, and starting talking about the future of Strange Land last month.
After some soul searching, Chad decided to resign. The live stage has always been his favorite part of being in a band. Working long distance with perhaps a slim chance of playing shows wasn't something he wanted to do, and I understand and respect that. I've known Chad since I joined Strange Land (it wasn't even called Strange Land) 12 years ago. Chad and I have been the two consistent members of the band that whole time. I'm going to miss working with him. But lest you think Chad has opted for early retirement, keep and eye on Fibonacci Sequence. Fibonacci Sequence is an instrumental act full of prog metal-y goodness. Chad's also filling the shoes of former Cynic bassist Chris Kringle in this band, so no rest for the wicked. Also be sure to check out Dameus Calling. If you like your pop served with brains and great vocal harmonies, you'll like Dameus Calling. Support local and independent music!
As for Strange Land, Brad and I have decided to continue on. We'll be writing and emailing files back and forth for a while and I think by the end of the year I'll be schlepping back to the cheese state to track drums. For now, it will just be the two of us doing everything. We want to focus on writing and recording so we can get new music out to you sooner rather than later. Obviously there will be some changes to the Strange Land sound, as there has been with every member change. Chad, as singer, bassist, and keyboard player, was half of the live sound of Strange Land. We're undecided at the moment if we want to add any new people to the mix. Ultimately it will depend on what the music needs. We must serve the song.
As for what forms the music might take, all I know for sure it that the road is wide open. Brad and I decided that if we're entering this new phase as a studio project, there are no limits. Strange Land really never had any explicit limits, but now all the stops can be pulled. A string section? Sure. Nine drum tracks? Why not. We intend to let our imaginations run wild, but never fear, the Strange Land ethos remains intact. No matter the complexity, we'll make it listenable, too. Unless you only like Celine Dion and Green Day. If that's the case, why are you reading this?
Thank you many times over to all our fans and friends around the world. We make art for our own satisfaction, but we also love to share it with you. Keep an eye on our website, our facebook, our reverbnation page. We'll keep you informed on the Strange Land news, and the news on whatever other projects we might be involved in. Keep your ears open, there may be some special treats soon to tide you over until the new music is finished.
Sincerely,
Sean
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