Adrift (band)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adrift

Background information
Origin Tampa, FL, USA
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Independent
Associated acts Cannibal Corpse
Deicide
Resurrection (band)
Website [1]
[2]
Members
Jack Owen
Dean Pskowski
Jen Parker
Kevin D. Astl
Tony Teegarden[1]
Former members
Mark Elm
Michael Capuano
Analia Pearl
Above photo courtesy of Steve Brotman of Cydonia Studios


Adrift is a Tampa, Florida based American heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen, current guitarist for Deicide (band), formerly of Cannibal Corpse, on guitar. Other members include Kevin Astl (Epitaph / Resurrection (band)) on drums, Jen Parker (Animosity) on bass, and vocalist Dean Pskowski (Synapse).

Adrift began its musical journey in early 2002, as former Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen was looking to write a richer, more diverse style of music than the extreme metal he had been crushing skulls with over the prior decade-plus. He found other like-minded musicians, including former and current Resurrection (band) drummer (and Tampa area entertainment attorney) Kevin Astl, and Adrift was born. Quickly cutting a demo in 2003 with much sought after producer Jason Suecof (Trivium (band), God Forbid, Sanctity (band), Chimaira), Adrift went on to much notoriety on blogs and forums everywhere when Jack announced his departure from the mighty Corpse. Explaining that Adrift was where his musical heart was, the band began marketing themselves and their signature style of music, playing several high profile shows, including Big Spring Jam in Huntsville, Alabama (with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Switchfoot, Live, Tantric, Breaking Benjamin, Collective Soul and Future Leaders of the World) and 98Rock's Guavaween (with Saliva, Collective Soul, and Future Leaders of the World). 2005 was a growth year for Adrift, as it ushered in talented new singer Dean Pskowski, formerly of 98Rock and Miller Lite sponsored Synapse, and rock solid bass player Jen Parker, a veteran of the Tampa area music scene, having spent time with Animosity and Falling Forward. With a four song demo/EP recorded and mixed in 2005-2006 with producer John Hughes II (George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Chumley's Toy, Joe, Patti Rothberg), a commitment to making music with an uncompromising vision and sincerity, and an energetic and impressive live set, Adrift is poised to achieve the success their long work and dedication have brought to their proverbial doorstep.

In June of 2007, Adrift tracked 14 new songs for an anticipated full length album, entitled "Absolution", at CB Productions Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mix of the Adrift album will be handled by Mark Lewis (Producer) of Audiohammer Studios fame (Chimaira, DevilDriver, Bury Your Dead, The Black Dahlia Murder) between August 7-22, 2007. The mix was completed by Mark Lewis (Producer) on September 18, 2007. Mastering duties were handled by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New York. Mr. Douches has over 6000 titles mastered to his credit.

As of November 2007, "Absolution" was being readied for release, with a proposed release date of November 20th, 2007. The advance single, "Back To Square One," posted on the Adrift MySpace page had garnered over 65,000 plays in just a week of being posted. The second single posted, "Held Down," along with "Back To Square One," and other songs, have totalled over 130,000 plays.

"Absolution" was independently released by Adrift (Adrift Holdings LLC) on December 1, 2007. Adrift has sold over 1,500 copies of the album. Adrift is currently negotiating with interested record labels regarding the formal release to radio and to the mainstream public of "Absolution."

ADRIFT "Absolution"

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Adrift.

  1. "Betrayed" – 3:42
  2. "You Don't Know Me" – 2:59
  3. "Wither Away" – 4:12
  4. "Pushed Aside" – 4:48
  5. "Back To Square One" – 3:13
  6. "Absolution" – 3:36
  7. "S.I.C.C." – 3:35
  8. "Held Down" – 3:23
  9. "Departure" – 3:36
  10. "Come Around" – 3:13
  11. "Left Behind" – 4:04

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Music

[edit] Production & Technical Credits

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Cynical Sphere - MUSICIANS

[edit] External links

Sciaretto, Amy (May 2004), “Black + Death Metal News & Notes”, Revolver Magazine 25: 036