7th Order

7th Order
Origin United States
Genres Rock and roll, blues rock, progressive rock
Years active 2001 - present
Labels Big Island Sounds
Associated acts Armageddon, Steamhammer, Vicious Rumors, Randy Hansen's Machine Gun
Website 7thorder.com
Members Geoff Thorpe
Tim Kelliher
Martin Pugh
Daniel Jones

7th Order is an American Rock & Roll band whose debut extended play CD release, 'The Lake of Memory',[1] was issued on the Big Island Sounds[2] label in 2007 (although 7th Order had been in existence for several years by that time).[3] The band is led by vocalist and songwriter Daniel Jones[4][5][6] and is notable for having been assisted by veteran British guitarist Martin Pugh[7] (of Steamhammer, Armageddon and "The Rod Stewart Album"), drummer Tim Kelliher,[8][9] (of Randy Hansen's Machine Gun), and guitarist Geoff Thorpe[10][11][12] (of Vicious Rumors). Reviewers have recognized their particular sound as reminiscent of blues-rock bands like The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds, with progressive undertones ala Led Zeppelin[13]

As of October 16, 2015 - 7th Order was the number one Rock & Roll artist for the State of Hawaii on the Reverb Nation web site.[14]

History

7th Order's pre-history began in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Jones and Thorpe went to school together the 1960's - both shared an interest in the rock and roll music of the era.[15] They undertook music careers that eventually took them to various parts of North America (and in Thorpe's case, resulted in significant worldwide success with his band, Vicious Rumors)[16] and 7th Order itself evolved from studio sessions they organized in California/Washington beginning in the 1990's.[17] In subsequent radio interviews, Jones has identified the band's influences to be the blues/rock and roll innovators of the 1950s and 1960s[18] - in one such radio interview on Radio Heemskerk,[19] Netherlands in August 2003,[20] Jones discussed spending several years playing in various bands around the US, crossing paths with established members of the rock and roll scene like Jesse Ed Davis, Mick Taylor, B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roger McGuinn, Eric Clapton and others.[17] With Jones acting as band leader, songwriter, and producer - Thorpe and Pugh flew in from California to help out with the very first 7th Order demo recording sessions in Seattle, WA. in December 2001 (and were possibly considered band members during the early stages of the band's development).[21]

While 7th Order had received worldwide recognition via radio[22][23][24] and TV[25] exposure since their 2003 radio debut,[26] their progress may have been impacted by several non-band related matters. Band leader Jones once commented in a radio interview: "My 23 year old son passed away in November of 2004... that is not something you just bounce back from in a few weeks... I then returned to Hawaii, so the band was just going to have to wait until I could deal with a few things".[17] Consequently, 7th Order then opted to hold back their debut release, 'The Lake of Memory' (the title song reportedly having been inspired by the writings of Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner),[17][27] but they also had to withstand yet another tragic setback: their management consultant and longtime friend, Steven B. Williams, was murdered off Santa Catalina Island, California in May 2006[28] (Williams had previously been a successful rock radio DJ on stations such as Denver's KBPI and Honolulu's KIKI (AM)) - thereby delaying the CD release until October 2007.[29] The one constant, as far as personnel was concerned, was Jones (who wrote and sang all of the band's material) with guests Pugh and Thorpe on guitars & bass, Tim Kelliher on drums, and various session players.[30]

Current activities

The title track from the second 7th Order "extended play" CD single release, 2011's Road to Yerevan (a band original written by Jones/Pugh) was played and discussed on radio shows on RTRFM in Perth, Australia:,[31] as well as CKWR in Ontario, Canada and WNTI-FM in Hackettstown, NJ (US).[32]

The ASCAP database[33] may show vidence of what the future may hold for the band, as it lists several Jones compositions that are not on any 7th Order CD's. It therefore seems possible that these previously unknown songs may be destined for a future 7th Order release (as mentioned by the DJ in a radio broadcast of the "AIP show" on CKWR Radio[34] in March 2012). The band has also shown some interest in benefits and community causes - a broadcast on May 2009 originating from KKCR radio on the Hawaiian island of Kauai featured several station ID promos, recorded for one of the station's yearly "fund drives" (done by band founder Jones, who was introduced as "...of 7th Order").[17] Members are also known to have autographed copies of The Lake of Memory CDs for attendees of a benefit motorcycle run for a school that "helps meet the educational needs of emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students from throughout San Diego County" in San Diego, California - held on July 22, 2011.[35]

During May 2015, the 7th Order web site announced a brand new compilation/career retrospective "mixed media" CD (audio and video) release titled The Initiate's Journey, 2003-13,[36][37] which has been available since June 2015.[38] The new CD appears to be getting regular airplay on several radio stations around the world, including WLOY[39] Loyola College Radio, KKUP Radio[40] in Cupertino, CA and Radio Marabu in Berlin, Germany.

