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Music Style:
Pop/Rock
Hometown:
West Haven
Country:
USA
Band Description
New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock band from West Haven, CT, layering catchy hooks with uplifting string arrangements over grooving rhythms.
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Artist Biography
What happens when you layer catchy hooks, honest and thoughtful lyrics with uplifting string arrangements over grooving rhythms? The answer is simple: Reise (pronounced rī-sə).
Inspired by styles of New Wave, Synth Pop, Punk, Post-Punk, and Dance Rock, Reise has created a unique sound that blends the past and present to make their debut release, Lake (deluxe), a contemporary and exciting one.
Reise was born out of a previous collaboration with songwriting partner and friend Matthew Hamilton. “At the time Matt and I got together, I’ve been writing songs on my own with a synth and a drum machine because that’s all I could play,” explains Christian.
“The sound I wanted was to mix Duran Duran and Oasis. I wanted to add some of that Modern Rock and Brit Pop style guitar over the New Wave foundation I was building and I knew Matt could help do that. I come from the English New Wave bands and Matt comes from the College/Modern Rock bands. We are both influenced by those different styles respectively, but we like and listen to bands from each other’s influences and because of that, I feel that’s what gives the songs the sound they have.”
After a few failed starts with other musicians, and over the course of a couple years, Christian and Matthew decided to just continue writing and demoing rather than looking to expand into a full band. Unfortunately, a few months later, Matthew could no longer write and record demos on a regular basis, and eventually had to leave the project. Christian had to learn to play guitar better and eventually learn the songs to continue.
After teaching himself further (within a twelve month period), and in the process developing his own style, Christian felt comfortable enough to where he could play, write, and record all instruments himself, and continued his journey with the foundation of what he and Matthew had written.
The songs on Lake (deluxe) are personal ones. Whether they come from the songwriter’s own experience, or from those witnessed, they are songs that everyone can relate to.
Taking the name from the popular vacation planet from the hit Sci-Fi franchise Star Trek: The Next Generation (and adopting the German spelling that translates to journey or trip), Lake (deluxe) ventures through the emotional forest that every person has to navigate throughout one’s life. Whether it’s an actual journey you want to go on, or, just wanting to be in another place for a few minutes, Reise will definitely take you there.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/7/2016
Reise to Release Full-Length Debut Lake (deluxe)
West Haven, CT ─ IVth World Records recording artist Reise (pronounced rī-sə) has announced the release of their debut album. Lake (deluxe) arrives on Friday, October 21, 2016 for digital download and streaming via all participating digital retailers. The release includes previous singles “Cannot Say”, “August Moon”, and “Shoreline”, all of which are being re-released to support the album, and, have also been remixed and remastered.
Lake (deluxe) explores the human condition and ventures through the emotional forest that every person has to navigate throughout one’s life.
Although the drums and bass play a big role in the groove, they are not completely relied upon. The rhythm guitar doesn’t just supply a rhythm, but a grooving rhythm, at times, highlighting wandering notes and strum fills. The lead guitar shows modern rock attributes merging with Pop sensibilities and hooks. The keyboards have stepped away from the synth sounds that have helped cement the New Wave genre, and have adapted string sounds and arrangements that help accent and embellish the moods within the songs, allowing them to rise to new heights that traditional sounds would not allow. The vocals fit the music just right and envelope the emotion of the music to get the lyrics across with ease.
Inspired by the sights and sounds of the early 80s Second British Invasion, Reise manages to create a fantastic updated experience, making this New Wave Revival act’s release a very contemporary and exciting one.
Lake (deluxe) track listing:
- Lake
- Cannot Say
- She Don’t Know
- August Moon
- Stitch
- Myth
- Bind
- So Hard to See You
- Shoreline
- Cannot Say (single version)
- August Moon (radio edit)
- Cannot Say (ICON71 Down in the Basement Versión)
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