Discography

The Lake of Memory (EP)

7th Order: "The Lake of Memory" CD
7th Order: "The Lake of Memory" CD
  1. "The Lake of Memory" - 7:38
  2. "Lazarus" - 4:48
  3. "Force of Nature Comes Down" - 3:40

Road to Yerevan (EP)

7th Order: "Road to Yerevan" CD
7th Order: "Road to Yerevan" CD
  1. "Road to Yerevan" (Jones/Pugh) - 8:08
  2. "Powderkeg" (Jones) - 3:15
  3. "Live Acoustic Medley" - 2:58

The Initiate's Journey, 2003-13 (career retrospective, enhanced "mixed media" CD)

  1. Force Of Nature Comes Down (Jones) 3:43
  2. Lazarus (Jones) 4:52
  3. Hats Off (Pugh/7th Order) (Studio Outtake) 4:34
  4. The Lake of Memory (Jones) (Alternate Mix) 7:39
  5. Throwing Fate The Slip (Jones) (Studio Outtake) 2:39
  6. Powderkeg (Jones) 3:12
  7. Road to Yerevan (Pugh/Jones) 8:08
  8. 100 Year Rain (Jones) (live) 2:30

References

  1. ↑ 7th Order "The Lake of Memory" EP on Allmusic.com
  2. ↑ "Big Island Sounds & Entertainment Home Page". Bigisland.hawaii-networks.com. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  3. ↑ MTV - 7th Order biography
  4. ↑ Daniel Jones on Discogs
  5. ↑ Daniel Jones on Yolasite
  6. ↑ Daniel Jones on Musanica Internet Music Database
  7. ↑ Martin Pugh on Discogs
  8. ↑ Randy Hansen's Machine Gun Bio (w/ Tim Kelliher)
  9. ↑ Randy Hansen (Tim Kelliher) on Discogs
  10. ↑ "Metal: The Definitive Guide" - VR's Geoff Thorpe sits in with 7th Order
  11. ↑ Geoff Thorpe on Discogs
  12. ↑ VR's Geoff Thorpe sits in with 7th Order
  13. ↑ 7th Order reviews
  14. ↑ "7th Order". ReverbNation. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  15. ↑ 7th Order – Band History
  16. ↑ Vicious Rumors Biography on allmusic.com
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 7th Order – Radio Interviews and Broadcasts
  18. ↑ Google - About 7th Order
  19. ↑ "Heemskerk FM - Lokale Radio Omroep voor Heemskerk en de regio - Luid en duidelijk". Radioheemskerk.nl. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  20. ↑ "Mark from Holland : Interview with Jakko Jakszyk (Rapid Eye Movement, Level 42, 21st Century Schizoid Band) - October 12, 2003". Markfromholland.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  21. ↑ "7th Order Radio Interview". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  22. ↑ "Adventures In Plasticland". Romislokus.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  23. ↑ "Find Stations and Donate : NPR". Publicbroadcasting.net. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  24. ↑ "281 (441) 04.05.2004 : J.STRAUSS, 7TH ORDER, REPORTAŻ, CLAUDIA QUINTET, GUAPO". Ars2.pl. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  25. ↑ 7th Order live on Seattle TV
  26. ↑ 7th Order – "The Lake of Memory" Radio Debut, WNTI 08/03
  27. ↑ R. Steiner, "Staying Connected"
  28. ↑ 'Harvey Morrow convicted of murdering legendary Denver DJ Steven B. Williams"
  29. ↑ 7th Order's "The Lake of Memory" Release Date: 2007
  30. ↑ 7th Order band members (on Discogs)
  31. ↑ "Brain, Blood, Volume « RTRFM / The Sound Alternative". Rtrfm.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  32. ↑ Rock-it Science 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ
  33. ↑ ASCAP Database, 7th Order Songs
  34. ↑ "Radio Show: Adventures In Plasticland (adventuresinplasticland) on Myspace". Myspace.com. 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  35. ↑ "Ride Races (ridetotheraces) on Myspace". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  36. ↑ 7th Order – The Initiate's Journey, 2003-13 (CD) at Discogs
  37. ↑ "7th Order Home Page". 7thorder.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  38. ↑ 7th Order's "The Initiate's Journey, 2003-13" on CD Baby
  39. ↑ WLOY Playlist (Twitter)
  40. ↑ Playlist incl 7th Order on "No Pigeonholes", KKUP

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